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Published November 23, 2011, 12:00 AM

Fourth-graders at Pinecrest Elementary in Hastings tell us what they're thankful for this year


Rose Anaya

“I’m thankful for my family. We just love each other so much. My brother and sister are in college, and my dad works in different places all the time. When they come home for the holidays, it makes me happy.”

  • Rose Anaya<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family. We just love each other so much. My brother and sister are in college, and my dad works in different places all the time. When they come home for the holidays, it makes me happy.”
  • Claire Biscoe<br /><br />“I’m thankful for clean water and my dog Lily. Nobody wants dirty water to drink. I got Lily for my fifth birthday. And for my family and my clothes. That’s pretty much it.”
  • Annalise Chapdelaine<br /><br />“I’m thankful that I can have some opportunities that some other kids (in other countries) can’t. I can go to school. Some kids can’t. I like having all my friends and my house, too. I wouldn’t want to live outside.”
  • Emilie Chapdelaine<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my teacher. Without my teachers, I couldn’t have a job when I grow up. I want to be a teacher, too. I think it would be fun to just teach kids.”
  • Kayla Diaz<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my mom and dad, who care for me. They give me stuff. I’m going to make some cards for them for Thanksgiving. I’m going to tell them I love them and I’m glad they feed me and they’re nice to me.”
  • Grant Gaylor<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my mom and all my family. I wouldn’t be here without all of them. They take me a lot of places and they buy me stuff.”
  • Luke Hauser<br /><br />“I’m thankful for having a bed and a house and going to school. All my friends are here and I can play football with them at recess and talk to them.”
  • Will Johnson<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family and food and parents and school. I have some things some other people don’t. Like my parents. They’re home to help me with stuff like homework. It’s not like they’re gone all the time.”
  • Sydney Niebur<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family and my dog. (My family) is nice to me. They give me a warm home to live in, and they also got the dog. She is white with a little bit of gray and she has brown eyes. She’s really little and fun and she also is nice. She knows how to do tricks and she’ll basically eat anything.”
  • Jenna McGuire<br /><br />“I’m thankful for seeing my dad every day. He’s a police officer. (I just like) seeing that he’s OK all the time.”
  • Hannah Mann<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family and how they give me food and how I have a home. I like my sister and brothers. Sometimes we get into fights, but I still like them. My sister and I sleep in the same room. If my sister gets scared, I can go to tell her ‘I’m here.’”
  • Anna Oehrlein<br /><br />“I’m thankful for being alive. Being with my family is the best part. They love me. They’re always nice to me.”
  • Jack Raway<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family. They’re the ones who gave me life. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.”
  • Thomas Ritt<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family, to have shelter and to have food on my table at Thanksgiving. My family takes care of me and helps me and has fun with me.<br /><br />“I have a roof over my head and they pay for that. They pay for the heating and cooling so I don’t go over or under on my body temperature.”
  • Taylor Scully<br /><br />“I’m thankful for Thanksgiving. Eating the turkey and when you sit down with your family members. The food is good and you get to see family members you don’t normally get to see.”
  • Tyler Sorenson<br /><br />“I’m thankful for having a great Christmas and a great birthday. My birthday is on Dec. 10. I’m going to have a lot of presents and friends and family. I feel really protected when I’m with them and safe around them.”
  • Bill Utecht<br /><br />“I’m thankful that I have a good family and a nice home to live in and food to eat. My family cares for me and gives me stuff to eat. They work hard to make money for our family.”
  • Chloe White<br /><br />“I’m thankful for my family and the things my mom and dad do for us. They’re really fair about what they do. When we do chores they pay us back for what we do for them.”