Third-graders from Mariners Elementary give thanks

I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my dog for keeping

me safe while the day is going by. I am thankful for my mom to keep

me healthy. I am thankful for my dad for keeping me from getting

sick. I am thankful for my sister; she keeps me from being lonely. I

am thankful to my mom and dad for keeping food on the table every

night. I am thankful for my friends at school who play with me. I am

thankful for my teacher for helping me get a good education. I am

thankful for everything that I have!

MOLLY ANDERSON

I’m thankful for the bright sun. I’m so grateful for my family. I

love the sight of the fires. I’m glad my dad can buy Angels tickets.

I’m thankful for my house, so I don’t have to live out on the street.

I’m happy I’m smart. I’m grateful for Mother Nature. I love the

world. I’m thankful for everything.

LOGAN FRIEND

I’m thankful for lots of things. I’ll be you are, too. I am

thankful for our natural resources -- the water, sun, earth and, of

course, clean oxygen to breathe. We should thank God for all the

things he gave us. We should be grateful that we have food and are

living in this great land called the U.S.A. Those are some of the

things that I think we should be thankful for.

GRANT WENSLEY

I am thankful for my family. They treat me with respect and love.

They love me so much and treat me special in an excellent way. I am

also thankful for my food that I eat. I could not survive without

food. That’s why I’m thankful for those things.

ALEX FARAH

I’m thankful for everything around me, like the trees that give us

air and the sun that gives us warmth and light. I’m thankful for the

wind for cool nights. I’m real thankful for my family and friends. If

I didn’t have a family, I wouldn’t have anything. I’m thankful for

the animals that feed me, and the animals that give me their fur

coats and for nature that’s with me.

MADISON WOOTERS

I am thankful for the sun’s heat, and the moon’s shade and the

star’s light that makes the evening bright. I give thanks for the

food we eat every day.

BRIAN MORICCA

I give thanks to Mother Nature for our food, water and oxygen. I

give thanks to the trees and wind for air. Thanks to the cotton for

warm clothes. Thanks to the sun for the warm rays, and to the moon

for light in the dark sky. Thanks for the herbs that heal us and for

the clouds to tell the weather. Thank you, world.

ZACH TAFOYA

I’m thankful for my family that I appreciate and I love the most

of all. I’m thankful for my school. I love my school. I love to

learn.

JADE PRESCOTT

I am thankful for the Boys & Girls Club, for what a good thing

that they have done. They let me play roller hockey in a league. They

even let me play basketball in a league. And they let me go there

after school because it is sort of like a day care. Sometimes they

will let you sign in for a sport later on, like five days past

tryouts. I just wanted to thank the Boys & Girls Club for a good job.

DYLAN SPENGLER

The thing I am thankful for is letting my sister get here safely.

I’m thankful for the life that I have. I’m thankful for my brothers.

I’m thankful for my house and shelter. I’m most thankful for having

parents that don’t fight. I’m thankful for teachers and schools. I’m

thankful for books to read. I have lots to be thankful for, but that

is all I remember.

WILLIAM JOSLIN

I’m thankful for all the trees and grass. I’m thankful for the

clothes that people made for us. I’m sometimes thankful for toys. I’m

thankful for my principal and teachers. I’m sometimes thankful for

food. I’m thankful for people. I’m sometimes thankful for animals.

I’m thankful for a lot of things.

ISHMAEL ALKAYALI

I’m thankful for my family and friends. I’m also thankful for a

roof over my head. I’m also thankful for my food and oven. The oven

is for cooking the food. That’s what I’m thankful for!

NICOLAS JABER

I am thankful for a free country to live in. I am also thankful

for all the men who died so we could live free. But I am most

thankful for Jesus, who died so our sins would be forgiven.

KATIE WARREN

I am thankful for my wonderful family because they always care for

me when I fall or get hurt. Also, I am thankful for all the food I

receive every day. The food I receive is as good as a fresh baked

cake from a bakery. I am thankful for my warm blankets I sleep on to

keep me warm. I don’t know how I could have survived without all the

stuff I have now.

KATIE YAMAMOTO

I am thankful for my family, my friends and the sun. I am thankful

for my school and my food. I am thankful for the sun, paper and wood.

I am thankful for the full moon and birds, ants and bugs. I am

thankful for the bears, and the fish and the mountains. I am thankful

for the trees and the wood they give us. I am thankful for the

president. That’s what I am thankful for.

NOLAN TORANZO

I am thankful for my friends and family. I am also thankful for

our plants. I am very thankful for shelter and clothing. I am

thankful for my school, principal and teacher. I am thankful for

everything around me.

ALLISON KINGSLEY

I’m thankful for Miss Mother Nature for keeping me healthy and

helping me to survive. I’m thankful for God for making this wonderful

world and me. I’m also thankful for my mom, dad and sister Betsy for

encouraging me and always being there for me. And I’m thankful for

the Pilgrims and Indians for having the first American Thanksgiving.

LOTTE MARTIN

I’m thankful for my family. I can trust them. They make me feel

special. I’m thankful for God because he is always there for me. I’m

thankful for the food that tastes so good. I’m thankful for all

people. I’m thankful for Jesus. He taught us about God.

JENNA JARVIS

* The students include those in Pat McLaughlin’s third-grade

class at Mariners Elementary and from her Sunday school class.