caring 5th graders

My mother-in-law is a school nurse at Esqueda Elementary School and the bright and thoughtful 5th graders had an idea....

and so they approached the principal...

they wanted to raise money for the troops in the middle east! For those of you who don't know, my husband is in the Coast Guard and his unit is deploying in a month. Thankfully, my hubby will be staying back with a support unit! phew...

anyway, we got a call from the school and the 5th graders wanted to present my hubby and his unit with starbucks coffee for their deployment!! i know, what a fabulous idea....coffee.....no one needs coffee more than our soldiers! So this morning the fam went to the school where they held an assembly for my hubby and SGT Gonzalez, US Army (an older brother of one of the 5th graders) and the kids presented them with coffee and letters from the WHOLE student body. What a wonderful experience to be apart of....they even were asking my hubby for his autograph! I felt like a celebrity's wife..

it was really such a heartfelt moment to watch these kids look at my husband with amazement and honor and then to hear my hubby speak to kids with such pride and honor...i guess i take advantage of his career and the fact that he protects this wonderful country of ours because to me, i often just think it's "his job"...well not anymore... I've always been proud of dave but today i saw a little twinkle in his eyes and i will be forever grateful and blessed i married him!

SGT Gonzalez, US Army - LT Yadrick, US Coast Guard...my hubby

the 5th graders presenting the letters

a 5th grader presenting the Starbucks coffee....ummm

principal Jimenez, SGT Gonzalez, my hubby and meeee!

Dave with his Mama and "Hannie" (her new nickname)
As the ombudsman of his unit, I am setting up a pen pal program with these 5th graders and over the next several months they will be writing back and forth and will eventually meet when the psu (hubby's unit) returns! I'm so proud of my husband AND so, SO proud of the 5th graders of Esqueda!!