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Who doesn't love a good bedtime story? Do you have a favorite book? And what better way to read more than on a NOOK?  Check out how you can win a nook from Barnes and Noble and a whole lot more! 

Keep checking back for more Me & a Friend Tickets!  And a big shout out to MLS for supporting our troops and their families!

Our friend Abigale loves being a military kid and for good reason:  She gets to rock a Daddy Doll!  Thanks Abigale, you are our second place winner for grades k-1 and your post is wonderful.  Thanks for sharing!

Here's another incredible essay!  Enjoy

Morgan, our First Place winner for grades 4-5 appreciates her Devil Dog dad.  Want to know why?  Well she tells us in this wonderful write-up ... an honest look at life through her eyes.  Congratulations Morgan. We appreciate you too! 

You will need a tissue for this one ... Zachary, our Military Child Essay Contest Second Place Winner for grades 4-5, tells us about the lonely nights without his dad.  We have been at war for more than a decade and military children, like Zachary, are experiencing these emotional roller coasters all over the globe.  We are thankful for their service too.  Zachary - thank you!

Our First Place Winner for k - 1st graders is Trent and he is a big fan of sports.  He's also a huge fan of his daddy's and calls him his hero.  Thanks Trent and good luck when you make your upcoming move to Japan!

Despite the many moves and different schools that Joseph, our First Place Winner for grades 2-3, has endured, he still compliments his mom's cooking (wow, we should all be so lucky!) and says his dad will always be his hero.  Joesph, thank you for your post and we think you are a hero too. 

Do you want to know why Carley, our overall Military Child Essay Contest Winner, loves being a military child?  We do too!  Our hats off to this gal who stands up for her milkid title with pride.  Check it out!

Nadia is our second place winner for grades 2-3 and you can see by her beaming smile that she has got a lot to say!  We want to hear it Nadia. Thanks for your blog post and a big ol round of applause from the folks at BSF!  Can I get a whoop whoop!