Showing posts with label Traditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Traditions. Show all posts

Sunday, November 11, 2012

A Month of Thankfulness-Day 11

I am thankful for all the men and women (and their spouses and children) who have made incredible sacrifices and often the ultimate sacrifice for my freedom.

 We have made it a tradition to make flower arrangements and deliver them to the stones of several of our nation's many heroes who have been buried at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery. I debated skipping this year because it has been a dreary, rainy afternoon. It hit me that so many of these very men and women spent hours, days, weeks, months, and years in less than perfect weather conditions. Needless to say, we visited this spectacular reminder of the cost of freedom.



We are especially thankful for our very favorite veterans, Grandpa and Uncle Michael!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

October 31

Last year, we convinced the kiddos to spend October 31 at Chuck E Cheese.  Dale, Jill, Hannah, and Breanna surprised us by coming too.  We had the most memorable evening, and we spent the year talking about our new tradition. This year October 31 just so happened to be on a Wednesday night  which is "Family" night at our church.  Needless to say, we headed to Chuck E Cheese on Monday evening.  Yesterday, A and O  came home from school feeling a little blue.  We decided at 4:15 that we would put together a few costumes.  By 5:15, Mario and the Tooth Fairy were headed to church!  It was a whirlwind, but I think that their costumes turned out adorable.  A and O's proud smiles melted my stressed-out heart!




Just a few out takes....