We had very fun and memorable Memorial Day. We started the day attending a Veteran's Memorial Event in downtown Lexington. There is a memorial in front of the courthouse honoring those from Rockbridge County in the Armed Forces. There was music, speakers, and wreath ceremony. It was a beautiful and very moving program. It was a wonderful way to remember those that have sacrficed their lives in order for us to live in a free country today.
Leland loves American flags ever since our friend Shana taught her part of the Pledge of Allegiance last summer. On Saturday morning, while at McDonald's, a gentleman wearing a VFW Marine Corps hat gave Leland a little flag. She has carried it everywhere with her for the past few days. On Monday she asked it she could place it along with the other little flags on the memorial. It was very sweet.
If you notice the gun with helmet on it in the background. The same man that gave Leland her flag carved that gun out of wood. I thought is was a real gun. It is an amazing piece of work.
We had very fun and memorable Memorial Day. We started the day attending a Veteran's Memorial Event in downtown Lexington. There is a memorial in front of the courthouse honoring those from Rockbridge County in the Armed Forces. There was music, speakers, and wreath ceremony. It was a beautiful and very moving program. It was a wonderful way to remember those that have sacrficed their lives in order for us to live in a free country today.
Leland loves American flags ever since our friend Shana taught her part of the Pledge of Allegiance last summer. On Saturday morning, while at McDonald's, a gentleman wearing a VFW Marine Corps hat gave Leland a little flag. She has carried it everywhere with her for the past few days. On Monday she asked it she could place it along with the other little flags on the memorial. It was very sweet.
Her hair cut is very cute! Looks like fun! I am coming baby!
ReplyDeleteHooray for the shout out for me!! oh and Leland learns so quick, it took her once to pick it up.
ReplyDeleteMan, they know how to do Memorial Day back East! How fun... yeah, they don't do much for it here :).
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