Memorial Day by Sawyer

Memorial Day began as a way to bring back to together those in the country who had lost family members in the Civil War.

It's a time to remember those Americans who sacrificed their lives during times of war.

Sawyer has captured this day, worth 1000 of my words, with his pictures.

George Washington was the first president of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.

The president lives inn the White House.

The flag flies on the roof when the president is there.

Uncle Sam is a man who stands for the United States of America.

The liberty bell is a symbol of freedom. It cracked the first time it was rung.

The statue of liberty welcomes one and all. "Lady Liberty" is a symbol of hope and freedom for people coming to the United States of America.

The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States of America.

The United States of America has a red, white, and blue flag.

Happy Memorial Day to all.

Kentucky Horse Park

Bugz Life by Kindergarteners

I love plays!

Especially kindergarten plays!

Sawyer is an army ant...

In an army of kindergarten bugz!

Eight classes of kindergarteners being bugs!

Face Off Over Face On!

Really?

Is it occurring so much a sign is needed?

This is on the window to my dry cleaners.

Apparently they've tired of would-be-robbers.

Welcome to Huntington, WV!

Fitting in the Box

I pulled this frosted mini wheat bag out of the box this morning, and marveled that it was so compact and thin, and unfallen. Sometimes I feel like that! Then, things happen that make me feel fallen, and unable to fit back into the box. It might be that trip to the dentist, who delivers bad news. Or, wondering if last year's bathing suit still fits. Or, what to do for that boy who is so lonely. But, we don't always have to fit in that box. We can be clipped and thrown in the cupboard just as we are, and still taste just as sweet for breakfast as those in the box. Thank goodness for eternal perspective!

Alexandria, Virginia

Jarrod went to Alexandria, Virginia, and wanted to see the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. In Dan Brown's book, The Lost Symbol, its description begins in chapter 78.

Erected in 1926 it is the largest holder of green space in the city. Inside it holds a replica of the ark of the covenant, a throne room from King Solomon's temple, and 20,000 volumes Masonic writings.

This colorful picture depicts Washington laying the cornerstone of the national capitol.

This apron shows many of the freemason symbols.

This is LaFayette's apron.

The perfect stone symbolizes your state of perfection, that which you hope to achieve.

One of the rooms in the temple with an altar.

This room's purpose and symbolic decoding is listed in chapter 117.

My favorite, the very symbolic door knocker.

It Could Have Been Blue Hair!

Hunter came home from school with THESE nails!

I was just a tad worried.

Pink and sparkly don't go with wanna-be-manly.

THEN he told me they visited the technical high school,

and the cosmetology department got to practice - on everybody!

Junior Prom

Huntington High Prom 2010!

Julia and Tanner

accessories: $30.00

I think I did a marvelous job matching the cummerbund and flowers to the dress, sight unseen!
flowers: $30.00

A date that's modest: priceless

Mormon Helping Hands

Recognize these yellow shirts?

Olive Hill, Kentucky suffered flooding because of rains that past through the area last week. It was higher than the 100 year flood mark by about six feet.

The boys went to help a Baptist church that had five feet of water wash through.
The Red Cross had nothing to give these people.
How grateful they were for that semi-truck from Indianapolis full of generators, food water, diapers, formula, cleaning kits, hygiene bags...it took two hours with a fork lift to unload.

They took out the entire inside of the chapel.

Standing outside with the insides of the church.

Porter finishing off the wallboard.

Job well done!

Celebrate!

Miller and I volunteered for the day.

We were in charge of blowing up a LOT of balloons.

It was more like play!

He filled up the balloons with helium.

I tied them and added the string.

This was for our county chapter of American Cancer Society

and their Relay for Life.

It's one ALL night celebration, for surviving cancer, and getting to have another birthday.

This is one of the teams that was there.

This is another: The Colorful Cuties.

Each team member has to pay/earn $100 to attend.

Introducing Team Life Saver

Sims Valley High School, by far the largest group, raised $20,000 on their own in memory of a student that passed away this month, and five more struggling.

Meet my friends.

They're a bit crazy.

I wasn't on their team, just helping.

My favorite team, Fairland's National Honor Society.

14 kids, paid $1,400, earned by selling pottery candles

all year long!

One team had a jail and bail,

and Tanner was scooped up.

And bailed.

All by girls ;-)

The first lap is for Survivors of Cancer.

The second lap is for Caregivers.

It is touching, as some still have difficulty making the lap.

It was an honor to serve,

in memory of Aunt Chrissy,

in celebration of Dad,

and in hope of Uncle David.