Today, we enjoyed a very yummy Thanksgiving dinner. We had plenty left over, so Munchkin and Daddy will be able to have a full dinner next week as well. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing/dressing, green beans, cranberry jelly, and sweet potato muffins. A little later, we enjoyed fresh baked pumpkin pies with homemade whipped cream. Yum! As per our holiday tradition, we also had sparkling juice with our meal. Munchkin took this picture of D and I as she thought I needed to be in a picture too!
Category: Holidays
Happy Veterans Day
Posted in Holidays, and Military Life
Greater love hath no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for a friend. John 15:13 A glimpse into our nation’s military history… American Revolution 1775-1783 War of 1812 1812-1815 American Indian Conflicts 1814-1890 Mexican-American War 1846-1848 American Civil War (War Between the States) 1861-1865 Spanish-American War 1898 Philippine-American War 1898-1902 World War I 1914-1918 World War II 1939-1945 Korean War 1950-1953 Vietnam War 1962-1975 Gulf War 1990-1991 War in Afghanistan 2001-present Gulf War (War in Iraq) 2003-present To all of our veterans past and present, thank you for all of the sacrifices that you have made so…
Happy 233 Birthday Marines!!
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10 November 2008 – A Birthday Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps During the summer of 1982, in the wake of a presidential directive, Marines went ashore at Beirut, Lebanon. Fifteen months later, on 23 October 1983, extremists struck the first major blow against American forces—starting this long war on terrorism. On that Sunday morning, a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into the headquarters of Battalion Landing Team 1/8, destroying the building and killing 241 Marines and corpsmen. Extremists have attacked our Nation, at home and abroad, numerous times since that fateful day in Beirut. Their aim…
Remembering September 11, 2001
Posted in Family, Holidays, Homeschooling, and Thoughts
September 11, 2001 — the world as we knew it changed. Our nation came together. We worked together, grieved together, and prayed together. Let us take a moment to remember those who lost their lives on that tragic day. Let us take a moment to celebrate the lives of the heroes that put their lives on the line to save others. Let us take a moment to pray for our country. Munchkin doesn’t remember the events of September 11th as she was too young. Today, we will spend some time reflecting and learning about the events of that day. You…
Happy Labor Day
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Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners…