Veteran's Day

It is the time of year that we reflect and really think about those things we are thankful for. This past Wednesday -Veteran's Day - really gave me a chance to think about how grateful I am to live in this country and how grateful I am for the men and women who serve our country - putting themselves in harms way, being away from their families and making this a safe, free place for the rest of us.  Paul was the one that really headed up our Veteran's Day festivities. He took the day off work so that we could go over to the West Jordan park where they have a Veteran's Memorial. They started the day with a really cute parade! There weren't very many people there and we got to be really close to the people in the parade. There were Police Officers, Military members, City Royalty, bands and even a float or two. Since the parade happened to be on Wednesday - which is the day Carson has preschool, Brynne decided to bring all the kids over to the parade. It was really fun for them, and hopefully gave them some idea of those people that help make them safe and keep this country a great place to live. The kids were so cute when the flags when by, they put their hands over their hearts to the best of their abilites and waved their little arms to the people in the parade. They also scored on candy!

After the parade the City had a small memorial to remember the veterans. It was a very nice ceremony and I was really glad that we went. I have always been impressed that Paul was in the Navy, and even though I was never a "military wife", I still feel proud to say that my husband served his country. We truly live in the best country on the earth - we are so lucky to be able to enjoy so many blessings and freedoms. It is such a comfort to know that there are people out there looking out for us and trying to help the rest of the world enjoy some of what we have. A BIG Thankyou to all those that serve our community, our state and especially our country - THANK YOU!!!