memorial day.

i first want to say a big thank you to those who serve.

i am so grateful that you do what you do to give us freedom.

it is so silly that we only take one day out of the year to acknowledge you all.

every year we put flowers on my gma and gpas graves but this year i wasn't informed when it was. so i missed it. bummer.

but this morning we went to the annual gville memorial day parade.

 starts uptown and ends in the graveyard where they say the gettysburg address, pledge of allegiance and other stuff.

{please notice the placement of my dad's flag.  yeah, between the butt cheeks, that's classy}

{some boys at the graveyard}

then, my mother and i had a mini fashion shoot on the porch.

i've been trying to be more cautious about taking pics with her.

cause one day she will be gone and i will want to remember times like these.

i wish i had started earlier, but better late than never.

my dad took these pics, so brace yourself.

please excuse some of the photograph skills......i now know why i am not artistic myself.

 

this is one of my mom's favorite holidays.

she says that she loves to take time to celebrate those who serve, as opposed to just seeing this as another 3 day weeked.

so i'll add one more picture of my mother....and wonder where in the world she comes up wit this stuff.

what a ham.