Thanking our Veterans

Today is Veterans Day and our school always has a wonderful program. The band plays and the choir sings and then there is a slide show where they show the pictures of servicemen and women that have or are serving our country to win or keep our freedom. These pictures are of those that are associated with the kids in the school. My girls had pictures of their grandpa T. when he was in the Navy and also their great, great, great grandpa in the Civil War. When that picture comes on the screen there are always a few whispers and ooh's because of the neat picture of him and just imaging the CIVIL WAR. It is really cool. All the service people in the audience stand and tell which branch they served in and how many years/what war. After a special speaker; a war veteran, all the service people (probably about 25) line the aisle and all the school children go through (from Pre-K through 8th grade) and shake all of their hands and say thank -you for the fighting for our freedom. It is a really touching and moving experience. In the pictures above Jenna and Mikayla shake the hands of some Veterans. Haley and her friend Dayna (who didn't have school today but attended in the audience) each take a cookie. I wish I could have gotten more pictures but the lighting is bad and so they don't turn out very good.

To all the Service Men and Women out there- We Salute You!