I haven't had a chance to write about our field trip on Saturday to the U.S. Army's Spirit of America show.  A brief review:  It was fabulous!

    The show presents a brief (hour long) review of the history of the army, starting with the Minute Men and Paul Revere's ride to the current conflict in Iraq.   My boys really enjoyed seeing the Army men in all their different costumes from the different periods of time: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Operation Kuwaiti Freedom and the Iraqi War.  The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp performed and did Pershing's Own, the primier army band.  The boys loved the music, but I think they liked the drill team best.  I was amazing to see the skill and control the men had with their rifles.  Oh!  Giggles' favorite part was when the men rappled from the top of the arena;  this happened at least twice, and he keeps talking about it, even a week later ("army men"   "down" -- he's in the telegraphic speech phase right now).

     Personally, I thought it was an amazing show, and certainly makes me feel very proud to be an American.  I am so thankful and grateful to the men and women who have committed their lives to serving our country, so thankful for their dedication, selflessness and bravery.  I'm also so thankful for their families and for the sacrifice that they must live with everyday when their loved ones are in harms way.  Because of their service, I'm able to worship at the church of my chosing, blog and speak about what I want without fear of arrest, educate my children at home, teach them the truths of the Bible.  I'm very aware of how blessed we are to live in freedom and am thankful to those who defend and preserve it.  So, if you have a son, daughter, husband, wife or other family member who is serving, please thank them for me.  And thank you, too, for supporting your family member as they serve our country. 

God Bless America!