Nenna and Barley: Memorial Day

I know this is a few days overdue, but here are some snapshots from our weekend.
Sienna marched in our Memorial Day parade for the first time with her Daisy Scout troop! She was so excited and I was proud to see her walking confidently with her group, smiling and enjoying herself. She was thrilled when she spotted us shouting and waving to her and her face lit up! Since they were on the move, I only got one close shot of her, but it's a good one. Here are a few pics from the morning:

The boys are excited for the parade to start!

What the holiday is truly about: honoring the men and women who have served our country. I got a little teary watching a number of elderly veterans riding in cars and waving, thinking about the sacrifices they made to protect our freedoms.

It was picture perfect weather!

There's my gorgeous girl! In typical fashion, she had to add a little flair to her Daisy beanie to make it extra fancy. See how she is walking right behind the blue parade sign? David said the leaders instructed the girls to stand behind the sign, and so little Sienna placed herself directly behind the sign, to be sure she was in the right place. She's a rule-follower, like her Mommy!

Capping off the end of the parade with some festive popsicles! They had a little ceremony at the school after the parade, during which soldiers fired rifles into the air. David said everyone was silently watching, and after the guns went off, Charlie said loudly, "Is yem (them) shooting bad guys?"

In other news from the weekend, this special little guy turned SEVEN!

This picture makes me smile. : )

Our oldest nephew, Sam, turned seven on Saturday. He is a gorgeous little boy who has such a sweet disposition, is intelligent, funny, creative, loving, and determined. When he sets his mind to something, he is so focused and won't give anything less than his best. Sam has a little brother, Joshua, who is five, and his Mom (or Mum, I should say, as they're English--she is David's sister) is about to have baby boy #3 any day now! It is unfortunate that they live on another continent, but I am so thankful for living in a time with Skype, where we can still talk and see each other in between the times we get to visit in person. These are some pictures from a trip we took to England last August: