Memorial Day

We are so blessed to live in this country! Many people throughout the history of this great land have given their time and often times their lives to protect the divine rights afforded us in the Constitution. Thank you seems so small but it is how I feel. Thank you to all those who have served this country to keep us free and to keep us safe. Thank you to all of those who lived to return home to teach us the lessons learned in service to all of us. Thank you to those who have died to give the rest of us the hope for a bright future of liberty. Thank you to those who are serving this day to protect us all. Today, during all of our activities, let us take a moment or two to express our gratitude to those around us, but especially to our Father in Heaven for His blessings that are given to us each day.

Builders

I think all boys are builders. I remember many, many hours spent with Lincoln Logs and Legos just letting my imagination take over. Creations great and small, complex and simple brought much enjoyment to a simpler time in my life. Jason has all kinds of Legos too, but they are lots different from the ones I used to play with. He has Bionicles and Star Wars sets - those didn't exist in my day. I was content with the "city" sets, making houses and cars and other vehicles.

Tyler and Conner are builders too. Well Tyler is a builder, Conner is on demolition detail. Mostly when they build together, Tyler makes it stand up and Conner makes it fall down. This picture was a day when they were having fun together. Tyler is starting to be more interested in Legos than blocks, so I'm sure the days of cooperative building are numbered for them.