Far and away, one of my fave holidays! I mean Christmas and the others are great, but for some reason I have always LOVED celebrating the 4th! The flags, fireworks, bands, parades, and overall celebration of FREEDOM- I totally love it! Add in a little breakfast at Wimbledon (I know, English but still a part of the day) and a baseball game and it is perfect!
It also seems to be more exciting this year since we have started our adoption journey. I now find myself looking at the different elements and part of our history and thinking about what we will teach our new son/daughter about US history. I loved a video link another adoption blogger posted that listed the Polish Constitution of 1791 as the second most important such act in the world- right behind the US! There is such a rich history from Poland and I feel like I want to absorb it like a sponge; yet, I also look forward to the day I can teach my other child about his/her new country and the attributes that make us unique and special. But since I can't teach that lesson yet, today I will celebrate the awesome heritage we have as Americans and all the events that led to the formation of our great country- Happy 4th of July everyone!!
We made 4th of July Bald Eagle Marshmallow Treats to celebrate!!
Happy 4th! May the next one be with your new family. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th. Poland is indeed filled with tons of amazing history. One day you will be able to celebrate 2 days of Independance--July 4th and November 11th (Poland's Independance Day). Good luck to you as you continue on with your journey.
ReplyDeleteThose marshmallow treats are fabulous!! I have never seen those before, I just googled it and found a recipe. Happy belated 4th!
ReplyDeleteShelly- you are soo right! My grandma used to also remind us that it wasn't just Veterans Day, but it was Armistice Day (via WWI).
ReplyDeleteKara- they were sooo easy and very cute! Totally something I plan to do from now on. Also to complete the red, white, and blue themes, I made a blueberry salsa (we have loads of fresh ones for a berry picking expedition), had Faygo red pop to drink, and our son had milk. It was a blast!