Memorial Day!

Bryan signed Dylan up with the Scout troop in town (that makes me sound so small town!) because he can start earlier than they can in the church troop so his now a Tiger Cub!  He has to go to 3 of the summer activities to get a summer participation patch and his first scout activity was being in a little Memorial Day Parade!  He looks so dang cute in his little scout shirt!  We waited at the cemetary which is where the were ending up to do a little service.  There is a horseshoe shape road through the cemetary and they line the whole thing with these huge flags.  It looks so awesome!

 Lacey kept wanting a picture of herself and the flags so thats the above pic and this next one is this little old lady, she was so sweet and I loved that her shirt matched the flags perfectly!!  Lacey asked if she could go talk to her so I said sure and that was it Lacey found herself a new friend!!

 

Later this where they put a wreath during the ceremony.  The white crosses that are there have the names of those buried here that were in the Military.

 

 Dylan peeking out from the crowd!

 The high school band was there and the sounded pretty good-I just love when bands play patriatic songs!

 The also did a gun salute and the cub scouts get to go clean up all the bullet caseings, Dylan found one, he was so excited!!

 It was really fun to do something like this on Memorial Day!  I didn't even know that the did this till this year.  I miss being surrounded by military stuff and the patriotic feel of it all.  Its just not the same in civillian areas!!  I dont think they "get it" as much as those who are serving, have family serving or who grew up in the military!!

So thanks to all the service men and women who serve or given thier lives for our freedom.  and a special thanks to my dad, granpa, brother-in-law and cousins!