Sunday, May 25, 2008

Memorial Day Weekend


Well, it's the end of May already. Really?! Amazing. This year, for Memorial Day, we have decided to visit the graves of our deceased family members who were war veterans. Hayden has really gotten excited about this idea. So far we have 6 family members we can think of who served during a time of war. Included in that count is my Great-great grandfather who was a Civil War veteran! This should be an interesting experience. We have paper and charcoal sticks to do tombstone rubbings and we plan on taking pictures as well. An added plus to this experience is the fact that we have pictures of most of these men in their service uniforms. This all should prove to be quite a historical collection for our family. I know it sounds a bit weird but over the years we have had quite a bit of fun visiting local cemeteries. The kids get a great math lesson as they try to figure out how long each person lived. It is also a great art history lesson. Have you ever taken notice to how grave markings have changed over the years? You can spot the elaborate and humorous even in death! Plus it challenges my kids not to fear death. I truly want them to have an appreciation of life AND death. We are a christian family and my children KNOW this life is not the end. So, appreciate the graveyards for what they are..... memorials of a transitional life! Well, hopefully all will go well and we will have pictures to post soon. As I said..... this should be interesting!

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