Category: Patriotic

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Our Young Patriot

This young fellow had a pretty amazing adventure last week.

This adventure took him allll the way to our beautiful state capitol in Salt Lake City where he got to see the Seal of the State in the Rotunda…

and the State of Utah Relief Map…

and the replica of the Liberty Bell. Very, very cool–right?

The real reason that he and a few of his classmates came here on this particular day…

was for the unveiling of the Grand Liberty Arch. This monument is meant to signify the “Unity of the American People” and is slated to be finished just in time for the 2034 Olympics.

And get this. It’s going to be enormous–no, really–60 feet long and 36 feet tall!

Woah. That’s big!

Anyway, these awesome kids got to sing for this auspicious occasion. They did a beautiful job. Everyone loved it and clapped.

And then…

this cute guy was an instant celebrity!

And rightly so.

Very proud of you honey.

USA! USA! USA!

 

 

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Up In the Sky

This moment…

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our lives. A simple, special, memorable moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and keep close to my heart.

 

 

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The Spirit of 1776

Jillian told me that 250 years ago on July 8th the Declaration of Independence was officially read to the colonists. So in commeration of that auspicious occassion, and in the true Spirit of 1776…

I’m going to…

…watch National Treasure because it’s sort of about the Declaration of Independence and it’s got Nicolas Cage in it so…you know. Heh, heh.

…wear my comemorative pins all over the place and impress the cats with my patriotic spirit.

…work on my star garland because it’s terrifically patriotic.

wave my fireworks around and holler BOOM a million times!!! The neighbors may just call the police–but I don’t care!

…work on my perfectly patriotic puzzle. Say that 10 times fast.

Eat one thousand-seven-hundred and seventy-six Bomb Pops…no explaination needed. Didn’t these used to be way bigger? What the…?

…stick my America 250 stickers all over the house and my water bottles and my phone and the wall and the car and the windows and the furnature and the cats.

AND…watch my cute son’s new video and sing and dance along with it!!

I suppose this is what happens when you live all by yourself and nobody even tries to stop you from doing wild and crazy things clear into the wee hours.

And you know me…even all alone, anything for a party!

USA! USA! USA!

 

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This Is a Choice Land

“This is a choice land. Whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free of bondage, and from captivity and from all other nations under Heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ.”

Ether 2:12

 

 

 

 

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Independence Forever!

On June 30, 1826, a group of citizens in John Adams’ hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts, visited the 90-year-old former president to ask for a message to read for the upcoming 50th Fourth of July celebrations.
He stated, “I will give you, ‘Independence Forever!'” When asked if he would like to add anything else, he firmly replied, “Not one word.”
Just a few days later, on July 4, 1826—exactly 50 years to the day after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence—John Adams passed away.