My Little Patriot

It has pleased me so much that my Gap Cowboy has always had a respect and love for this country and our service men and woman. He loves to ask me to talk of my Grandpa, my uncle and my husband's dad who have all served in various capacities of the Armed Forces. He has always by heart been a patriot with reverence and respect for our flag. This has has been a relief and joy knowing he gets it and at such an early age. Already my Uncle has given him so much National Guard stuff and he wears it all with such a honor and privilege.

Today on Veterans day, he gets to wear his boy scout uniform. I stayed up until after midnight sewing on his badges with fishing wire, no less. (That is what they recommend now, it wasn't that I didn't have proper thread). We received word via mass email sent out yesterday asking that all the scouts in his troop wear respectfully their scout uniforms. So we dressed him and sent him off to school- now in his uniform...ten feet tall and bullet proof. (I have never dressed a scout so I had to run to his dad's work for help because as you will notice in the picture I did it wrong- Oops)!!

It makes my heart soar to know he gets it, he respect those who have served and he is so excited to honor them. May we encourage such patriotism in all our children. Our freedom that we enjoy have been purchased at the price of precious life. May we never forget "Freedom is not Free!"

My little scout....ready and excited
(I put his neck-kerchief on wrong, his collar isn't suppose to)!

My Grandpa, my Hero! A great example to my sons!

His funeral, my brother putting a flower on his casket!