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stoops the eternal pimp
5/30/2011, 04:50 PM
This was our 7th year as a family to put the flags out for Memorial Day on the section of the cemetary where my grandfather is buried..He was a WW2 Vet who never shared a single war story with me until 24 hours before his passing..We took this on as a family project after discovering that my baby girl was going to be born on Memorial weekend and I wanted to do something that would allow me to teach her about veterans and about her great grandfather..Every year, the questions change..They get a little deeper..A little harder to answer..Require a bit more of explaining..At now 7 years old as of yesterday, I'm sure they will change even more. She can relay a good bit of ww2 history and everytime she sees a flag, she thinks about "soldiers who leave their families behind to make me safe."..

Anyway, I could go on forever relaying the questions she asked, but here is a few pics of the family

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1344/evanflag2.jpg


http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4047/evanthinking.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/696/brookeflag.jpg

Brooke is placing this one down for her great grandfather while my grandmother watches

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4179/2brookeflag.jpg

Turd_Ferguson
5/30/2011, 05:14 PM
Good stuff STEP...

A Sooner in Texas
5/30/2011, 05:29 PM
Nice job, and very cute kids.

usmc-sooner
5/30/2011, 05:36 PM
salute

yankee
5/30/2011, 05:59 PM
Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing!

olevetonahill
5/30/2011, 06:43 PM
You're a good man brother and you have a great family.

hawaii 5-0
5/30/2011, 07:40 PM
Very nice. Thanks for your efforts remembering those who've served.



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soonercruiser
5/30/2011, 07:50 PM
A great way to spend some "family" time!
Well done!

pphilfran
5/30/2011, 07:58 PM
Nice doin...