Saturday, December 7, 2013

Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 1941 was an infamous day in American history. It was the day that Japanese bombers flew to the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and bombed. This attack was what triggered America to declare war on Japan. America had previously not been involved in World War II, but on December 8, 1941 the USA entered the war.
The war against Japan lasted until 1945 when Japan finally surrendered on August 15.
As we remember the attack that was made 72 years ago on this day, let us thank God for the heroes that gave their all so that we could be free today.
Raising the flag on Mt Suribachi, Iwo Jima

Friday, December 6, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We did. We had a quiet day with just us because my older brother Josiah just got back from a six month internship with the National Center for Family Integrated Churches (NCFIC). We had all missed him a lot so it was nice to have him home.
We had the typical feast with turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, green beans (YUM!), and brussel sprouts. And lots of PIE! Pecan (YUCK), Apple, Pumpkin, and Cream pies.
Below is a video of us preparing and enjoying our feast--and no, you don't have to worry. It is only about 3 minutes long.
Hope you enjoy!