Jul 3, 2009

2008, 4th of July memories.

July 4 2008 was our first 4th of July in the US, so ofcourse we wanted to do everything "4th of July-ish". We did the morning parade in the rain under a huge umbrella, had a yum barbecue at a friend's home and watched the fireworks from her backyard, did the kids rides in the park and got Bunny girl her first set of US flags...after the parade! Bunny girl didn't seem to mind and was thrilled to wave her flags in the car, at home, in the supermarket....wherever she could.

I guess the 4th of July 2008 made an impact on my little 2 year old. Ever since that day, the shirt you see her wearing in this picture was called "my parade shirt" and for a long time she refused to wear it as she said, in no uncertain tone, that the shirt was only for a parade!

My favorite memory of the day was Bunny girl's nap time. She loved the flags she got and refused to put them down even while she napped. She fell asleep holding the flags upright and every time she'd slowly move onto a deeper slumber, the flag would slowly slide down. Instantly she'd wake up and ensure she was holding them upright and then nod off to sleep again. She was determined to ensure the flag stayed upright and this cycle repeated for a long while before she actually dozed off to sleep. I know, I know...she'd make any Patriot proud!

Happy 4th of July All!! Stay safe and have a wonderful day with your family and friends. May God's Hand of Favor rest upon this Land now and always.
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 3, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    Stopping by from the Blog Hop nice to meet you! Checking out all the different blogs. Have a Happy Fourth!
    She is a cutie!

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  2. Alluring InteriorsJuly 4, 2009 at 2:45 AM

    Thanks for passing thru my blog! Now, how cute is this memory...what a precious moment. Happy July 4th to all my American friends!

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  3. Melissa B.July 4, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Love these Superior Snaps! Stopping by to wish you a Happy SITS 4th!

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  4. FranJuly 4, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Happy 4th of July!! She is so cute!

    Fran (from SITS)

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  5. SmartPumpkin'sMomJuly 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Happy 4th of July! Sleeping with a flag? That's pretty patriotic!
    Stop by over at my blog. http://smartpumpkinpatch.blogspot.com
    Happy blog hopping!

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  6. The Four Week VeganJuly 4, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    Love the napping pic with her flag tightly clutched in her hand. Happy blog hopping!

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  7. The Redhead RiterJuly 4, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    Visiting from SITS. Happy 4th of July!

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  8. Helen McGinnJuly 4, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    What a lovely story! And what a wee doll. Happy 4th July and thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Helen x

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  9. LolaJuly 4, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Cute photos!

    I’m Blog Hopping! Hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July.

    Please stop by Lin's Duck and Wheel With String to vote for me, Lola, in her First Official Dork-Off Contest. Vote for my photo, because my kindergarten photo is THE dorkiest.

    http://duckandwheelwithstring.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-official-dork-off.html

    Thanks!
    Lola

    http://lolasdiner.blogspot.com/

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  10. LisaJuly 4, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    Happy 4th of July!

    Thank you for stopping by my blog. Your blog header is super-cute! Love it! :)

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  11. AnonymousJuly 4, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Hope you have a great Fourth of July.

    Stopping by to give you a big welcome to the SITStahood. Glad you could join us and look forward to seeing you around!

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  12. shraddhaJuly 4, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    happy 4th of july!!

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  13. SugarandSpiceJuly 5, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    How freakin' Adorable! I love when my kids just fall in love with stuff! I love that you actually took pictures of her napping and holding the flags! Too cute! Stopping by from sits!

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  14. lgposts@gmail.comJuly 5, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day weekend...love our little patriot in the family and especially loved the pics of Bunny Girl proudly holding on to the Stars and Stripes...in her sleep too..awww !

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  15. AnonymousJuly 5, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    '4th of Julyish'! Love it!

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  16. mamammellovesJuly 5, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    How cute! Hope you had a great 4th! :)

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  17. UnknownJuly 5, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    What a great time! In regards to your comment, I forgot to put the linky code in there, oops! It's there now though :)

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  18. DebbieJuly 5, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    How fun! I bet you did have a great time.

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  19. LolaJuly 5, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Thank you for voting for me in the First Official Dork-Off at Lin's Duck and Wheel With String.

    http://duckandwheelwithstring.blogspot.com/

    The votes are in and the winner has been announced. Thanks so much for your vote. Be sure to come back and check out Lin's blog and my blogs.

    Thanks again!
    Lola
    http://lolasdiner.blogspot.com

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