1st, and MOST important, we wanted to say...
Happy Birthday, Papa!!!!! We hope you are having a GREAT day, you deserve it!!!!
We had a great afternoon celebrating Papa's birthday yesterday! Nana spoiled us with tons and tons of food...and homemade pizzas, yummy...while Papa treated us to great drinks! We had a great time celebrating Papa's birthday, and hope he did to!
Pizza Makers
Football Watchers
And as a special birthday gift to Papa...the Bears WON!!!!
Go Bears!!!
Yesterday also marked the 10th anniversary of 9-11. I know everyone remembers where they were when they heard the terrible news. I was "teaching a class full of innocent children " (from the country song "Where were you?"). They were 6th-8th graders in downtown Chicago and we watched the actions of that day unfold together. The children were scared (and we were too)....it was a scary day as parents came rushing to get their kids, not sure if the terrorist attacks were coming to Chicago next. They were at that age that we had to talk about it...and there were some rough days ahead, especially because most of the parents worked in high rises in Chicago. But the children learned a lot about what it means to be an american that day...and that freedom isn't free!
Rob and I really wanted to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on that day, especially the 343 heroes who went into the buildings when most were running out. Our town had a beautiful ceremony to honor those and we attended with the girls. It was long (almost 2 hours) and there were lots of "moments of silence"...but the girls did great! I was really impressed with all our town did. Lead by a local newsman, there were firemen, bagpipes, a high school band and choir, a teacher of one of the men on the United 93 who was from a neighboring town, and a steel beam from the World Trade Center that is going into a memorial our town is building. It was a moving day and I am proud of our town for honoring the men, women, children, and families of 9-11.
Color Guards March
High School Band
Steel Beam
The first responders who gave their lives to help others to safety are amazing and we honor them! We will not forget!
I came across 1 picture that touched me so much! I think of the mom or dad and what must have been going through their heads as they picked up their child out of their stroller and ran for their lives. I pray they are alive and healthy today!
We will always remember the men, women, and children who lost and sacrificed their lives....
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