land of the free...

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So proud to live in the land of the free...because of the brave. Our family is like any other when it comes to Fourth of July traditions- we go all out on the BBQ, parade-watching, firework displays, homemade ice cream, and matching flag t-shirts. But I also want to emphasize to our boys just how important this holiday truly is and what it means to be an American- that these freedoms didn't come easy and that we should honor those who paved the way so that we could enjoy them.

I never quite have the right words to say when it comes to the magnitude of this day, but I do have favorite quotes that inspire me to appreciate and value what it means to be an American.

"America without her soliders would be like God without his angels." -Claudia Pemberton

"Ask not what your country can do, but what you can do for your country."  -John F. Kennedy

We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it." -William Faulkner

"I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true." -Wendell Willkie


Wishing you and yours a safe & special Independence Day! So proud today and every day to live in this great nation. God bless America.
xo, Britt