Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy 4th of July


We are so thankful to be citizens of this great country. Jeff and I also very proud to be the children of men who served with honor. So last summer when we were presented with the opportunity to send our son, Bennett, to Washington DC on his 8th grade promotion trip, we saved up all year to make it happen.

Here are just a few of the images from the trip last month to our nation’s capitol as seen through the eyes of a 14 year old.

Photos by Bennett Holden 2009







































































































We wish you a fun and safe 4th of July. And to those who have served our country and to those currently serving- THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for your sacrifices on our family’s and our country’s behalf.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy 4th of July to you have a great weekend!Kristianne25

RosyRevolver said...

Happy 4th of July! Lovely post. Thank you for posting it, and to all of those men and women both past and present without whom today would not be.

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Happy 4th to you too!! and his pictures are amazing!

dominique eichi said...

Wonderful post, tell your son he did great! (If you have time ck out the audio on mine)

Nouveau Stitch said...

Very observant and mature pics for a 14 year-old. This reflects well on you as parents...you've given him a true understanding of the importance of such a trip. I know you're proud!

Happy Independence Day!!

Ellen

Jenn Klee said...

Extraordinary pictures!

My name is PJ. said...

Wasn't the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier just about the most solemn non-church spot you've ever been? Our last home was about 10 miles from DC, so we spent a lot of time there. Glad you got to go!

Becky Brocato said...

hope you had a wonderful 4th! nice pix by your son. he has a great eye!

Jennifer said...

Wow! Great photography Ben!

Barntiques said...

Great tribute to the honor of your family and to others. I wish that every citizen could tour Washington, DC. I could go there many times and still not see all of the history.

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