"True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Fourth of July was a more subdued celebration this year . We couldn’t get together with friends and the fireworks shows in our area were cancelled. We tried to make it fun, we bought the kids a box of poppers and other small fireworks that were legal to use in the city and they had a good time popping them in the driveway. The little pops instead of the big lights in the sky somehow felt appropriate this year, and it’s our hope that next year we’ll have something to celebrate.
While James was earning his green thumb in the garden, Isla was putting on a green dress in the house. James was pruning while Isla was preening. James was trimming while Isla was primping. I can’t think of any other comparisons at the moment, but you get the idea.
One of our friends with a daughter Isla’s age thought it might be fun to setup a pen pal exchange between the two kids as a way to practice writing. Isla thought this was a fun idea and was excited to get and then return the first letters in the exchange. She checks the mailbox every day now in hopes for a new letter.