Later we went over to Shawn's parents' house to eat and enjoy the 4th together. Shawn's older sister, Kimberly, broke out a little science experiment and the boys had a fun time playing with it. When you add cornstarch and water together, it will act like both a solid and a liquid. {Reminds me of the metallic material that was in Terminator. Remember?} Anyway, it was neat.
We rounded everyone up for some family pictures and getting everyone to smile and look at the camera at the same time is always a challenge!! Hopefully the big group picture that is on Grandpa's camera turned out nicely.
Yesterday during school I explained to Jase what Independence Day was all about. I told him that Great Britain was taxing the United States and making more rules for us, so a group of men got together and created the Declaration of Independence back in July 1776 and did not want Great Britain to rule over them anymore. I told him that they had to be very brave to do this and when they signed their name to this document, that Great Britain could have punished these men, even putting them to death. The same goes for all the soldiers who fight for our country's freedom, they are putting their life on the line for this very same reason. Then I related it to living for Jesus and how sometimes people do not like us or what we stand for, but we strive to live for the Lord because we feel and believe this is what God wants for our life according to His word. Thank you Jesus for your ultimate sacrifice and the grace you give; we do not deserve it. And thank you to the men and women of this country who have either given their life or put their life in jeopardy so we may have freedom. God bless you.
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