Rain

I love the rain. The rain canceled runner's camp today. Not that that was good, but it left me with an unplanned day. So, guess what? We are spending a cozy day at home making cookies, catching up on homework and reading books.

These are the cookies we made. There is no flour in them. They are made from oatmeal alone. Came out looking a little funny, but they sure taste good. Aidan gave them a B+ and Brianna gave them an A+. But they are both begging for more.

Yesterday, we ate from our garden for the first time this summer. The kids helped me pick the lettuce. I also had one banana pepper that I chopped up and put in it. Tomatoes haven't come in yet. Here's the salad we made...

Today is the anniversary of D-day. Remembering my Grandpa Joe today. He was one of the 82nd airbourne paratroopers who glided into the beaches of France at night so the enemy wouldn't hear us coming. But, he got shot in the head that night. They put a metal plate in his head and he went on to perform seven more missions.

He received 2 bronze metals, 2 purple hearts, and a silver star.

My grandfather was 1/2 Apache indian, and he fought with bravery for his country.

My family and I are proud to call him grandpa and we will never forget what he did for the cause of freedom. We love you Grandpa Joe.