One Nation . . .

I am not a person who talks politics. And I will not begin now. What I will say is that the United States of America is a beautifully diverse and strong nation which has a history of doing difficult things be it declaring it's own independence, fighting against itself to end the evil institution of slavery, standing and fighting with allies to stamp out world evil, fighting for civil rights for all people, and so forth.

No matter where we personally stand in political lines, the one thing that is undeniable to all is that we live in "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

On Memorial Day weekend this year, we traveled to Washington DC. It was our girl's first trip to DC and it is one I hope they always remember. Being in Washington DC on Memorial Day weekend was inspiring and very moving. 

We visited all of the monuments, the National Archives where we saw the Declaration of Independence, toured the Smithsonian Natural History and American History Museums, walked around the White House.

 And to top it all off we got to see President Obama and the First Lady leaving a restaurant. This first trip to Washington DC will definitely be one that the girls will always remember.