Happy Birthday America and Ellie!

Today is definitely a day for celebrating our country's 250th Birthday.  The U.S.A. is my cup of tea!

I began my morning with a red, white and blue breakfast!

Our youngest granddaughter, Ellie, turns 14 today also.  She just returned from a historic vacation with her dad and I'm anxious to hear all about it today.

Way back in 1963 [when I had just completed my sophomore year in high school] I went to Washington D.C. with my parents and have a photo of my Dad and me standing on the Capitol steps.  Jeremy replicated that photo with him and Ellie on his recent trip, saying the railing project in the background had been completed.  ;-)  Little did I realize that 63 years later I'd have a son and granddaughter standing on the same steps.  How quickly time passes and history repeats itself.

They covered a lot of territory on their trip and sent a few pics along the way.  I'll hear more details and see more pics later today when we get together to celebrate Ellie's birthday.

~ Lincoln Memorial ~

~ Mt. Vernon ~

~ U.S. Naval Academy ~

 Where's a picture with a Naval Cadet?  ;-)

~ The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia ~ 

~ Independence Hall ~

At one point in Jeremy's career he was a high school history teacher so I know he enjoyed every minute of this trip and I'm sure Ellie did too.

I'll share more pictures tomorrow of her birthday celebration.  We're hoping Mother Nature will be kind and hold off the predicted thunder storms because it's an outdoor party.  I'm all ready to go and wearing my patriotic T-shirt.

How are you spending the holiday?