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Independence Day

What America Means to this Veteran’s Family

July 3, 2016 by Aprille 2 Comments

As I write this, I am in the backseat of our minivan on the way home from our family’s 4th of July Summer vacation. For now, everyone is behaving. My heart is full, but I am unsure quite where to begin. Every patriotic holiday evokes emotion for us, but Independence Day is the happiest. It is … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Family, Fatherhood, Independence Day, Little Brother, Military and Veteran Life, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting, Travel Tagged: 4th of july, america, beach, Ezra, family, fatherhood, independence-day, little brother, north carolina, oak island, ocean, strawberries, trip, USO

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 08.12.14

August 12, 2014 by Aprille

And I want you to know that somewhere, in that mess you look at and call life, there is beauty there too. Grasp it. Hold onto it. Share it. Because it is your hope.

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Family, Independence Day Tagged: 4th of july, Batman, ChickfilA, chiropractic, fireworks, flu, fruit, ice cream, independence-day, lake, legos, park, pool, sickness, Spiderman, starbucks, Thomas

Patriotic Preschool Unit Ideas and Resources for the 4th of July!

July 8, 2013 by Aprille 6 Comments
Patriotic Preschool Unit Study Ideas for the 4th of July #4thofjuly #patriotic #preschool #independenceday #homeschool

Patriotic 4th-of-July themed educational resources and activities for preschoolers!

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Posted in: Ezra, Independence Day, The Preschool Years Tagged: 4th of july, america, books, dot painting, flashcards, independence-day, jello blocks, matching, painting, parade, pledge of allegiance, preschool, stars

An Independence Day Birthday Party for AMERICA!

July 6, 2013 by Aprille 11 Comments

For the 4th of July this year, in addition to taking Ezra to a preschool parade, we planned to have a birthday party for America! Mostly for Ezra’s sake – as he LOVES birthdays, and birthday parties, and happy birthday cakes! I cannot take credit for 90% of what I’m about to post. I simply … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Independence Day Tagged: 4th of july, america, birthday party, cheesecake, ezra, fireworks, flags, independence-day, july 4th, party, smoke, USA

4th of July Parade in Kernersville, NC 2013

July 5, 2013 by Aprille 3 Comments

“It’s a parade for America’s Happy Birthday!!!!” As we were walking to the parade, he ran down the sidewalk. “Dere’s da parade! I’m coming, Parade! I’m coming!!!”

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Independence Day, The Preschool Years Tagged: 4th of july, candy, Ezra, flags, independence-day, north carolina, parade

Miss Mary’s 4th of July Children’s Parade ~ Kernersville, NC

July 4, 2013 by Aprille 6 Comments
Patriotic Preschool Parade in Small-town North Carolina #patriotic #preschool #parade #4thofjuly #independenceday #Northcarolina

Instead of standing and watching as a parade goes by, these special little ones got to be IN the parade – scratch that – they got to BE the parade!

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Patriotic Sensory Bin and Color Sorting Activity

June 26, 2013 by Aprille 4 Comments

I combined the color-sort idea with the sensory bin idea and 4th of July theme and came up with this activity.

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Posted in: Ezra, Independence Day, The Preschool Years Tagged: 4th of july, color sorting, homeschool, independence-day, patriotic, preschool, red white and blue, sensory bin

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