Apple Pie Day~~

Yesterday was "Apple Pie Day" at our state capitol.

{Singing in the choir on the capitol steps; I'm circled in red..:)}

...What is "Apple Pie Day," you ask?

{The view from the top of the building}

..Well, here, there is a week in March that is designated by out governernor as "Home Education Week," and every other year hundreds of families take a trip to the capitol to say, "Thanks for allowing us to continue to educate our children as we see fit." We bring our county senators/represenatives home-baked apple pies, too {hence the name}! :)

{Olivia and I playing background music in the Galleria}

This is our..oh, goodness, probably fourth time coming (I was nine when we first attended), but we have never "participated" as much as we did this year. Olivia and I were "guides--" helping to show families around/to correct buildings, etc. We also auditioned to play background music for the capitol workers in the Galleria--and we got in, so we did that..."Oh Danny Boy" (LOVE that song!!), "Be Thou My Vision," and "The Lover's Waltz." Olivia just got a mandolin, but has already picked up on it {as she already knows the guitar}, so she played that.

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..Also, we took a tour of the building, and met our county's rep. and senator.

{With our senator}

{Our friends the B. children taking their turn as well in the Galleria}

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...Then, we were in the "all-state" choir, singing some patriotic songs on the capitol steps. :)

{Can you spot me? ;) And YES, I did go to alot of trouble to just color the roses..take it in, folks, take it in!}

{The cherry trees were blooming in the capitol's park!}

{At the very  top of the capitol--the "Tower!"}

{The whole group}

...And then, there was a time for just random photography..:D

{The blossoms were GORGEOUS!}

...There was a "planned parenthood" ralley going on at the same time as the choir/speeches outside the capitol. :( Friends, please be praying for our country. We are going downhill, fast, and I'm afraid the bump at the end is not going to be pretty.

..But, let's not let that dampen our spirits, because we DO know for sure that our LORD is in control. Praise Him for that! <3

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Have a blessed day in Christ..