Sweet Dani B Couture Cookies and Invitations

Festive bows and dresses on the parade route

Today we attended the Portsmouth Memorial Day day parade in Portsmouth, VA. A tradition since 1884, the City’s Memorial Day Parade is the nation’s oldest. Attending a “small town” parade is a bit like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting- the crowds dressed in red, white and blue, waving flags, faces painted, applause and cheers for each and every vet and military group that passes… While we were waiting for the parade to start, a man in the crowd near us observed, “Well, isn’t this just a little piece of Americana?”. I couldn’t have put it better myself…

Peace sticker, flag waving

The sweetest home made thank you sign

Color Guard Girl

Cheers to Our Heroes!

All Dressed Up for the Parade

A Patriotic Pedi

Sparkling costumes

I'd like a pair of these!

Kings Fork Marching Band pride- beauty!

The Amazing Norfolk Naval Float

This woman danced down the parade route to much applause

Tuba Reflection

Portsmouth Cert Vet "House" Float

Heartfelt Thank Yous

…And as the parade marched on I could not help but notice another hero who emerged. She was standing close up on the parade route, holding a home made sign, waving it with such passion! I don’t think she put it down once. While we were all there to say “Thank You”, this woman made sure the message was heard loud and clear.

Thank you “Sign Lady”, for really bringing the message home! For those who serve and have served, Thank You. You are our heroes!  Xo Dani

Thank you to our heroes! Xo

Later we enjoyed hot dogs for lunch- so American!

...Patriotic Love Bug Cookies...

...and home made chocolate chunk chipwiches! (Delish!)

For more photos from the parade visit our Flickr photostream…