Miss Poppy

The past month has flown by since we were informed Baleigh was going to be Lena's Miss Poppy 2014. She interviewed for it months ago and here we are at Memorial Day weekend. She is a tiny local celebrity. She was crowned a little over a week ago, had several meet and greets, including one with the village mayor. She presented him with the first poppy of the year and accepted a donation to the American Legion as a result. I can't believe she was featured in three local papers as well. She will be out after school on Friday and first thing Saturday morning to hand out poppy's to the citizens of our lovely village. Then on Monday she will ride in the Memorial Day parade and place a wreath on the monument in the cemetery. We are so proud of how composed and grown up she has been during her responsibilities. She is taking them very seriously and we have had several long discussions about what Memorial Day really means. She understands that both mom and dad have had friends who went to war, and did not come home to their families.

Presenting the mayor with the first poppy of 2014

Crowning ceremony at the Lena American Legion

We had no idea a family picture would be taken, or we would have worn coordinating outfits.

Celebratory Breakfast at Two Eagles - Me and my handsome boy

Celebration breakfast with our Poppy Princess - this girl loves her daddy.