Happy Birthday Marines!

Happy Birthday Marines!

During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps. A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore. The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines. As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776. Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10th with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines.
- http://www.marines.com/main/index/winning_battles/history/missions/founding_of_the_marine_co

Happy Birthday Marines!

And now to Family dribble:

BamBam has learnt to say "tunnel" and "bear-womb" = bedroom and "wost" = lost! He seems to learn a new word each week and runs with it........

Piddles at her Girls Brigade Presentation night. The bloke in the background is the local Anglican Minister who handed out the awards. Piddles got the trophey again this year.

Maggie (or Mangi as BamBam says) is BamBam's best friend, other than us of course. Unfortunately she is currently shedding, but he insists they h ave to be on our bed...ughh.

BamBam hiding in the jungle.....???

Shoey and BamBam... supposed to be bowling.... hmm.

HotCheeks cutting his cake at his Bowling party. We forgot a knife, but luckily Shoey has his pocketknife! I just wonder where it has been....?

oh dear.

the cake for our home celebration of BamBam's12th birthday..

So sweet.

Putting a verandah on our house.

BamBam had to help Grandpa...no wonder it took so long!

Helping to dig the hole. We realised BamBam has watched Pirates of the Caribbean far too many times when as Grandpa turned this hole digger Bam Bam was yelling out "heave" "heave"... or perhaps too many Hornblower DVDs!

BamBam had to 'heave' himself!

Heading out the Paintball Field. Piddles snapped this one... pretty isn't it?

Hotcheeks on his way to his Circus Splendida performance... he was the Lead Juggler.

Here he is Juggling... blue hat, white shirt and red suspenders!

BamBam's drawings of sharks and whales. He's still pretty much ambidextrious, but he does better with his left hand.

Supposed to be taking off the candles...but no... lets go for the lollies!

A birthday Blowfish.

Reading one of his birthday cards.

Gluten free/Dairy free shark cake.

Hotcheeks went to Narnia.

Piddles and her Paintball Display.

The lead Juggler... as he is seen on his school's website!

Again, Happy Birthday Marines.