Happy 168th Liberian Independence Day to all the Liberians out there. We hope that you are healthy and well. Yesterday we went to the Liberian Embassy in DC. Rex and I went there in 2012, it was my first time seeing the Liberian culture dancers. I remember I was pregnant with May, when Rex and I went and it was so rainy. This time it was very sunny and though it sprinkled a little later.

We all got there around 2 pm and it was alright packed with a lot of people. It was nice though because we got to see a lot of Rex's friends and about two fashion shows as well as activities with kids like learning the history of Liberia. I tried to get May out there to dance when they asked for the kids to come forth but she didn't want to go. May was more happy playing with the sticks and rocks and then she saw bubbles and it was over. She played by the child playing with the bubbles and we came to find out that the device the child was playing with was being sold nearby. May actually figured it out and pulled Rex over to have him buy her one. It was $5 and whomever was selling them made a good profit that day because we saw bubbles everywhere.

Later in the day, Rex's family came and it was nice hanging with the family. We didn't go to too many of the tents selling products, we did go to the food area and Rex bought what is a popular treat in Liberia. It's like juice in a sandwich bag, you bite the end to get more of the juice or sour milk out. It's very refreshing especially on a hot day. We didn't stay for too long after Rex's family arrived. Nia was starting to get cranky, but she slept for much of the time when we first got there. I did nurse her, discreetly. We left during the more cultural part, which I know Rex and I really wanted to see. We got to see the cultural dancers and hear the more cultural music being played live. Oh before that they asked for all the ladies to join in on the grass in front of the field to dance. I did, even though I wasn't even 3 weeks postpartum them. I love to dance and I danced with Rex's step-mom. It was fun and we danced to the song Kukere by Iyana.

Last year the celebration was held in Philadelphia and even though we were in New Jersey then, we didn't go. Hopefully the embassy holds the celebration again at the DC location. The kids will be older then and we'll probably go later so we can see more of the culture and May and Nia can learn more about their heritage. Here's a couple of pictures from the event: