Thursday, October 30, 2008

Kindermusik Halloween Party

Collin and I started going to Kindermusik classes which he absolutely loves. They use sticks, egg shakers, jingle bells, hula hoops, scarves and lots of other fun stuff along with singing, dancing and movement that is supposed to improve development. The leader takes items out and then leads everyone in some sort of activity that involves music. Collin gets right up and gets his sticks or whatever the leader takes out and comes right back and sits on my lap. He has really good rhythm. He follows along and almost always participates. Then as soon as the leader tells the kids to put the items away he hops right up and puts his away and will even pick up items other kids didn't put away. Where did he learn that!?!? Now, at home it is a slightly different story.

Anyway, all the kids wore their costumes to Kindermusik this week. It was really cute. Unfortunately, Collin is not very fond of putting his costume on for some reason. This was the costume he wanted to wear.


Yes, just the cowboy boots-and nothing else. First I couldn't get him to wear the boots, finally he decided he wanted to wear the boots BUT NOT THE CLOTHES! I finally was able to wrestle him in to a pair of overalls and his cowboy hat...close enough!! Once we got there we had a fun time!!


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  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2008 at 11:40 PM

    awwwwwwwwwwwww HOw CUTE is he!!!! OMG i think he might be in a rock band one day!!! Hopefully he keeps his clothes on on stage!!! LOL

    Happy Halloween Collin!

    Luv,Leslie

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Guatoberfest Cruise 2009

My soapbox about the Advent Conspiracy

I came across this video on another blog. I have to admit I only looked at it for entertainment value. I assumed with a title like that, it had to be some wacko conspiracy theory and who doesn't need a good laugh. Suprisingly enough it really touched me and made me think. It didn't grab my interest because of it's religious value, because that's not really my thing. I am not the type of person that flaunts religion or believes in pushing your beliefs onto others. It touched me because of it's human value and because it shows me how quickly I forget.

When we were in Guatemala it was truly a life changing experience for a myriad of reasons, only one of which was bringing home a baby! We saw poverty that we could never imagine in this country. I remember thinking when I was there that despite all of the stress of the situation, I was more at peace than I had ever felt in my life. Among other things, there was no pressure to have more...there was nothing to have. People just lived their lives. Families worked together, lived together in cramped housing-if they had a roof over their heads at all-and they were happy! We were forced to enjoy eachother without our "creature comforts" and I loved it. I now remember hoping that once we got home, I would never lose that idea that we don't really need much at all. I realized our society makes us think we need more but we really don't. And after watching the video it makes me realize that I have failed miserably.


I had made up my mind that in order to honor my new found attitude and our sons heritage, we would sponsor a Guatemalan family every year so that they could have food and heat and their children could go to school-things we take for granted on a daily basis. For some reason I can never seem to find the money to do that- BUT- I can find the money to buy coffee every day, sometimes several times a day, Collin will see a room full of gifts on Christmas morning, I can go out to eat, I can do whatever I want for the most part. My priorities have gone right back to where they were before I experienced Guatemala and it makes me sad. That is the reason that I am posting the video in a permenant spot on the blog, so that I am constantly reminded, not only during Christmas but all year to give PRESENCE to my friends and family not PRESENTS and to give back to something that I feel very strongly about. I don't write this to push Guatemalan charity or any charity but to encourage anyone reading this to slow down and take a look at your life and see what means the most to you and see where it takes you.

Advent Conspiracy