Sunday, November 23, 2008

Sorry about the random posts lately. Our Internet is off again so my Internet time is scarce.

Winter is definitely here-in fine Ohio fashion we went from beautiful 50's-60's to horrible 20's and 30's overnight. This weather time of year just makes me tired! It gets dark so early it's depressing. It's so cold I don't really want to go outside and do the stuff we usually do-it just stinks!!

On the bright side, the holidays are rapidly approaching and I happen to have them all off work this year. Who's complaining about Wednesday/Thursday off now?? Hopefully we can take this time we are stuck inside to slow down and enjoy the holidays! Maybe I can work on some of those fun homemade gifts I have planned that never quite come to fruition.I say that every year and it always gets crazy but I'm going to try again this year!!

We spent last weekend visiting with my grandmother from Marietta and my great aunt and cousin from Pennsylvania. We did some shopping and went out to dinner. We don't get to see each other very often so it was nice. I will have to post a picture later because I downloaded them on the PC and I am on the laptop.

Today we went to a fun birthday party at a new place-I think it's called The House of Bounce or something like that. Collin loved it. I was a little worried he would be too small but he was fine. Once he got used to it, he even went down the big slides by himself. Wyatt and I got in on the action too-I'm not sure if adults were allowed but hey we have a little kid and it was a private party so Oh Well!! I have to admit it was pretty fun!




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  1. AnonymousNovember 23, 2008 at 11:55 PM

    Thats place looks like fun i dont think we have one of those here!!!

    What a big boy Collin is!!!

    Hugs,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