Friday, July 25, 2008

Addicted to mom blogs

I don't know if you know it or not but there is a wealth of information out there in the form of other people's blogs. I must admit, I am addicted to mom blogs! Who would have ever thought? I am fascinated by the creative stuff moms do with their kids. It actually makes me feel a little inadequate. I don't know where these moms find the time. They come up with the ideas, execute them, blog about them, read other blogs and still find the time to be supermom. I'm getting lots of great ideas though.

One of the new ideas I am trying is called "Muffin Tin Monday". This is when you serve your child's meal in a muffin tin so it is a variety of little bits of different kinds of foods. It encourages kids to try different foods since they are presented in a new way. This is pretty much the way Collin eats all the time BUT not in the muffin tin. And, he eats just about anything so I have a hard time thinking of new foods to feed him.

For his first "Muffin Tin Monday" he had ham,colby jack cheese chunks, celery, turkey, raisins, peanut butter, carrots, apple slices, grapes, bananas, yogurt and mixed nuts. The kids LOVES nuts!! As you can see he dumped all of the food out of the muffin tin so it just looked like the same old lunch BUT in the end it makes me feel like a cool and creative mom!!!






We are preparing to leave for Jamaica on August 4th-just a little over 1 week away! I can't wait. I hope everyone behaves on the plane!



Last weekend I took Collin to an outdoor concert at a park close to home. Ms. Sparkles was performing. She sings kids songs and acts crazy-they love it. They had blow up jumping houses, balloon artists, face painting and a bubble machine.



We went to Chik-Fila and met Elmo. While we were there we filled out an entry form to win a party for 50 people and guess what...we won!! So get ready to eat some chicken! I'm not sure when we are going to have this party but we will let everyone know when we do.





We went to the Police Picnic at Zoombezi Bay. Collin could have cared less. I think he is just as happy at the Hilliard pool. Nana and Pop were kind enough to take him home with them when they left so Mom and Dad could enjoy a little adult time, aka, ride the slides! Good Times!


Collin is a brand new kid since he has started walking! He is everywhere and he is starting to display classic toddler behavior. It can be slightly embarrassing when your child flings his body on the ground or arches his back. stiffens his entire body and screams bloody murder while you try to put him into his stroller.If you aren't doing what Collin wants to do he lets you know he doesn't like it!! Help us Super Nanny!!



Next week we have our final post adoption update.It seems so strange that we still have to report to someone. It seems like Collin has been here forever. We will be celebrating his homecoming on September 13th-1 year!! Time really does fly and he is getting so big. It seems like he is having a learning explosion! We are so very lucky!!!
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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