Okay-for Top 10 Tuesday I am going to do the random 25 things about Collin. Since I have been tagged about 20 times on Facebook I thought I would do it on the blog. I have way too many issues with putting that much of myself out for public consumption. For some reason I feel like the blog is not as "public"-I'm not sure why?!?! And, I'm writing about my favorite subject-Mr. Wilson Jr.
So, here we go...SORRY ABOUT THE NARRATIVE FORM>>>I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO KEEP THE SPACES IN...
1. Collin was born in Amatitlan, Guatemala.
2. His birth mother was 19 years old and very poor. She wanted him to have a better life than she could provide for him and loved him enough to let him go.
3. Collin joined our family through the gift of adoption.
4. Collin loves almost every kind of food. His favorites are fish, rice and raw red peppers. Despite his love of fruits and veggies, his idea of the perfect meal would probably consist of tortilla chips, crayons and mini marshmallows if he was allowed.
5. Collin likes to wear multiple layers of clothes. He will put 3 shirts, jeans and shoes on over his PJ's. I'm not sure if this is from being bundled up in 800 layers of clothes as a baby (the way all Guatemalan babies are) or if it is because he is exercising his independence by putting clothes on by himself.
6. The top layer of shirts almost always consists of his OSU jersey or a bright yellow Cookie Monster shirt.If neither of those are available anything will do as long as it is a pull over. Usually that shirt is only worn around his neck. If you try to take that shirt off you are in BIG trouble.
7. Collin almost always wears a hat whenever he leaves the house. Typically it is his cowboy hat or his 'Lil Buckeye hat. When we are at home, everyone has to wear a hat and it must be the hat that Collin picks out. DO NOT TAKE THE HAT OFF!!
8. Collin does not like to wear pants.
9. I have seen Collin eat an entire strip steak, a plate of spagetti, cucumber and tomato salad and french fries all in one sitting. I have NO IDEA where it all went!
10. Collin likes to hide in closets, behind stuffed animals, in his tent and especially in clothes racks when at the store causing fear and often panic in his poor mother!
11. Collin currently loves the Backyardigans, Wonder Pets and Baby Einstein Videos. He calls them "eye-n-tine baby".
12. Collin loves to take his vitamins every day and will remind you if you forget by yelling "VITY, VITY" and pointing to the cabinet.
13. Collin enjoys drinking water from the dog's bowl-Poor Bosley!
14. After a picture is taken of Collin you have to show him the picture-then he will go back and do it again, and again, and again.....
15. Collin likes to fall down on purpose and yell-"help, help"!
16. Collin gets frustrated very easily when he can't do something but he usually will keep trying.
17. Collin only likes to wear his Pollywogs (Crocs that look like animals) because he can put them on himself. His Pollywogs make his feet stink really bad!
18. Collin lived with a fantastic foster family in Guatemala for 7 months. They loved him very much and took very good care of him. I know they miss him very much.
19. Collin loves to sit at his art desk and write on the white board with markers.
20. Collin does not like snow and will not step on it if at all possible.
21. Collin does not like to get his shoes dirty. If he does he says "Oh no, shoes"!
22.Collin likes to sit on top of the coffee table and watch tv.
23. Collin loves puzzles and has mastered almost all of them.
24.Collin is an outie.
25.Collin will probably never know the extent of the joy and fulfillment he has brought to our lives(maybe someday when he has kids).
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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.
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.
OMG Collin you rock!!!! Did you know that my abby was born im Amititlan too???
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