We spent this past weekend in Sacramento with my folk's. While down there we picked up Cassie's new car and attended a family wedding. It was a great weekend and so nice to see everyone. Here is the scrapbook from our weekend!
1 week ago
Monday, August 25, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Back to School
School is back in session here! Grace started the fourth grade yesterday and Jeffrey started his last year of preschool today. I really wish they didn't have to go back until after the wedding..but alas here we are off and running with another school year! My how time flies by! Seems like yesterday Cassie was starting preschool and here we are just 17 days until her wedding!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Allergies
So, the bridal shower is tomorrow and I have got allergies like no body's business! EEK! We have lived here for 9 1/2 years and now I have allergies! Everyone I have spoken to is in agreement...the smoke is gone and the bees are back and pollinating! I honestly have not had allergies like this since I was a kid to include the swollen eyes. I pray that I am feeling better by tomorrow. Off to put in some eye drops!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Fair Time!
Well, it 's that time of the year again! The kids have been counting down the days to the fair and yesterday we loaded up and headed to town. This year we had the Budweiser Clydesdale's ..that was a sight and the kids enjoyed watching them not only saddle and hook them up but watching them pull that huge wagon was a sight! Of course the fair wouldn't be the fair without seeing all the animals. The kids love that part and so do I for that matter. Grace bless her heart wants to show next year so we will be looking into 4H. It was at the sheep where we ran into an old RR buddy of Jeff's...Troy it was nice to see him and the kids love talking to someone that knew their Daddy. Grace surprised us by wanting to ride the mechanical bull! She is a brave girl and loved every minute of it! She wanted to go back for more! We all enjoyed watching her!!Another highlight for Grace was the big cat show which was also new for our fair. They had two Bengal tigers and afterward Grace had her picture taken with one. The child loves the big cats! Finally we made our way to the midway and let the kids play a game and hit some rides. Jeffrey loves the little rides and I love watching his cute little face while on them! Before heading out of the fair we bought some promised cotton candy. While the kids were enjoying that I took some pictures of them doing what we all do at the fair...people watch!
Thank you Jesus!
RW called Cassie this morning from a car dealership..he was a man on a mission! The goal was to get his bride into a safe and affordable vehicle. Mission accomplished! He bought Cassie a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer, fully loaded. This young man continues to show what a great provider he will be for Cassie. Jeff would be so proud. I know I am! Thank you Lord for such a wonderful, loving, Christian man for Cassie!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Great Commentary from Ben Stein
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees.. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are: Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu If people want a crïeche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu If people want a crïeche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
This is for "Life at MandyLand"
I enjoyed your shaving story about Hayden and thought I would share this picture with you!After getting a Thomas shaving set Jeffrey became obsessed with learning how shave..mind you what with living with three girls the first thing we told him is that men don't shave their legs and armpits! LOL On one of RW's visit's he took the time to shave with Jeffrey. Of course we wish that Jeff could be here to play but I am thankful to the Lord above that we have RW.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Cleaning Jeffrey's Room
So, today we spent the better part of the day going through Jeffrey's room. The goal is to reorganize and get the train table in his bedroom and out of my front room. Well, I had to call it a day and told him we would finish tomorrow. He then told me with his hand on his head! That he was not just not happy with it waiting another day! Needless to say we will finish tomorrow! I love that he wants it done and likes it clean. Grace was the same way when she was little. Not that she is a slob now but I do have to tell her to clean up her room more often than not.
My kids hate when I am in this mode..I am not fun to be around. I like to get in and get it done and enjoy the finished product. I have about ten days before we have family arriving for the bridal shower and I won't have time to do more than just the daily household chores at that point what with the wedding quickly approaching and we have a family wedding out of town to attend. So, tomorrow I am back to work and the first item on the agenda is to finish my son's room!
My kids hate when I am in this mode..I am not fun to be around. I like to get in and get it done and enjoy the finished product. I have about ten days before we have family arriving for the bridal shower and I won't have time to do more than just the daily household chores at that point what with the wedding quickly approaching and we have a family wedding out of town to attend. So, tomorrow I am back to work and the first item on the agenda is to finish my son's room!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
RW
The big news in our house is that RW has his ticket and will arrive on August 28th! Cassie is just so excited! We all are! It has been awhile since he has been here and it will be nice to have some time with him before the wedding. He is an incredible young man. A true gift from God!
Prop 8
ProtectMarriage.comProtectMarriage.com, is a broad-based coalition of California families, community leaders, religious leaders, pro-family organizations and individuals from all walks of life who have joined together to support Proposition 8. Over 1.1 million Californians signed petitions to place Proposition 8 on the ballot, and over 4.3 million voters already passed the very same language included in Proposition 8 as Proposition 22 in 2000. To add your name to our growing coalition and list of supporters, click here.Proposition 8Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward. It contains the same 14 words that were previously approved in 2000 by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” Because four activist judges in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote, we need to pass this measure as a constitutional amendment to restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. Voting YES on Proposition 8 does 3 simple things:
It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.
It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.
It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage.
The IssueCalifornia voters passed Proposition 22 in 2000 by more than 61%, saying that a marriage in California is between a man and a woman. Earlier this year, four activist judges based in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people's vote, legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Consequences
The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage did not just overturn the will of California voters; it also redefined marriage for the rest of society, without ever asking the people themselves to accept this decision. This decision has far-reaching consequences. For example, because public schools are already required to teach the role of marriage in society as part of the curriculum, schools will now be required to teach students that gay marriage is the same as traditional marriage, starting with kindergarteners. By saying that a marriage is between “any two persons” rather than between a man and a woman, the Court decision has opened the door to any kind of “marriage.” This undermines the value of marriage altogether at a time when we should be restoring marriage, not undermining it.
The Solution
Vote YES on Proposition 8 to overturn the outrageous Supreme Court decision and restore the definition of marriage that was approved by over 61% of voters. Proposition 8 is NOT an attack on gay couples and does not take away the rights that same-sex couples already have under California’s domestic partner law. California law already grants domestic partners all the rights that a state can grant to a married couple. Gays have a right to their private lives, but not to change the definition of marriage for everyone else.
Passing Proposition 8 protects our children and places into the Constitution the simple definition that a marriage is between a man and a woman.
It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.
It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.
It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage.
The IssueCalifornia voters passed Proposition 22 in 2000 by more than 61%, saying that a marriage in California is between a man and a woman. Earlier this year, four activist judges based in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people's vote, legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Consequences
The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage did not just overturn the will of California voters; it also redefined marriage for the rest of society, without ever asking the people themselves to accept this decision. This decision has far-reaching consequences. For example, because public schools are already required to teach the role of marriage in society as part of the curriculum, schools will now be required to teach students that gay marriage is the same as traditional marriage, starting with kindergarteners. By saying that a marriage is between “any two persons” rather than between a man and a woman, the Court decision has opened the door to any kind of “marriage.” This undermines the value of marriage altogether at a time when we should be restoring marriage, not undermining it.
The Solution
Vote YES on Proposition 8 to overturn the outrageous Supreme Court decision and restore the definition of marriage that was approved by over 61% of voters. Proposition 8 is NOT an attack on gay couples and does not take away the rights that same-sex couples already have under California’s domestic partner law. California law already grants domestic partners all the rights that a state can grant to a married couple. Gays have a right to their private lives, but not to change the definition of marriage for everyone else.
Passing Proposition 8 protects our children and places into the Constitution the simple definition that a marriage is between a man and a woman.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Counting Down
So, we are now 35 days from the wedding and only 13 from the Bridal Shower! I have turned my house upside down and inside out cleaning and reorganizing. I can't wait until I have everything back to where it belongs. My Mom, sister in law and two niece's will be staying with us over the bridal shower weekend. I am really looking forward to that..just girl time! The goal tomorrow is to get the kids rooms finished and paint Bub's headboard. He wants it blue! We have turned Grace's room into a jungle and his only request is a blue headboard. Easy enough to take care of!
We still have replies coming in. Still have many more out there. But, I have sent emails and made phone calls and the list is coming along. We are going to be busy the next couple of weeks but look forward to all the fun ahead of us.
We still have replies coming in. Still have many more out there. But, I have sent emails and made phone calls and the list is coming along. We are going to be busy the next couple of weeks but look forward to all the fun ahead of us.
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