Lets Get Together and be All Right

All right this about the closet I'll ever get to being political guys. so here goes....

My kids are watching a show on PBS about Hanukkah(don't even know if I spelled this right). They are TOTALLY into it. I actually should be in their watching it too so I can learn something but it just got my thinking about tolerance. We need much more tolerance in this world. We are so quick to judge, so eager to fight each other about issues, not willing to see the other side of things. Yes, there are times when you have to stand up for what is right but there can be way of doing this that doesn't involve anger. I am disgusted with politics because people just bicker at why the other side is wrong. I have no solutions to our nations big problems. However, I believe that our nation is a better one because we have the ability to speak our hearts and minds. So, before you go and call someone a Uptight Republican or Hippie Liberal, realize that some of us are a little of both.
In your personal lives at home, with friends, with your kids are you creating an environment of critical thinking or an environment based on you do what I say because I say. I believe strongly in the power of choice. God gave us choice because He expects us to use it wisely.

With so much to be for grateful for this Holiday Season, you must take away the negative and focus on the positive of life. You will change be doing this. Running this half marathon has taught me about the power of choice, the power of attitude, the power of what is inside. It has literally slowly begun to change the way I see the world. It is a blessing. A strange and wonderful blessing to see so much beauty in all things. I know some of you feel the same way and I know some of you are struggling to find it but you will. Enjoy your decorating today! Love to all!

Val

Blog to Book

I was wondering if any of you bloggers out there know of a way to turn your blog into a book. I just joined Shutterfly and they have a program where you can make a book but I was wondering if anyone has made a book out there using Shutterfly or Heritage Makers?

Let me know please!:) Also, if your daughter tries to put her hat back into the van before going into the zoo try not to crush her hand and give her a small wrist fracture. Thanks!

Finally accomplished some blogging...

Annie Turns 4. Wait, What?! I love this little girl! She is so smart and silly!
Happy Halloween! Jed and I attended an amazing party this year! We even won a game for collecting the most rats! I love to win!
Lucy trying to be a pea in the pod. I assumed she would fit into this and didn't try it on before the festival at church. O well! She's in our third Pea in the Pod.



Annie opening her very cute headband from Oma.

This month went by so fast! I'm running every weekend and that is taking up alot of my free time. I'm up to 8 miles now. Lucy is great but doesn't like to sleep at night which is kinda hard on the rest of us.

Here are the kids stats:

Lucy 8 months 16 pounds 27 in
Annie 31.1 pounds 3912 in
Claire 29.8 pounds 40 in.

Yes. it happened Annie is slowly starting to outgrow Claire. Hope this won't be too traumatic for her! at least she has that 1/2 in height (for now). Busy season coming this year with a wedding at the end of the year for my brother!