Stephen attended a conference in New Orleans this past weekend. It sounded like a really good one, which made the "sacrifice" easier. He left Friday post-breakfast and arrived home after the kids' bedtime last night. So, three full days for me, which made me very, very, very grateful for all that he does when he's here. The kids were good, thankfully.
2. Mother-daughter slumber party a weekend highlight
Nora stayed up two hours past her bedtime (that alone is a first, I think) for her first slumber party. We inflated the air mattress in the living room, scrounged for some unhealthy snacks, grabbed bottles of nail polish, picked out a movie, and enjoyed a lovely girls night. Having a daughter is truly delightful.
3. Nora and Joseph "camp out" with friends
I have a friend who is expecting her third any day. I offered to watch her kids on Saturday morning so she could work on baby preparations. This happened to coincide with the overdue fulfillment of a rash promise that I would construct a tent in our living room. The kids loved it.
4. Stephen plants a garden
And we're seeing some progress -yay! I'm getting excited that we may even have some tomatoes this summer. I'm hopeful, at least. Checking on his plants was practically the first thing Stephen did this morning before leaving for work :)
5. San Antonio, I can't wait to see you
We're headed for an overnight get-away for our fifth wedding anniversary in May. Can't wait!!! To make it all even more fun, my parents will be here watching the kiddos and we''ll get to spend a couple days with them when we return.
6. Red envelope day
Red Envelope Day, on March 31, 2009.
Get a red envelope. (You can buy them at Kinko's, or at partysupply stores)
On the front, address it to:
President Barack Obama The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , D..C. 20500
On the back, write the following message:
"This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion. It is empty because the life that was taken is now unable to be a part of our world."
Mail on out March 31st, 2009.
Usually, I fail to take action, even in simple ways such as signing a petition. Most of the time I am "just too busy" though sometimes I decline because I doubt this or that action will really make a difference. I believe my dismissal of taking action in some form is wrong, especially at present. So, my new resolve: step one, pray; step two, take action.
7. Is the "mandatory youth service" bill as scary as it sounds?
It is worth spending at least a few minutes to consider although it is hard to find much news coverage of the issue. I tracked down articles from Fox News and World Net Daily.
At best, it is a sad step away from individual and community driven charity.
3 comments:
Your tent beats mine by a long shot, Sarah! :-) Looks like a lot of fun!
Just an amen to no. 1. Mike was away for three+ days at a wedding. It is soooo nice when they come home though!
And for the conviction on no. 6. I'm so discouraged with this President I had decided not to bother. But I read your post and have a red envelope from our Christmas mailing and I will do it.
I love your girl's slumber party! I showed Aaron and can't wait until I can do something like that with Ellen. As for No. 7- it is creepy, but I just read the bill on Thomas and the bill itself doesn't create a mandatory service requirement. What it does do is create a Congressional Commission on Civic Service. One if its jobs is to look into the feasibility of mandatory service. (At least that was how I read everything.) Definitely something to keep a close eye on!
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