Lake View
Dad's Toy
My Home Away From Home
Yea, we got smart and gave the 3 older boys their own tent.
Whew, you did it!
Where you going?
Sitting so nice!My Dad sent me this e mail. I am personally getting tired of all the media coverage of this man. There are more important things going on in this world.
The writer of this letter should not, I think, have apologized for telling
the truth and, if people were upset by his remarks, they haven't thought too
deeply about what he said
THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A SOLDIER IN IRAQ.
I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on Michael Jackson . As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was an entertainer who performed for decades. He made millions, he spent millions, and he did a lot of things that make him a villain to many people. I understand that his death would affect a lot of people, and I respect those people who mourn his death, but that isn't the point of my rant.
Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America loses their minds with grief. When a man dies whose only contribution to the country was to ENTERTAIN people, the American people find the need to flock to a memorial in Hollywood , and even Congress sees the need to hold a "moment of silence" for his passing?
Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of a sudden he's a freaking martyr because he entertained us for a few decades? What about all those SOLDIERS who have died to give us freedom? All those Soldiers who, knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war, still raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and the United States of America .
Where is there moment of silence? Where are the people flocking to their graves or memorials and mourning over them because they made the ultimate
sacrifice? Why is it when a Soldier dies, there are more people saying "good riddance," and "Thank God for IEDs?" When did this country become
so calloused to the sacrifice of GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily blow off their deaths, and instead, throw themselves into mourning for a "Pop Icon?"
I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence IN CONGRESS for Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for every service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan . They need to PUBLICLY recognize every life that has been lost so that the American people can live their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE, those that are living and those that have gone on, have provided for them. But, wait, that would take too much time, because there have been so many willing to make that sacrifice. After all, we will never make millions of dollars. We will never star in movies, or write hit songs that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood, sweat and tears so that people can enjoy what they have. Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Feel free to pass this along if you want.
Remember these five words the next time you think of someone who is serving
in the military;
"So that others may live..."
- Isaac
Only two people have ever effectively given their lives for you.
Jesus Christ and The American G.I.
One died for your sins, the other died to give you freedom.
Vincent J. Loiseau
Naval Inventory Control Point
Source Development Dept., Air Vehicle Division
Code: 0731.14
Phone: 215-697-6690
Fax: 215-697-6689
DSN: 442-6690
What are they looking at?
Just some of the 16 cousins.
Cuteness!
I did this layout as part of the Sassy Blinging Babes weekly challenge over at scrapbook.com. The challenge this week was to use a Becky Fleck sketch from the May 2009 archive maps( www.pagemapes.com). We are all doing the same sketch.
Father's Day...What can I say? Well, The kids got Dad a fishing pole along with some new lures and such. He was very pleased as secretly he wished for a fishing pole. But maybe he should have gone fishing by himself. We went to the local Lake Murray. We basically had to keep fishing Isha off the shoreline. This is a "no swimming" lake to top it off. I'm sure if you had a video and played it back while on fast forward, this would look quite comical. As it was we were attracting onlookers to our plight. Isha rushing the shoreline with Mom or Dad in Hot pursuit behind him. At one point, after continuously urging him ,"Isha, ride your car!", he got on his car, and with a knowing backward glance at Mom, headed full speed down to the shore line. I think we finally called it a day about 30 minutes after arriving.To better hear the video, disable the music on the second photo slider.
With the whole family playing the Wii and the Wii fit, Isha (not one to be left out) also participates. I'm not sure how he adds up his wii fit points, but from the looks of it he holds his own.This was two months ago, he was 15 months.
My Andan has graduated from preschool. He is going to kindergarten next school year. He has completed two years of preschool. This is his buddy sitting next to him. They have been in the same class since they were 3 and are best buds. I know preschool is not too big of a deal. But with all I've been through the last few years, everything is a celebration. Why? Because we can...simply because we can. I'll take all these moments big and small and be thankful that I have them.To best view and HEAR the video, the music button on the picture slide needs to be disabled.
Isha is trying his best to balance these sunglasses on his nose!
I love this age! There are surprises around every corner. I was cleaning the bathroom this morning when Isha walks in (quick! grab the camera) wearing his daddy's slippers. Daddy's feet are huge but he managed walking in them quite well.
