everyday life

Why does this scare people?

I was reading my Cousins' blog today and found a link to a very interesting commercial that I had not heard about.  I watched it and it got me thinking.....I've actually been thinking about this for awhile just didn't know if it was something I should "Blog" about.  (But then I remembered that this blog is ultimately for me and my family so I want the record to show that I did have an opinion and I wasn't afraid to share it.)  Here is the link to the commercial.  I'm sure most of you have heard about it already but seeing as most of what I watch everyday is child oriented, I hadn't seen it yet.  Take a look.

SuperBowl Commercial you won't see

Interesting, No?  Why is the media/NBC so afraid to let everyone have an opinion?  Why does the truth, presented in a very tactful, sincere way scare people?  I usually don't take the time to make political statements on my blog and this actually isn't one.  This is a statement about being Pro-Life (which I see as Religious/Moral not necessarily political).  If your new to reading this blog you may not know that our daughter is adopted.  That is how WE grow our family.  I appreciate and love those who are strong enough and care enough to bring a child into this world and have the courage to admit when they just can't take care for that child and give it a loving home.  There are tons of couples who are in our exact position who are willing and able to give those children a good home!

There is also another video that I wanted to share but didn't think too much about it until I saw the above commercial.  This video was made by a woman who has an amazing Pro-Life story.  It will only take a few minutes of your time and it's well worth it.  I had the opportunity to present our adoption story with her at our local High School.  She is an amazing person with a beautiful heart.  It's people like her that make it possible for Ken & I to even have a family.  Take a look....you won't be sorry!

Adoption Video

Two points presented very differently but all leading back to the same idea.....it's OK to have traditional family values and to value LIFE!!!  It's OK to have to live with difficult choices and to want more for an unborn baby.  It's OK to feel hurt and yet see what a blessing your decision could be to couples who can't have a family on their own.  We value all of those who have made the choice that is Pro-Life and we look forward to benefiting from someone's courageous choice again in the future. 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and mine is not said to offend anyone who differs.  I just thought this was all very interesting and worth noting.  As time's change and our Country increasingly challenges all that I view as moral and right I am thankful to have a belief in God and to see this life through His eye's.  It's the only thing that brings me peace.

Soccer Mom-ish (minus the minivan)

Ava had a busy afternoon!  I felt a little like a soccer mom running here and there!  We started out at Swim Lessons.  This is new for the little Miss so there was a fair amount of screaming.  She will be going 2 times a week and I'll be counting down the days until she stops the screaming!  :)  She's pretty funny though....she'll do everything she is asked to do & give a high five when she's done ALL while screaming.

If you look closely you can tell that she is just sitting there screaming!  I feel bad but she needs to learn how to swim.  There were moments where she wasn't screaming and when you ask her about the swim class she will tell you a lot about what she learned.

Her treat was to ride on one of the blow up toys.  She liked that a lot!

We then had 40 minutes to get changed and head to Dance class.  The photo is a little blurry and we aren't aloud to go inside so this is through a window.  They were enjoying some freeze dancing.

Her favorite dance friend/cousin Berkeley.  Oh, these two are funny together!!!

 
You can't tell but they are both trying to smile!

And this next one is just a picture of my sweet girl who had a physical therapy success this week!  She can now go up and down the stairs with no hands!  She is so proud of herself.  It still makes me a little nervous so I stay close but she is pretty good!

Now, I'm off to watch Lost!  Love this show!!!  And Sawyer isn't too bad to look at!

a bedtime conversation

Ava:  "Momma, A-V-A....Ava."

Momma:  "Wow, sweetie.  You just spelled your name!"

Ava:  "Momma, Zac says A-V-A, Ava to me"

Momma:  "Oh, does Zac call you A-V-A?"

Ava:  "Yep"

Momma:  "Ava, how do you spell your name?"

Ava:  "B-I-N-G-O!!!"

I'm not kidding, I almost pee'd my pants I was laughing so hard!!!

I'm addicted to Sun Chips...

and other ramblings of an addicted Momma.  I have 5 minutes to post so here goes...

1.  I'm seriously addicted to Sun Chips.  I can't stop eating them once I've opened the bag!  Not good!

2.  Got Ava signed up for swim lessons and I'm very happy about that!  It's right up the street and indoor so she can go year round if we want.

3.  Making plans for summer and there seems to be a lot going on!  I'm glad about that just need to keep my calendar handy.

4.  Valentine's Day decorations are 90% set up!!!  :)  Make me sooo happy!

5.  Ken and I were able to sneak away last Friday to enjoy the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction!

6.  Ava is loving our beautiful weather....lots of playing outside.  One of her favorite things to do is push toys down the slide.  She laughs hysterically every time!

7. The Lost Season Premier is tonight and I can't wait!!!  LOVE that show!

8.  Can't seem to upload pictures today?  I'm getting an error message so this is probably the most boring post ever.

9.  Feeling blessed to be an American this morning.  I'm not a Democrat but I live in a Country that can have a new leader step into office with no bombs going off, no riots and no fear for my personal safety.  That is something to be thankful for!

10.  My 5 minutes are up.  I've got 4 loads of laundry to put away!  Hopefully I can get that picture thing figured out???

I kinda forgot....

So, I kind of forgot that I have a blog! Our Holidays seemed so busy then before you know it the first of the year was upon us, then Ava got sick and all bets were off!  Since then, Ken has been out of town, I"ve been trying to keep my house clean, get Ava back to preschool, host a baby shower, eat right, get to the gym, be a good wife, be a good mother and everything else that I'm supposed to do!  :)

Ava update is this:

She has decided since her illness that she is now hungry, A LOT!!!  She is really experimenting with food and consuming more than ever.  She loves grapefruit every morning (at 6am!!!) and has been eating chips, string cheese, jello, chicken and of course her "dippy dippy" (ranch dip).  I have been so incredibly pleased with her progress!!! 

Yesterday she went pee-pee on the potty for the first time!!!  Oh my goodness, she was so proud of herself!!!  We are going to start working on the potty training more and see how that goes.  It will still be a little different given her feeding schedule but I'm just so glad that she did it! 

Ken came back from his trip and declared that she is 'totally changed'.  I don't disagree!  She has been talking so much and putting a lot of words together.  They were carrying on a conversation about her potty time yesterday and he just couldn't believe it.

Ava is officially in the Sunbeam class in Primary.  She did so well for her first day!  I am the Music Leader in Primary so I was concerned how she would do but it went really well!!!  She only wanted to sit with me for a few minutes and then happily went with her Teacher to class! 

I haven't uploaded any pictures  so I've got nothing to share but will do it soon!  Ken is back home and life is returning to normal now that we have a healthy child!  Hooray for a normal life!  :)  If there is such a thing!???

sick baby deja vu (2008)

Ok, this is exactly how we started 2008....with a sick baby!  Ava started a nice round of some stomach virus at about 2am on Jan.1!  :(  We went to the Doc today and grabbed some anti-nausea meds and that is seeming to help but the poor baby is just not doing well!!!  Hoping we can see some improvement in the next 24 hours otherwise we will be taking up residence at Phoenix Children's Hospital!  Yuck

Update:  Ava is doing much better!  She slept well last night and took 2 naps today.  She's been able to keep her food down and other than being a little (ok, a lot) cranky, we are in the clear so far!!!!