Monthly Archive: March 2011

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Wanting More

“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” ~Matthew 16:26 In our sermon Sunday, Pastor preached that people today live to gain the world. While he let us know that there is nothing wrong with “things”, it’s wrong to LIVE...

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Schumer While Reporters Were Listening

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the Democratic Senate leadership, got on a conference call with reporters Tuesday morning without realizing the reporters were already listening in. Schumer thought he was on a private line with four Democratic senators who were to talk with reporters about the current budget...

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The Mascara Incident

You can’t leave Silas alone for one second let alone TWO seconds. Two seconds alone in my room with my purse, and there we had it,”The Mascara Incident”

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The Passing of Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable...

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Cats in the Neighborhood

(Two cat posts in a row) There is a place in our neighborhood where it seems to be a haven for cats. They just live there. There is evidence that people bring things to them, I have even spotted a lady bringing a bag full of food from her truck,...

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Unions Caving

An interesting article in the TownHall: Apparently Gov. Scott Walker knew exactly what he was doing. Before he signed the bill limiting collective bargaining privileges, teachers unions throughout the state were slow to respond to calls for salary and benefit concessions. They believed their members should be held harmless during...

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Rubi Takes a Step

Rubi­ has actually been taking steps for a little while now. These occurrences are random, and we never know when they’re coming. Often I think they happen without her realizing it. Today, though, it seemed like she was actually TRYING to walk.

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Montserrat with Marta and Pepe

One of the most memorable parts of our last trip to Spain was a visit to Montserrat with Marta and Pepe. Montserrat is a mountain top monastery in Catalonia, Spain. Situated atop an unusual rock mountain, it is very popular among Catalans, and Catholic pilgrims come from far and wide...

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MotorStorm

So these days, when I go into my living room, it often looks like this: Either one or both of my sons is playing MotorStorm for Playstation 3 The good part is, I got really tickled that my camera could take good photos off of the TV. The bad part...

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Paella and the Moore Family

The Moore Family came over for dinner yesterday! I’d like to think we fed them right! Afterward, there was dessert from Lisa,  some “Risk” involved, and lots of time to enjoy the slide show of our Australia trip! Great fellowship with a wonderful family.

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Rubi and Nana Time

It’s fun to get the kids to myself, one at a time like this meant I got to enjoy Rubi one afternoon while daddy was playing his game.

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The Boys and Games

With Aiden and Conner’s help, Silas gets introduced to hand-held games. They were just so cute! I had to take some pictures!

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Getting Ready for Easter with Bunny Ears

We went to Target some time ago, and I picked up these bunny ears, thinking they would be cute for Rubi­. But it was Silas who truly wanted them! So we came home with bunny ears. 🙂  

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Monkey Pants

So Miranda loves to be comfortable. Which is just another marvelous way she fits well into the Lopez family. She had at one time what she felt was the most comfortable pajama bottoms ever made. Alas, they were wearing out, even the patches she put on them were wearing out....

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St Patrick Quotes

Before I was humiliated I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and he who is mighty came and in his compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me on the top of the wall. ~Saint Patrick Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ...

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The Taxpayer Needs to Win One

Re: The Left “For many on the Left the real fear is that for the first times in their lives they would have to find a job in the private sector they so vilify. Therefore the real interest of these radicals [regarding Wisconsin] is not the so-called denial of the...

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A Visit to Marta and Pepe

When we went to Spain, of course we had a few visits to Marta and Pepe’s house in Sabadell. They had a surprise for me as well, they invited Antonio and his wife to be there as well! I am completely overwhelmed sometimes how you can meet people on the...

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Shopping and Taking Photos in Lleida

In 1998 our family took a trip to Spain. I am just now able to  take the movies from the video camera and get them onto a DVD. (thanks Roger!) I chose this excerpt, as I love the area of Lleida. It’s a great place to explore and the shopping...

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A Party for Cameron at Chuck E Cheeses

We, along with Silas, were invited to Cameron’s 4th birthday celebration at Chuck E Cheeses. When I told John what we were doing, he said that was an awful name to give a place to eat for children. To an Australian, the name Chuck E Cheeses sounds awfully strange. So,...

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Shopping

Today, Miranda, Laura and I decided to go to Kohls. They had a big sale, and we had another 30% card extra off. Spring is around the corner and so are some events, (like Miquel and Jenny’s wedding), so we all need some things. Shopping is sure different taking kids...

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Intense Silas

A few days ago, Mom brought out her old 35mm camera which grabbed Silas’s attention for hours. He studied each button,  figured out how to open things, learned where the film (does he even know what film is?) goes in and where it moves to. He learned how to work...

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Susie Buckwalter

I have a grandmother who I never met. She passed away before I was born, in fact, she died very young while my own mother was just a little girl. Mom found a “Autograph Book” that belonged to my grandmother’s sister, Nina.  (Laura deemed the book the early 20th century...

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Munchquinita On My Leg

Rubi­ is our little “munchquinita” of our household. Saturday, she and her brother were left in my care. Silas was busy playing, then she was trying to hang on my leg for attention. I finally bent down with my camera and grabbed these…

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Embers For Ashes Video and Photos

I finally was able to put up all the photos of Embers for Ashes, (well not all as I took 700), but rather 40 photos of their last gig at Ram’s Head Live, Miquel’s last official gig with the band as lead VOX. You can see the photos HERE (2...