I know I've said it multiple times before. But I love my family! We always have a constant parade through my house of siblings who stop by to visit.
My sister Susan, who comes over to still do laundry and comes over for Sunday dinner.
My brother Isaac, who comes over for Sunday Dinner and to drop off his baby boy for us to baby sit.
And occasionally my other eight siblings who come to visit from out of town. On top of extended family and family friends who stop by.
The first person to come through was my sister Kim with her husband and little girl before they moved out to Virgina. It was fun to see them especially since they used to live in Costa Rica and I never got to see them anyway. I love getting the chance to play with my nieces and nephews when they come through. So seeing Ella was fun.
A few weeks later my sister Amy, her husband, and their twins came down to help my family. We are working to move into a new house that we are fixing up. So they came down to help. Of course I stayed and helped with babies all week. They've started crawling now so that was fun. They're talkative with their baby sounds and super cuddly. Especially my nephew when mom wasn't around. You just give him a binky, give him his blanket to cuddle and then rock with him. And he cuddles in, super sweet. Her little girl has the cutest head of curly dark hair and is just as sweet. Doesn't like to go to bed but still the sweetest thing ever.
I just can't wait tell Christmas when all of my siblings will be here and I can see all of my nieces and nephews in one go. Now that will be fun.
As much as I love my family. I'm glad for a little down time, ( and the chance to sleep in my own bed again). The house is quiet, clean and relaxing now. And this week I get to start having the house to myself again. What with parents working and brothers in school for the day. It will be really nice for a while.
Other family bonding in my house revolved around sarcastic comments and teasing each other. Got to Love It! Any way, we also watch movies, like today. Of course a short movie turns into a longer discussion. Of pausing it every once in a while to discuss. We were watching 'Pride and Prejudice' with Keira Knightly. Comparing it to the other versions, the book, and pausing it to talk about the life style back in that time. Phone calls from close cousins who I hardly talk to anymore. Is more then enough to keep family's close.
I enjoy my family. I get along with them fairly well. And I can't wait for the holidays. See you all at Christmas!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
So it's summer Olympics time again, and my family always watches the Olympics when they are on. GO USA GO!
I missed the opening ceremony in Beijing sadly. Most of the cool stuff I missed anyway. I did watch part of the parade of the countries. One of the most boring parts of the opening ceremony. Apparently I missed the drummers and that was the best part. I'll have to go find it online or something.
Anyway, so we only tend to watch some of the events. Some are far to boring to watch. But some of the ones we do watch tend to be; swimming, diving (which I missed this year, dang it) and gymnastics.
First of all, Swimming: Michael Phelps is this years 'Golden Boy' six gold medals and twelve total in his Olympic career. It's been fun to watch him this year. The announcers were talking about the perfect swimmer and they were using Michael Phelps as a model. Talking about his proportions. Height: 6' 4", arm span: 6' 7", foot size: 14, hands like paddles, double jointed elbows and knees, and a flat backside.
So as long as you have no butt you are ok. It just sounds funny to me. But seriously, swimming is fun and their shoulders are seriously huge.
Second Gymnastics: I missed the mens this year, so sad! But apparently the American's didn't cut it this year. But then again that's not the real reason we watch the mens Olympics now is it?
(Freakn air conditioning is broken again, it's so hot in the house right now. Grr!)
Anyway, womens gymnastics. Now I love watching womens gymnastics and those girls are seriously amazing at what they can do. And the uneven bars has got to be the closet thing to flying without an airplane.
But watching gymnastics can be somewhat frustrating. And the judges are slightly retarded. So both China and USA were amazing. But even the announcers were confused on how the USA girls were getting some low scores. And then how the Chinese girls would make more mistakes and still get high scores. Something just isn't right about that.
But in the end the American girls won the gold and silver. Good for them, they did some amazing balance beam and floor routines. Simply beautiful.
I had a drama teacher in high school who used to teach gymnastics, great guy still one of my heroes. Anyway, so he told my brothers class that although he taught girls gymnastics. He would never have sent them to the Olympics. Because the politics on judging is just terrible. The thing is if you have a couch that the judges just do not like, or something... It won't matter how good you do. Apparently you'll still score low. And he said the pressure is just to horrible for the girls to be perfect and skinny and beautiful. So he would never have sent them to the Olympics. And apparently an Olympic gold medalist when asked if she would ever put her daughter in gymnastics said 'no'.
Which reminds me, Although I like watching the event. I cannot believe the pressure they put these girls under. To be perfect and all that. My family was laughing while we watched the final of the womens gymnastics. The girl who one gold, Nastia Liukin. Her dad was an Olympic gold winner. And this is what he told his daughter. "Second place is the worst place that can happen to an athlete. Because only one color is for this family, Gold!"
What?! Are you kidding me! This girl is the world champion, she made it to the OLYMPICS. But apparently that isn't good enough. I mean it's good for her that she won. But now she's expected to win nothing but Gold. Makes you seriously wonder what would have happened if she won silver.
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think it's wrong to put that kind of pressure on your kid. I seriously did not see her smile the entire time until after she was done with her floor routine and done with the event completely. And then she smiled. Seriously, seriously messed up!
I missed the opening ceremony in Beijing sadly. Most of the cool stuff I missed anyway. I did watch part of the parade of the countries. One of the most boring parts of the opening ceremony. Apparently I missed the drummers and that was the best part. I'll have to go find it online or something.
Anyway, so we only tend to watch some of the events. Some are far to boring to watch. But some of the ones we do watch tend to be; swimming, diving (which I missed this year, dang it) and gymnastics.
First of all, Swimming: Michael Phelps is this years 'Golden Boy' six gold medals and twelve total in his Olympic career. It's been fun to watch him this year. The announcers were talking about the perfect swimmer and they were using Michael Phelps as a model. Talking about his proportions. Height: 6' 4", arm span: 6' 7", foot size: 14, hands like paddles, double jointed elbows and knees, and a flat backside.
So as long as you have no butt you are ok. It just sounds funny to me. But seriously, swimming is fun and their shoulders are seriously huge.
Second Gymnastics: I missed the mens this year, so sad! But apparently the American's didn't cut it this year. But then again that's not the real reason we watch the mens Olympics now is it?
(Freakn air conditioning is broken again, it's so hot in the house right now. Grr!)
Anyway, womens gymnastics. Now I love watching womens gymnastics and those girls are seriously amazing at what they can do. And the uneven bars has got to be the closet thing to flying without an airplane.
But watching gymnastics can be somewhat frustrating. And the judges are slightly retarded. So both China and USA were amazing. But even the announcers were confused on how the USA girls were getting some low scores. And then how the Chinese girls would make more mistakes and still get high scores. Something just isn't right about that.
But in the end the American girls won the gold and silver. Good for them, they did some amazing balance beam and floor routines. Simply beautiful.
I had a drama teacher in high school who used to teach gymnastics, great guy still one of my heroes. Anyway, so he told my brothers class that although he taught girls gymnastics. He would never have sent them to the Olympics. Because the politics on judging is just terrible. The thing is if you have a couch that the judges just do not like, or something... It won't matter how good you do. Apparently you'll still score low. And he said the pressure is just to horrible for the girls to be perfect and skinny and beautiful. So he would never have sent them to the Olympics. And apparently an Olympic gold medalist when asked if she would ever put her daughter in gymnastics said 'no'.
Which reminds me, Although I like watching the event. I cannot believe the pressure they put these girls under. To be perfect and all that. My family was laughing while we watched the final of the womens gymnastics. The girl who one gold, Nastia Liukin. Her dad was an Olympic gold winner. And this is what he told his daughter. "Second place is the worst place that can happen to an athlete. Because only one color is for this family, Gold!"
What?! Are you kidding me! This girl is the world champion, she made it to the OLYMPICS. But apparently that isn't good enough. I mean it's good for her that she won. But now she's expected to win nothing but Gold. Makes you seriously wonder what would have happened if she won silver.
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think it's wrong to put that kind of pressure on your kid. I seriously did not see her smile the entire time until after she was done with her floor routine and done with the event completely. And then she smiled. Seriously, seriously messed up!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME)!
Since the Pledge of Allegiance
And The Lord's Prayer
Are not allowed in most
Public schools anymore
Because the word 'God' is mentioned... .
A fifteen year old kid in Arizona wrote this
And The Lord's Prayer
Are not allowed in most
Public schools anymore
Because the word 'God' is mentioned... .
A fifteen year old kid in Arizona wrote this
NEW School prayer:
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
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