Andrew's Baptism

Andrew's baptism was a really special day.  May 9th, 2009.  We had many special family and friends there, thanks to everyone who could make it and to those who weren't able to but were there in thought!

If you received an invite...

to the blog it means that I decided to privatize the blog for right now. I've had the link up on my Facebook account and so I'd like to take it off and limit who sees it for now. Hope you're all doing well. We'll post some pictures of Andrew's baptism from this Saturday soon.

Thoughts on the U.S.

Usually my posts are dedicated to our family and updating everyone on the children's lives. However, recently I've become so concerned about what is going on in our country today. I recently attended a workshop lead by the National Center for Constitutional Studies about the U.S. Constitution. I wanted to add some quotes from a book that I am reading about our founding fathers and the principles on which they helped to create this great country on. I think they are really applicable to today.

Thomas Jefferson: "If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of hte people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy."

"...we shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts and morally bound to pay them ourselves; and consequently within what may be deemed the period of a generation, or the life [expectancy] of the majority."

Samual Adams: "The Utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth] and a community of goods [central ownership of the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the Crown. [These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic and, in our government, unconstitutional."

Hogwarts School of Correspondence

I just found this link to the Hogwarts School of Correspondence where the kids can "take a few classes" by correspondence. It's a yahoo group that various people have put together different activities that the children can do. A lot of families do it over the summer. Looks really fun and interesting! Can't wait to try it. http://www.geocities.com/dandjsmama/Hogwarts_SCS.html?1117356907590

The swim meet

It wasn't so much of a "meet" per say as just an opportunity for the kids to come and swim. Andrew's been doing some swimming through a local swim organization, twice a week. Hopefully this summer he'll actually do the swim team at the country club. He's really enjoying it and it's good exercise.

The "Face"

Greer is a total ham and when asked to make her "frowny face" this is what she does.

Ice skating

We had a fun time going up to Blowing Rock, NC for Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa Jorgensen. There's an ice skating rink at the base of the "ski resort" there. Not much of a ski resort but it should be a good beginner hill to teach the kids on eventually. Andrew was having a hard time learning to skate (which is aggravating to a kid who picks up every other sport so easily) so he didn't want his picture taken.