Prop 8 Vinyl and a great Prop 8 video!!

So N8 and I realized this weekend that we own a business that could make large "Yes on 8" decals for cars!! Duh!! So, since Saturday I have be cutting and applying countless "Yes on 8" decals onto vehicles. Some large and some small. Some for people I don't even know. It's really been fun to do. I just wish we would have thought of this sooner. There couldn't be an easier way to donate my means and time to a wonderful cause! Here's our van!

This fight is almost over so here's to the final push. We'll spend Friday do our fun Halloween things- Halloween parade and party at school, Ward Trunk or Treat, and trick or treating here around the neighborhood. But this Saturday it's back to Prop 8. They're going to be hanging signs on doors all weekend. So I don't think I'll get to sign wave. I'll have to write another post sometime about that experience last weekend. Or if you know Loopylou you've already read it. It was an experience that I'll never forget and just made me realize even more why were in the fight for traditional marriage.

I just found this video on YouTube. It's awesome to see so many "Yes on 8" supporters rallying together!

In between Prop 8

So we have been doing some other things in between working on the Yes on Prop 8 campaign. So, without further ado...

Benjamin got a lego boat for his birthday. It has a motor and will float. We tried it out in the bathtub!



Nate loves working in the scouting program. For the last campout they had foil dinners. This was just his, not the whole group! Do you think he was hungry after this??


My sister and one of her kids came for a brief visit a couple weekends ago. She lives in Michigan so we don't see each other very often.


I've also been working on some winter/Christmas crafts. These will be magnets.


And last but not least, I hope you all are getting ready for Halloween!! I just finished Mo's costume last night!


This weekend is our last soccer game and we'll be doing more corner waving for Prop 8.

Here's a new Yes on 8 video for you all:

Being Political & Prop 8

So, I would have never thought of myself as politically involved. And to be honest I would have never thought of myself as being politically knowledgeable. This election has really changed that. I read all of the proposition information, I have researched candidates and have actively participated in an important issue within this election.

Prop 8 has taken a lot of time, energy and $$ from many people here in the state of California and I wholeheartedly believe it will all be worth it in the end with a positive outcome. Helping the the Yes on 8 campaign has been inspiring to me. It has helped me to see what it is like to feel passionately about something and sharing it with others.

This weekend I was planning on standing with others on street corners with Yes on 8 signs. When I arrived to help out I found that they needed another person to walk in our local parade and pass out Yes on 8 fliers. So me and another sister walked through the crowds and passed out a huge stack of fliers. What a wonderful feeling it was to know that I could have helped inform another person on this pivotal issue.

It's getting close and the fight is getting tougher. Here locally we're having a lot of our yard signs stolen or defaced. It's not the time to be a fence sitter. Take a stand and let your voice be heard!!



I saw this video on You Tube and thought I would share. It puts a "humorous" spin on the entire issue. But in the end lays it all out there. Marriage should be between one man and one women.



Enjoy!

Prop 8 Broadcast Tonight

Tonight we attended a broadcast for proposition 8. Three of our general authorities from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spoke to us. Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Seventy, Elder M Russell Ballard and Elder Quentin L Cook addressed us. It was they shared with us some wonderful information concerning the divine nature marriage and families and stressed the of importance of our support and efforts in these matters.

The church has established a new website:
It has information, link and videos regarding the important issue of marriage.

There is also protectmarriage.com it has information on how to donate your time, efforts and money to the cause of protecting marriage.

Over the next few weeks I will be posting more about this important issue and sharing news, videos and information.

I hope they call me on a mission...

A pirate says Arrrrr!!!

Ahoy matey and a yo ho ho!

We had quite the pirate party today. I think Bud loved it and hopefully the boys did too. I'm glad we kept it small (we only invited 3 boys). It kept it under control and not to crazy!
Here are some fun pictures from the party.

Here they are looking for a clue to the treasure! I made them each a noodle sword and decided I didn't want any fights over who's was who's. So, I stuck their names on them in vinyl! I thought they looked pretty cool! I still can't believe he's 6 years old! Happy Birthday Bud!

Happy happpy birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJAMIN!!

October 3rd 2002 my little guy entered the world. The day before a friend came over to visit with me. I had light contractions throughout most of the afternoon. N8 called me before he left to come home from work to see how I was doing. I remember telling him to go get a haircut (he chose to come home instead!). We headed to the hospital at about 7pm. Benjamin was born at 1:04am 7lbs 11oz.

There are a few funny things I remember about my labor and delivery. N8 might remember things a little differently though! I remember Dr Williams coming in just before his shift ended at midnight and saying "it looks like you need something...here you go!" He gave me some nubane through IV (I don't do epidurals!). A little while later another doctor came in to check me. She told me I was at a 5 and she was going to break my water. She broke it and then immediately started counting. I was dilating as she broke my water. I remember that she kept telling the nurses she needed the bed higher. I remember feeling like I was 4 or 5 feet off the floor, I'm sure it wasn't that high it just felt that way! Just minutes later I was pushing and moments after that holding my sweet little guy!

From Oct 3 2008

Now here we are 6 years later. I'll post later pictures and details of the Pirate party!