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12.10.2010
12.08.2010
Only 17 days left...hopefully the post office is ready!
My friend, Sara, blogged about this giveaway that Shutterfly is doing. I've never sent out Christmas cards, but honestly, how can you beat free, especially 50 free cards? It's enough to make me send out a Christmas card to my husband's ex-girlfriends (yes, plural :D)
Hopefully, sending out Christmas cards will make me feel more "grown-up" and "adult-like". The only problem will be deciding which picture(s) to use, that will appropriately show off how adorable my little boy is (and maybe how good-looking Aaron & I are, but maybe we don't want to make people {THAT} jealous)
My in-laws give us a calendar every year with pictures from the year before from Shutterfly. When Aaron was on his mission, he had a calendar from his parents with all sorts of little encouragements on each day. It's one of his favorite memories from serving. They also make great Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts.
I'm already guessing what type of background they'll choose.
I've also been wanting for so long to get a canvas art from Modern Bird Studios, but they're SO expensive, and way out of my price range. I didn't even know that Shutterfly offers canvas art, and it's affordable--meaning you won't have to break your piggy bank to afford a nice piece of art that will last a long time.
Want some? Are you practically drooling over the chance to get something for FREE? Especially something that is so nice...come on, click the link
HERE
(Hurry, you only have until December 10)
Now comes the hard part--writing the post was easy. But which Christmas card should I choose? There's 5 pages worth.
Hopefully, sending out Christmas cards will make me feel more "grown-up" and "adult-like". The only problem will be deciding which picture(s) to use, that will appropriately show off how adorable my little boy is (and maybe how good-looking Aaron & I are, but maybe we don't want to make people {THAT} jealous)
My in-laws give us a calendar every year with pictures from the year before from Shutterfly. When Aaron was on his mission, he had a calendar from his parents with all sorts of little encouragements on each day. It's one of his favorite memories from serving. They also make great Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts.
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| My favorite is bright and bold |
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| I love how classy this one looks, and I also have the ability to pull lots of pictures from the entire year |
I've also been wanting for so long to get a canvas art from Modern Bird Studios, but they're SO expensive, and way out of my price range. I didn't even know that Shutterfly offers canvas art, and it's affordable--meaning you won't have to break your piggy bank to afford a nice piece of art that will last a long time.
Want some? Are you practically drooling over the chance to get something for FREE? Especially something that is so nice...come on, click the link
HERE
(Hurry, you only have until December 10)
Now comes the hard part--writing the post was easy. But which Christmas card should I choose? There's 5 pages worth.
12.07.2010
Rights Overload
I just read this article about Proposition 8 in California. It makes me so angry when the basis of the plaintiff's argument is that marriage is a right, and that because it is a fundamental right, Proposition 8 violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
I'm sorry, but marriage is not a right. It's a privilege.
Here's my reasoning.
Is polygamy/bigamy allowed?
Will we let first cousins marry? (okay, so some states will, but it is not a country wide thing)
Will we let a father marry his daughter? Or a mother her son? Or an uncle his niece?
Will we let someone marry their dog? (or any other pet/animal)
In Europe, marriages performed in the LDS temples are not recognized as valid. They must first marry civilly, and then they can be sealed. If they chose to only participate in the sealing, their marriage is not recogized as lawful, and so God or the church won't recognize it either.
So, we deny the right to marry whomever we choose to heterosexual couples as well. Why? Because we see it as morally reprehensible to let one man marry more than one woman, because it is likely that children born to extremely close relatives can be genetically "awkward". Why are those okay arguments for denying those forms of marriage, but for homosexual marriages are seen as "bigoted" and "narrow-minded"?
I'm not going to end with a caveat about how homosexuals are good people blah blah blah, because they are, that's not what this post is about.
The argument that love makes everything okay, that because we love the person whatever they want to do is acceptable, is wrong. I love Cade, and I love him more than I love his happiness, and so, I'm not going to let him stick something into an electric outlet, even though, I know it would make him happy (for a second anyway).
I'm sorry, but marriage is not a right. It's a privilege.
Here's my reasoning.
Is polygamy/bigamy allowed?
Will we let first cousins marry? (okay, so some states will, but it is not a country wide thing)
Will we let a father marry his daughter? Or a mother her son? Or an uncle his niece?
Will we let someone marry their dog? (or any other pet/animal)
In Europe, marriages performed in the LDS temples are not recognized as valid. They must first marry civilly, and then they can be sealed. If they chose to only participate in the sealing, their marriage is not recogized as lawful, and so God or the church won't recognize it either.
So, we deny the right to marry whomever we choose to heterosexual couples as well. Why? Because we see it as morally reprehensible to let one man marry more than one woman, because it is likely that children born to extremely close relatives can be genetically "awkward". Why are those okay arguments for denying those forms of marriage, but for homosexual marriages are seen as "bigoted" and "narrow-minded"?
I'm not going to end with a caveat about how homosexuals are good people blah blah blah, because they are, that's not what this post is about.
The argument that love makes everything okay, that because we love the person whatever they want to do is acceptable, is wrong. I love Cade, and I love him more than I love his happiness, and so, I'm not going to let him stick something into an electric outlet, even though, I know it would make him happy (for a second anyway).
12.01.2010
Thanksgiving
So, I'm almost a week behind, but I never bring my camera anywhere because my inlaws always take much better pictures, and I've had to wait until they were posted on facebook so I could steal them.
We went up to Kaysville for Thanksgiving, something that (on Tuesday when the "supposed" blizzard was going to occur) I was very thankful for that we didn't have to be trying to drive down to Overton in it. I was disappointed. I WANTED a blizzard. I was safe inside, and it would have been cool to see.
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| This is my favorite picture. Poor little ornament. He never saw it coming. At least he died famous. |
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| Cade kept touching Asher. Good thing he's a good sport about it. |
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| It was SO bright and cold outside. At least Cade looks good, because, that's the only reason I take pictures, is to show him off. |
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| Feel free to want my baby's blue eyes. I really hope they stay. |
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| Cade's picture taking face. |
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Take 52 (notice again Cade's zoned out look seen only for the camera) from left to right: Noah, Emery, Asher, and Cade |
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| More of Cade's picture taking face. Yes, the hat is pink with sequins (Aaron was not in the room when this was taken) |
We loved our Thanksgiving. I was sad to have the weekend be over, and sad to lose my extra helper. It will be so nice once Aaron's done with school. I try really hard to remember what President Monson said and to enjoy the stage of life I'm at right now, but, for the past 3 days now, he's left at 7:30am and come home at 9:30pm. I'm ready for that to end. I feel like I married a bishop.
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