Abby has some cute cousins. We're just sad they live so far away!
Christopher, born 18 January 2007 (John & Emma)
Carter, born 17 December 2007 (Mike & Shauna)
Meghan, born 18 January 2008 (Chris's first birthday!) (Jesse & Brenna)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Cousins!
Christopher, born 18 January 2007 (John & Emma) Meghan, born 18 January 2008 (Chris's first birthday!) (Jesse & Brenna)
Playing
We have a little neighborhood park just about a half mile up the street that we walk to sometimes. Abby seems to really like it most days (although sometimes she's just scared of everything there). A couple of weeks ago, when the weather was warm, Garrett and I took her there for a little while to play.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Before You Go
My dad sent me this story in an email last week and I wanted to share it. I am so thankful for brave men and women who have served and are currently serving our country. Specifically, I am so grateful for those who served in WW2. This greatest generation of men and women made this country proud, and we shouldn't forget that. Without them, it's scary to think of what kind of country we would be living in! Thanks Dad, for sharing this story with me.The elderly parking lot attendant wasn't in a good mood!
Neither was Sam Bierstock. It was around 1 a.m., and Bierstock, a Delray Beach, Fla.,
eye doctor, business consultant, corporate speaker and musician, was bone tired after
appearing at an event.
He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak.
He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak.
"I took two bullets for this country and look what I'm doing," he said bitterly.
At first, Bierstock didn't know what to say to the World War II veteran. But he rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you."
Then the old soldier began to cry.
"That really got to me," Bierstock says.
Cut to today.
Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of Bierstock's band,
At first, Bierstock didn't know what to say to the World War II veteran. But he rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you."
Then the old soldier began to cry.
"That really got to me," Bierstock says.
Cut to today.
Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of Bierstock's band,
Dr. Sam and the Managed Care Band - have written a song inspired by that old soldier in
the airport parking lot. The mournful "Before You Go" does more than salute those who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die.
"If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "The WW II soldiers are now dying at the rate of about 2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them."
The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans, their sons and daughters and grandchildren.
"It made me cry," wrote one veteran's son. Another sent an e-mail saying that only after his father consumed several glasses of wine would he discuss "the unspeakable horrors" he and other soldiers had witnessed in places such as Anzio, Iwo Jima, Bataan and Omaha Beach. "I can never thank them enough," the son wrote. "Thank you for thinking about them."
Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional singer, maybe a Lee Greenwood type, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web. They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington. Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a
"If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "The WW II soldiers are now dying at the rate of about 2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them."
The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans, their sons and daughters and grandchildren.
"It made me cry," wrote one veteran's son. Another sent an e-mail saying that only after his father consumed several glasses of wine would he discuss "the unspeakable horrors" he and other soldiers had witnessed in places such as Anzio, Iwo Jima, Bataan and Omaha Beach. "I can never thank them enough," the son wrote. "Thank you for thinking about them."
Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional singer, maybe a Lee Greenwood type, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web. They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington. Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a
Veterans Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web.
They hope every veteran in America gets a chance to hear it.
To hear the song, click here.
To hear the song, click here.
Poll
I just posted a little poll over on the sidebar of my blog. Please vote! Basically, one of us thinks that when the forecast says there is a 50% chance of rain, it means that there is a 50% chance it will rain. The other person thinks that a 50% chance of rain means that 50% of the city will get rain. I won't say which position Garrett takes and which one I think is right...
Thanks! When the poll closes I'll tell you all which is my opinion and which is his. Anyway, I thought of this just this morning, because it was raining cats and dogs!
Thanks! When the poll closes I'll tell you all which is my opinion and which is his. Anyway, I thought of this just this morning, because it was raining cats and dogs!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Date Night!
On Saturday night we had a Stake Dinner & Dance for the adults. It was great! It was fun to get dressed up and go out for an evening together. The food was good, and the company was even better. It was especially fun watching some of the older folks from the stake dancing... I can't believe how much energy some of those people have! They were crazier than we were!
Our table with friends 
Garrett and myself 
The fancy dessert we broughtSpecial thanks to Abbie M. for doing my hair, and for babysitting our Abby! And for helping with the dessert!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Little Reader
Abby loves to look at books. She loves sitting down with me and reading, and she also looks at books on her own. It's hard to get a whole story in, though - she mostly likes to turn the pages, barely glancing at the pictures. But sometimes, when she's looking at a book on her own, she'll take some time to look at the pictures carefully, sometimes pointing to different characters or objects on the page, like I do when we read. When she points she also makes a little noise like she's trying to say what she's pointing to. It's so cute! These books in the pictures aren't hers, but she sure loves pulling them off the shelves!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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