Here's to hoping that we don't notice that hour lost to Daylight Savings Time. Spring Forward!

Kameron's new snack: saltine a la fruit snack.

32 Random Acts of Kindness, Birthday Edition

It's-mah-birthday.  This year I celebrated, best girlfriend in tow, a day of performing random acts of kindness.  There is no disputing that in our group of friends, historically, we make a big deal out of birthdays.  But this one has been celebrated very differently.  The day went like this:

Ashley won a turkey for someone else (Happy Thanksgiving!)

I gave $28.00 to a young couple who needed money for food

Held signs up downtown that said, "Have a great day, God Bless" 

and "Honk if your happy"

Visited my uncle... a wonderful person (who I wish I seen more of) and hugged him

Fed 15 different change meters downtown 

Put oversized candy cane surprise on a car

Gave a tin of chocolate\mint to a lady eating lunch in her car 

Anonymously paid for a strangers lunch 

Surprised a homeless person with a big cookie

Gave $40 to the Kansas Food Bank (That will feed right under 200 people!)

Gave a tin of chocolate\mint to a young, appreciative drifter, under the bridge downtown

Smile\waived at a homeless man (who we later found out was "James") who had no shoes, riding a bike

Then we met Rooster and Greg.  Both homeless.  We interrupted their benched nap in the park across from Allison Middle School (Kaden's school).  Our intention was to *in stealth mode* sit down a bag of hats, socks and gloves when Rooster (almost never called by his real name, Fred) awoke.  He asked us to sit down and talk.  If you ever get the chance - ever seek perspective from a very different point of view - visit Rooster and Greg.  It would make your day and theirs.

Road Trip: Colorado Springs

At the foot of the summer, me and the mister made a pact: fill this summer with adventure. Say yes to friends, to family, to church, to eachother - and temporarily disconnect from work-mode (within reason, of course - lets not sell the farm just yet).  We got off on the right start. We haven't had a summer like this in twelve years! We started out with first (ever) family vacation to Colorado Springs...

 ROAD TRIP!

  We wanted the boys to see mountains. When I was younger, my parents seem to take us about every other year. With Kaden being 12 and Kameron being 5... it was good time to start.

There were many firsts for the boy's on this trip...

Hotels!

 

Perfect.

Love.

Our first boy. 

Us.

We're definitely going to have to do this again... SOON.

Wasted CyberSPACE

Wasted CyberSPACE

On my desktop at work, there sits one of my secret addictions… my newsfeed. CNN, NPR, Huffington Post, The Herald Sun working constantly to keep me in the “know”, all while I’m slaving away – appearing to block out the rest of world. Ah ha! I am not!
Sometimes the most shocking thing about a news story is the fact it made the news. Here are a few examples of useless, unentertaining, and less than educational bits of real news that has recently graced our newsfeeds.
- Why does this headline even exist: “Michelle Obama fights to control summer dress in windy London”. Seriously? Fire that guy. Right now.
- Or “Leo DiCaprio and Blake Lively hold hands”. ? If this has an affect on our lives – we’re doomed.
- Or “Silicone breast implants neither harmful nor completely safe.” ? (THIS is either informative or un-informative. What exactly are they trying to say? Is this secret code for something?)
- “Kim Kardashian has psoriasis… not ring worm”.
- “Chimpanzees Clear Some Doubt After Generosity Is Questioned” (New York Times) Greedy little chimps. This clears up a lot of questions I know I had. < sarcasm
- “Kelly Rowland accidentally unleashes her breasts”… Initially I thought it said “beasts” given the foreword “unleash”. Wait, haven’t I read this headline before…


It's offical - we’ve become our own source of news and entertainment.

Parents Say the Darndest Things

Us parents are HIL-AR-IOUS. Best part, we don't all mean to be. As serious and stern as I try to seem while yelling at Kameron, "stop smelling me!" the giggles set in. Just to emphasize, here's some of the half sentences blurted out as of late:

"No, I do not want to eat your booger"
"Kameron, lollipops aren't breakfast"
"Neither are cookies"
"Calling people boogers isn't nice"
"No, I don't want to smell your feet"
"Can I go potty alone, PLEASE"
"Don't make me crawl back there when I'm driving"
"I know where you came from - I can put you back in there"
"(Here) Put on a sweater - I'm cold"