I thought I would add some pictures of the Christmas decorating we've been doing enjoy!
I can't get the camera out for anything without Ariana running into the picture!
This is Me on a bike that was 15 or so feet in the air. None of the kids would do it!
this is Darci on the bike. She was in a skirt!
This is Mark on the bike. He leaned as far over as he could to see if it would tip!
Two hotties broadcasting the weather. (Ariana and Darci)
Sadie and Darci
Below is an article I read on Mormon Times. It is by
Thomas Sowell a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
I think it really makes a good point. I hope you take the time to read it.
Among the many new "rights" being conjured out of thin air, a new one seems to be a "right" to win.
Americans have long had the right to put their candidates and their ideas to a vote. Now there seems to be a sense that your rights have been trampled on if you don't win.
Hillary Clinton's supporters were not merely disappointed, but outraged, when she lost the Democrats' nomination to Barack Obama. Some took it as a sign that, while racial barriers had come down, the "glass ceiling" holding down women was still in place.
Apparently, if you don't win, somebody has put up a barrier or a ceiling. The more obvious explanation of the nomination outcome was that Obama ran a better campaign than Hillary. There is not the slightest reason to doubt that she would have been the nominee if the votes in the primaries had come out her way.
See related column Affirmative Action and Gay 'Marriage'As the election approached, pundits warned that, if Obama lost, there would be riots in the ghetto. We will never know. But since when does any candidate have a right to win any office, much less the White House?
The worst of all the reactions from people who act as if they have a right to win have come from gay activists in the wake of voter rejection of so-called "gay marriage," which is to say, redefining what marriage has meant for centuries.
Blacks and Mormons have been the main targets of the gay activists' anger. Seventy percent of blacks voted against gay marriage in California, so racial epithets were hurled at blacks in Los Angeles -- not in black neighborhoods, by the way.
Blacks who just happened to be driving through Westwood, near UCLA, were accosted in their cars and, in addition to being denounced, were warned, "You better watch your back."
Even blacks who were carrying signs in favor of gay marriage were denounced with racial epithets.
In Michigan, an evangelical church service was invaded and disrupted by gay activists, who also set off a fire alarm, because evangelicals had dared to exercise their right to express their opinions at the polls.
In Oakland, California, a mob gathered outside a Mormon temple in such numbers that officials shut down a nearby freeway exit for more than three hours.
In their midst was a San Francisco Supervisor who said "The Mormon church has had to rely on our tolerance in the past, to be able to express their beliefs." He added, "This is a huge mistake for them. It looks like they've forgotten some lessons."
Apparently Mormons don't have the same rights as other Americans, at least not if they don't vote the way gay activists want them to vote.
There was another gay activist mob gathered outside a Mormon temple in Orange County, California.
In the past, gay activists have disrupted Catholic services and their "gay pride" parades in San Francisco have crudely mocked nuns.
While demanding tolerance from others, gay activists apparently feel no need to show any themselves.
How did we get to this kind of situation?
With all the various groups who act as if they have a right to win, we got to the present situation over the years, going back to the 1960s, where the idea started gaining acceptance that people who felt aggrieved don't have to follow the rules or even the law.
''No justice, no peace!" was a slogan that found resonance.
Like so many slogans, it sounds good if you don't stop and think -- and awful if you do.
Almost by definition, everybody thinks their cause is just. Does that mean that nobody has to obey the rules? That is called anarchy.
Nobody is in favor of anarchy. But some people want everybody else to obey the rules, while they don't have to.
What they want is not decisive, however. It is what other people are willing to tolerate that determines how far any group can go.
When the majority of the people become like sheep, who will tolerate intolerance rather than make a fuss, then there is no limit to how far any group will go.
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Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
So because of a little incident that wasn't completely my fault we had to buy new tires for our rig. We didn't want the really cool 22's that came on it so we got new rims and tires instead of just new tires. It only cost about 100.00 more. At least the rig will have a smoother ride and the tires will last longer. we are going to sell the old rims on Craig's list to recoup the cost. So actually doing it this way is better. What do you think Dad are our cheapy rims fly?
So I just added a new button to my blog. Its called c me read c jane. I first heard about this blog from a news article published in the Deseret news. Jane and her family are members that live in Utah. Jane's sister Stephanie and her husband Christian along with a flight instructor were in a private plane crash in August in Arizona. The flight instructor was killed, Christian has burns over 30% of his body and Stephani has burns over 80% of her body. This couple has 4 children. Their story has been picked up on the national news. When I read about them my heart went out to them and I wanted to hear more of their story. I have really enjoyed reading about this wonderful family and how they are dealing with tragedy. It has brought The Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to national attention and really illustrates what we are all about -Faith and Family. This family is like so many others in the gospel. It makes me grateful for the gospel in our lives how it can lift you up and sustain you in your time of need. I hope you will read her blog and join with thousands of others in offering at least one prayer for this family.
So I decided to make this a private blog for a couple of reasons. Sorry for the inconvenience. I know the three people who actually read this won't mind. So now that it is private maybe I will post more. Probably not. But anyway y'all love me enough to log in to read my blog. So no whining! Just kidding (kind of) That means you Lamb!
I just added music to our Blog! How fun is that! The first song "Duke of Earl" I am dedicating to my older Brother Steve and the rest of the Lamb kids all grown up. We had so much fun with this song and a couple others on the play list dancing around the house and singing at the top of our lungs. Even now I dare you to listen to them not get up and dance. I know I can't resist! My kids probably think I'm crazy but it sure is fun! Enjoy!
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I know I know I haven't posted in forever! But Here I am finally updating. So much has happened it will take forever to get caught up. I want to post some pictures from Sadies baptism and other recent events but who knows when that will happen! After 3 and a half years of begging pleading ad scheming Darci finally moved here! Yipeeeeeeeeeee! We are having so much fun it's ridiculous! We had the missionaries over last night and laughed so much they probably think we are crazy! We have started playing company again (a card game for those who don't know) and are teaching it to the next generation! Ariana played yesterday for the first time. It was so much fun! The first thing we schooled her on was the illustrious position of janitor and what her duties were. Of course we started out with the all important "Licka my boots" she didn't get it but we had a good laugh. In updating our blog some of our pictures got deleted and since it will take forever to download them all again I probably won't. I will try to be better in posting but I'll make no guarantees. When all the fam gets here this summer I'll be so busy having fun I doubt I'll get around to it.
I'll be seeing you soon!
Take me out to the crowd! Skylar had his first game on Monday night! It was so much fun! He did really well. The boys have three tries to hit the ball the coach pitches if they don't succeed they get to hit it off a tee. Skylar whacked it a good one on the second pitch! He looks so cute in his uniform. He was assigned to second base this game and did a great job. This game was so much fun to watch! Every one gets a chance to hit and no one gets out. They don't even keep score. There was great sportsmanship on both teams. One little boy on the opposing team who was playing second helped the runner on his base by telling him it was time to run! He put his hand on his back and gently pushed while excitedly yelling "you get to run now!" I'm so glad Skylar has this opportunity! It's so funny to see the whole team run from where ever they are on the field to get the ball! It usually resulted in a pile up....and then one little hand would emerge triumphantly from somewhere near the bottom of the pile with the ball tightly clenched in his little hand....the excited little fellow flushed form the excitement then trots up to the coach and ceremoniously places it in his hand! It was LOL funny. Often times in the rush to get the ball the players on the field way lay the runner before he gets to first base..... not to tag him mind you but to jump on the ball. One little fellow hit the ball from the tee and then ran after it...he was so excited that he got the ball that it took a great deal of effort to get him to give it up and run! We are greatly looking forward to more games! Enjoy the pictures!
That's right after 14 long months our Solider is finally home! He got in at 4 am on Christmas morning! The kids were so surprised! It didn't last long though. The presents under the tree were calling their names! The kids are having fun picking on him and playing with him. Especially Abbie. She's such a teaser. Marks been eating allot of Taco Bell and sleeping as much as possible. Thanks to all who sent care packages packed with goodies we had to buy a whole new wardrobe for him! LOL Of course he says he didn't get bigger the clothes got smaller. He already went hunting. He was only home for 3 days before he couldn't resist. I thought we would have at least a month before it started but oh-well. I made him take Skylar. Next time I'm going to try to sneak in two kids! We went fishing yesterday. Actually the kids fished and we untangled lines and baited hooks. The dock where we went had some very friendly wild life. The ducks wouldn't leave us alone. They were only 5 or 6 inches from us. The big one tried to eat my toes! They kept swimming across the lines and getting them tangled up or wrapped around their legs. Cloey tried to "shoo" them away it was really cute. I'll post some more pics later.
