After coming back from Guatemala in July and again in March (I went to Guatemala for a week on a mission trip with Global Orphan Team ) I vowed to come back and make a difference. The poverty I saw - the need - the waste that we have in the US - and how it could be put to good use down there. I was determined to change my ways.
And then - life sets back in.
On Friday, I went and got a full body massage. It was wonderful - I hadn't had one in about a year. I then bought some product (some great foot relief lotion from Aveda and makes my feet happy and smells heavenly!). I spent about $100. That $100 could have fed baby Alex's family for about 2 weeks.
GUILT
Jay and I are planning a mini-vacation in July to Detroit (yes, I know, you are all VERY jealous). We've decided to go ahead and spend the money and stay at the MGM Grand. It's more expensive then the other places we were looking at, but it just works out better for our trip. The extra money we are spending could help pay for a month of support for all of the kids at Los Gozosos
GUILT
Jay and I went to IKEA on Saturday to pick out new furniture for our basement that we are finishing off. We picked out a couch (sleeper), ottoman, storage unit for Alex's toys (with baskets), desk, and shelving unit for the wall. We spent about $3,500 on paper. Do you have any idea what that money could do in Guatemala????
GUILT
I'm trying to figure out how I live my life - this is all I think about.
I think it was easier when I didn't know.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Easter 2009
I finally got all of the pictures downloaded off of my camera from March - May. I'm going to try to get caught back up. (hope this makes you happy, Mom!)
My grandmother had a tradition of making Easter Bread every year. It's a yeast bread with icing decorated to look like eggs in a nest. I LOVED Easter Bread and have missed it since her death.
Every year I tell myself I'm going to try to make it and every year I don't attempt it. This year was going to be different.
I got the recipe from my mom - called her AT LEAST 100 times during the process.
BUT - I DID IT!!!!! It turned out - it rose - it looked good - and it tasted pretty good as well. I think I overbaked it just a bit, but I was so pleased with my first attempt at yeast bread.
Here's what the final product looked like.
My grandmother had a tradition of making Easter Bread every year. It's a yeast bread with icing decorated to look like eggs in a nest. I LOVED Easter Bread and have missed it since her death.
Every year I tell myself I'm going to try to make it and every year I don't attempt it. This year was going to be different.
I got the recipe from my mom - called her AT LEAST 100 times during the process.
BUT - I DID IT!!!!! It turned out - it rose - it looked good - and it tasted pretty good as well. I think I overbaked it just a bit, but I was so pleased with my first attempt at yeast bread.
Here's what the final product looked like.
I had the cutest outfit for Alex for Easter. And, in true Alex fashion - he wouldn't wear it. The best Jay could do was the shoes and pants. He refused to wear the shirt, tie or jacket. So, if anyone wants a 3T madras jacket from Children's Place, let me know, since I don't think I'll ever get him in it.
Here are some pictures from the Easter Egg hunt at our church. I realized that most of the pictures I have I can't post as there are too many other kids in them.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Picture Catch Up
These are pictures that were on my camera from late December-March.
Alex decorating his first Christmas cookies.
Opening presents on Christmas morning. I LOVE these pjs!!!!!
Just some of his loot. I think I went overboard....just a little. :)
Alex was begging me to take pictures of him this day.
He wanted a picture of the cat.
He then went through a period of time where he wanted me to take pictures of him making faces. These pictures just crack me up.
Seriously.....could he be any more cute??????
Alex decorating his first Christmas cookies.
Opening presents on Christmas morning. I LOVE these pjs!!!!!
Just some of his loot. I think I went overboard....just a little. :)
Alex was begging me to take pictures of him this day.
He wanted a picture of the cat.
He then went through a period of time where he wanted me to take pictures of him making faces. These pictures just crack me up.
Seriously.....could he be any more cute??????
Pictures Soon...I Promise
I finally got a new cord to my camera, so I'm working on a picture post right now. I have a lot of catching up to do.
In the meantime:
1. Baby Alex's great-grandfather (yes, it ended up being his great grandfather) was able to get surgery and he is doing really good!! I got pictures which I will post soon.
2. My Alex celebrated his 3rd birthday a week ago. I still can't believe that he is 3. How is that possible??????
3. My friend, Melissa, sent home with me some puzzles that her daughter M. had outgrown. M. has given Alex a lot of things over the years so he knows who she is. When I told him that M. gave him these puzzles he said, "Is M. brown?" I said, "No, she isn't." He said, "Is she white?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Oh, ok!" He's really starting to notice skin color. I just pray that I continue to answer his questions appropriately!!
In the meantime:
1. Baby Alex's great-grandfather (yes, it ended up being his great grandfather) was able to get surgery and he is doing really good!! I got pictures which I will post soon.
2. My Alex celebrated his 3rd birthday a week ago. I still can't believe that he is 3. How is that possible??????
3. My friend, Melissa, sent home with me some puzzles that her daughter M. had outgrown. M. has given Alex a lot of things over the years so he knows who she is. When I told him that M. gave him these puzzles he said, "Is M. brown?" I said, "No, she isn't." He said, "Is she white?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Oh, ok!" He's really starting to notice skin color. I just pray that I continue to answer his questions appropriately!!
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