Things I thought about today

• how is it that the world moves the way it does and yet the general mood seems to have no reflection of its creator?
• my time and energy is spent day in and day out do things and completing tasks that seem pointless. If i was alive 2,000 yrs ago would my daily routines seem less pointless. Has the rise in technology and the speed of our culture changed our perception when it comes to our quality of life?
• in the tradition of remembering Christs death and resurrection (at this point in time) i would rather be silent in thought than boisterous in praise.

Ive always found it interesting to think about where, we as a culture, are in the time line of existence.

Happy Easter

This “Holiday” always seems to confuse me. To me the meaning of Easter is totaly different than the “Holiday” of easter. And with it goes, what day is it on. I get the feeling it has something to do with celestial cycles, or at least something other than our Monthly system.

As i grew up Easter was a normal thing. We did all the regular eastery things like eggs and some candy, the fun things. And my mom always liked to get us something small like a baseball cap or a stuffed animal. (honestly i think if my mom could she would send us kids presents everyday.) Growing up i also remember going to the early morning service, Sunrise service. Sitting in the cold listening to the Pastor talk about Chirsts sacrafice.

Have good day, and think for yourself today.

Well its 2008. This is my last year in the 20’s so I’m going to try and make it good.

I spent my new years at home watching a Planet of the Apes marathon. As it turns out there are 4 movies that I know of posibley 5. Jenny is out of town and I dont really go out that much. I will tell you this, Oregon has fireworks.

This was my first New Years here in Oregon, even though Ive been here for almost 3yrs. California does not have fireworks like Oregon does. Your can go to Washington around the 4th of july and get just about anything you want. Turns out people saved some for New Years, because last night they were going off for about 45min. It was cool!!

Day 5 was another day of just sitting around and doing a lot of nothing. It was awsome.

All the kids and everyone but me and my parents and one niece went to boreal for skiing. I didnt go because I didnt want to get hurt, maybe next time. From what I heard they all got up there and then most of the kids just wanted to go home because they didnt want to take the class. In the end they just did it anyway and they all had a blast. Joel came out this morning pulling himself down the hallway, dragging his legs, because he said his legs hurt to baddly to walk. I laughed, he looked like a big worm making his way to the kitchen.

We had spegetti, played taboo (good game) and then hung out for a while. I was in bed for after a while. 10:30, im pansy.

Not much happened on day 4, I spent most of it sleeping. My usual sleep schedule has been tossed out the window and stepped on by the dogs, so taking a nap was the best thing I could have done.

The thought of having my own kids has never really been a big ‘no’. Im good with kids and know i could handle the screaming and yelling. But!, handling the screaming and yelling is a developed skill that takes time. My skills are totally undeveloped, leaving me with the idea that when i was a kid I had to play outside all the time, no matter what. Im sure thats how it was, because I was never aloud to iritate my uncles or my parents or grandparents.

Yeah right.

My applause to those of you out there with young ones. Someday I’ll develop the ability to be able to talk on the phone with my insane boy standing next to me.

We had our present opening yesterday with all the nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters, parents and grandparents. It was a mad house of toys wrapping paper, toys in the air and laughing. I really like to see someone open a present when its something they really like. After presents and dessert the adults (the older kids) all went down to the Foothills bowl and had some fun for about an hour. I may have broke a hundred, maybe a 104 i think.

Christmas day was much like other we have here, but we didnt open presents yet. We are waiting on my younger sister and her husband. (Joy & Brian) They’ll be down from Reno around 2 this afternoon. Basically we just had Christmas Dinner yesterday. It seems like were taking a whole day to do all the little things that you would normally do on just Christmas. Oh, and my dad is running a bed and breakfast here in the mornings with Bacon and Eggs as the menu.

Our usual head count around here is running about 10 that sleep here at the house. Norman is the only one that didnt get a chance to come home. Our total head count tonight (brothers sister grandparents, & all the kids) 23/24. Another 5 years and I think we’ll be at full copacity.

I spent most of today with my cousin Jesse playing frisbee golf. We went to Condon Park in GrassValley, and then we had some lunch and went to the Auburn course. (where i proceeded to suck) We had a good time. It’s been along time since I played so it really wasnt that bad for how long its been. Other wise I was with the fam eating pizza and playing Apple to Apples. (good game I recommend it to everyone, 3 thumbs up)

here we are with our kittens and our tree.

I know that were about 5 days late but we both really like to carve pumpkins so we had too.

Jenny’s Pumpkin is on the left and mine is on the right.

Jenny and her Pumpkin

Me and My Pumpkin