Two weeks old

Here are some pictures of B#8 taken last week by B#4. She takes much better pictures than I do:)

A quote by Thomas Jefferson

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks....will deprive the people of all property until their children wakeup homeless on the continent their fathers conquered....The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs."

Obama Youth Brigade

I will post something happier later...like two week pictures of the baby but for now please read the article below:)


Obama Youth Brigade: Church Attendance Forbidden
By Jonas Clark


Is this the change you really voted for? President Obama has only been in office for two months. Now we have HR 1388. The Bill was sponsored by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) with 37 others. The Bill was introduced to the floor of the House of Representatives where both Republicans and Democrats voted 321-105 in favor. Next it goes to the Senate for a vote and then on to President Obama.
This bill’s title is called “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education” (GIVE). It forms what some are calling “Obama’s Youth Brigade.” Obama’s plan is require anyone receiving school loans and others to serve at least three months as part of the brigade. His goal is one million youth! This has serious Nazi Germany overtones to it.
The Bill would forbid any student in the brigade to participate in “engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization.” That means no church attendance or witnessing.
Again, is this what America voted for? Here is part of the HR1388 Bill’s wording:
SEC. 1304. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 12575) is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 125. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibited Activities- A participant in an approved national service position under this subtitle may not engage in the following activities:
(1) Attempting to influence legislation.
(2) Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes.…
(7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization.

Our dumb dog and brotherly love

The kids and Dad were playing one of our favorite games, Pit, on the living room floor and the dog got so excited with all of the yelling that he just had to do something.... So he decided it was a good time to chase his tail, which is something he does often, especially when dad is wrestling with the kids. :D

In the picture below B#7 is giving baby a kiss. He loves baby but doesn't necessarily love it when mom is holding the baby.

Connor David has arrived

I usually don't put names on my blog, but thought you might want to know what we named "baby". He didn't have a name for the first 20 hours or so of his little life but I don't think he will be scarred for life from it:) Anyway, we went to the birth center Friday morning and had a wonderful breakfast in a beautiful room, we walked the grounds, mom took a bath in a huge tub and we swung in a swing in the sunshine while waiting for baby to come. A good friend of the family loaned us her laptop so Dad was able to watch a movie on and off through out the day. Things were kind of slow going so we asked them to break my water which they did around 5ish. Connor didn't come as quickly as other babies had, deciding to be a bit stubborn and wait for about 2 1/2 hours. He weighed in at 8lbs 9 ozs which is big for our babies, good thing he came two weeks early:) Anyway below are some photos....enjoy.

Connor David...1 hour old or so.

With big brother, B#1.

The nursery...isn't the new rocking chair beautiful? and so comfortable to nurse and rock in. Friends and family chipped in to help us buy it. Day 2

Baby Update

I had hoped to get around to posting pictures of the nursery and our new rocking chair but haven't done it but I did want to at least give an update on baby....we are headed in to the birth center at 8:30 in the morning to be induced. So we are praying to have a baby by afternoon, Lord willing. Keep us in your prayers and we will let you know how everything goes.

Pookie

Some random pics of "pookie" from B#4's camera