The New House

After distributing our possessions between a storage building, two SAMs, two offices, and a rent house, we finally have all of our belongings in one place! Hooray! Moving two businesses and a household twice in six weeks was an experience that I never wish to repeat. I am exhausted, but happy to be here.

Luckily, the move took place during spring break, so Caitlin and Collin have been able to unpack and get settled into their new rooms without dealing with mountains of homework as well. They enjoy riding their bikes down the street to the park and playing with the neighbors behind us.

I love the peace and quiet here. No more nightly lowrider drive-bys blasting Tejano music at 160 decibels, no more gunshots fired in the middle of the night, no more meth labs down the street, no more gang symbols spray-painted on my fence...

Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor said, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” She has restated this belief on seven different occasions. Remarks such as this are bigotry, whether they are stated against a white man or a Hispanic woman.

Conservative Latina Rachel Campos-Duffy stated:

“For conservative minorities, especially conservative minority women, Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination and the warnings from the left not to “bully” her are a reminder of the double standard with which we live out our social and political lives. The recognition that there are two separate rulebooks for minorities: one for liberals and one for conservatives. In the liberal rulebook, whites must be sensitive and considerate of a minority’s life story and the unique obstacles he or she faced and/or overcame. In the conservative rulebook, well, there really is no rulebook because there are no rules. It’s always open season on conservative minorities."

I couldn't agree more. The double standard is appalling.

When determining a judge’s qualification to the highest court in the land, race and the ability to overcome adversity are irrelevant. Charm, empathy, and experience do not qualify Sotomayor to be a Supreme Court justice.

America is a republic, founded on a deep commitment to the rule of law and to constitutional government. Justice must be delivered objectively and without empathy. It is imperative that all Supreme Court Justices impartially interpret the U.S. Constitution. To do otherwise would be unconstitutional.

Summer 2008

This summer Caitlin, Collin, and I learned how to play guitar. We were inspired by Coffey "southern man" http://www.coffeysouthernman.com/ , who is a self-taught guitarist and writes his own Christian music (he competed on "Nashville Star" this year). His YouTube videos offer inspiration as well as instruction for guitar newbies like us. We printed out the chords to his songs and started jamming!


Both of my children have an uncanny ear for harmonies and quite a knack for songwriting. I am continually amazed at their gifts and am very blessed to be their Mama. Other than the occasional bit of sibling rivalry (who can outdo whom during jam sessions), we are having a lot of fun!













Collin "caught" his first fish this summer, with a little help from his daddy. He is a natural fisherman, apparently. Willie, Sr. (Uncle Willie's dad) taught Collin how to cast a line. He said that Collin looked as if he had done this all of his life. He has great form, or rhythm, or whatever lingo one uses to describe a good fisherman!

Here is Uncle Mike with Caitlin and Collin and the "catch of the day."

My Lovely Redheads

We captured these shots at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. My sweet kiddos are so much fun to photograph. I love the way the natural light makes that red hair so fiery.

Finally On Board

Top 10 reasons I decided to start blogging:

• I have the gift of gab; I don't understand the concept of an unexpressed thought.
• We don't have cable or satellite TV (and we don't text on our phones), so blogging makes me feel a little more high tech.
• I research every imaginable topic on the internet and often feel the need to share all of this knowledge, no matter how trivial.
• I need a place to brag on my really awesome kids and my wonderful husband.
• I run a household and have two jobs, so I felt the need to do something with all of my spare time ;-)
• Where else can you go to learn about sewing, embroidery, parenting, and environmental issues all in one place?
• I'm an internet junkie.
• I have a laptop imprint and a 2nd degree burn on my thighs from my internet addiction; I might as well do something useful with my computer time.
• My husband blogs, so peer pressure has set in.
• Blogging is free!!!