With a whole month of Summer gone, I’d figure I’d post my bucket list before the Summer slips away from us. Glow in the dark sticks in the bathtub. This one is for Ben although somehow I think the kid inside of J might also want to do this. Go camping. Even if it’s in our own backyard. Have a picnic. This one may need to be indoors if it doesn’t get below 100 degrees soon. Make an obstacle course out of paper streamers. Fly a kite. Paint with ice cubes. Have a spray water bottle fight. Go on a picture scavenger hunt. Go fishing. Relax. Let Ben stay up…
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The Color Run
I hope you all had a fantastic Fourth of July. I’m so jealous of all my co-workers who have the next 2 days off! Last weekend my dad and I participated in the 5k Color Run in Kansas City. The race was on Saturday and Sunday and over 25,000 people participated making it the largest Color Run yet. Even better, proceeds went to the KC Ronald McDonald House which provides a place for families with sick children to stay while their child is in the hospital or receiving treatment. Early last Summer my dad had two knee replacements and although he has worked out and biked since then, this was…
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I Believe
I believe that everyone, even if you can’t afford it, should have access to quality healthcare. Is the new healthcare mandate the way to do this? I don’t know. But no one should ever be denied coverage because they have diabetes or cancer or are pregnant or can’t afford it. I am fortunate to be offerred healthcare through my job and be able to pay for it. I am also willing to pay a little more so that others may have insurance as well. Maybe the first step is to start with coverage for children. I don’t think any of us would disagree that all children should have this right. I believe that our…
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Paw Fish
A little over a week ago we found out J’s grandpa had cancer. The cancer had been undiagnosed for a while and we were told he had a few weeks to a few months. Early on Saturday morning he passed away much sooner than anyone thought and I am so glad we went to visit him sooner rather than later. All of my grandparents passed away when I was younger. My last living grandfather passed away when I was a few months pregnant with Ben. I am forever grateful that being part of J’s family meant I had grandparents again. They’ve never once treated me as anything but their own.…
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Moving’s A You Know What
Does anyone else HATE moving? Don’t get me wrong, I love our new house, but it doesn’t quite feel like “home” yet. Hopefully the more stuff I get put away the more cozy it will become. At 2:00am, after we unloaded the second U-HAUL truck, I was exhuasted and over it all. I started thinking about why this move was so dang bad. I realized this was the first time I had ever moved myself. I have always had movers move my stuff so no wonder I was freakin tired. When J and I moved into our last house I was 9 months pregnant, PRAISE THE LORD, which automatically meant…