There is no time to remain silent and still. I am learning more and more that things will never be done by complaining from your house to your friends, family, and people about the country and the scary road that it is traveling down. Yesterday Caleb, Emarie, and I went to Washington DC to talk to our representatives about the health bill that they are going to vote on this coming Saturday. This may seem like a drastic move to take; by bringing a little girl during flu season, traveling through miles and miles of traffic, standing in huge lines to the represenative offices, plowing through crowds with a baby stroller, and not to mention Caleb taking a day off work to do this. But it had to be done.

There were roughly 50,000 people there from all over the country to tell congress not to pass this bill. They were very polite and all happy that we brought a child to represent the generation that will someday be forced to pay for this debt that congress is getting us into. As a mother, I am devistated at what congress is doing to the future of my baby.

There are many reasons that I oppose government run healthcare and I will only name a few (if anyone wants me to elaborate at all please ask). I am not an expert, only an American with convictions and beliefs.

1. The public plan will pay for abortion.
2. The public plan will decrease the quality of healthcare and will be rationed. (look at Canada and England that already have socialized medicine)
3. The public plan will increase taxes/cost of living for the average American.
4. The public plan will cost 1.2 trillion (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!) and my babies and thier babies will be burdened with this debt.
5. The public plan will hurt the economy and eliminate 5.5 million jobs.
6. The public plan is unconstitutional. Read the constitution. That's all I have to say.

Unfortunately our representatives knew we were coming and were not in their offices to talk to us (even though they said they would be). Pelosi was there and called us "an insignificant part of the population". If you do not want this to happen, then do something. Call your representative and voice your concerns.

We officially have our first pet and his name is Eric. He is very furry with black hair and has many many legs. He does most of his eating and walking around at night. Yesterday, Caleb and Emarie made him a larger house with places to hide during the day and fresh food. Emarie picked rose pedals from the rose bush and sprinkled them all in his house. This morning they were gone. Probably digesting in Eric's belly. Every morning Caleb instructs us to take good care of Eric, because he's our first pet after all. Someday Eric is going to transform into something beautiful and we hope he will crawl out of his house and built his transformation house somewhere in the cupboards where we can't see him.

Life is wonderful and I am thankful to be so blessed. I am thankful for:

My family. A hard working husband that loves me and eats the meals that I prepare for him. That puts his wife first (above all people that is). A 13 month old baby with an ever increasing vocabulary and wit. I love them both so much.

My growing stomach. Yes, we are having another baby. Today makes 12 weeks and he/she is due to make their appearance around April 18. I am thankful for people that give encouraging words and for a God that knits this little person together while I sleep, eat, and exercise. I'm enjoying being pregnant.

My mom. She has been here for a few days and left this morning. I already miss her. She was so much help and an encouragement to me. Emarie loved having her Me Me here. The pictures show some of the reasons why.



My home. I like my house.

Virgina autumn. It's been beautiful here.

My Lord. My Savior. My Friend, that sees me even when I don't see Him.