Friday, May 23, 2008
Soda Can Disparity Injustice!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Don't forget Jacob
Jacob continues to be "all boy" This past week I have had to remove 3 different splinters from him, and 5 ticks have been plucked this month. His little legs are a rainbow of colors from bruises and scrapes. He has remarkable energy, which does wear on you at times, but he is a very cool kid.
In the fall, he will be going to a 4-day/week preschool. Shannon has been talking about his elementary schooling which is approaching soon and what course do we take. Frankly, it took me off guard in considering how soon we have to make these decisions as they are not far off.
He just completed his first year of AWANA. He did very well with his Scripture memory and overall participation. I am proud of his love for the Church. Here are some pictures from the AWANA graduation. These are the Cubbies. Most of the kids are 4 or 5, but there are a couple still 3 like Jacob.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Ava Lauren is growing up
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Charles F. Spees 12/12/28-05/08/08
Uncle Charles was also a star athlete back in high school and a Golden Gloves boxer. But I never thought of all this when Uncle Charles would visit and joke around with us. It is a good reminder that there is always more to our lives than what people see on the surface. People have depth to them, powerful memories and emotions buried deeper than the casual chit chat brings to surface. I believe this why the Bible strongly encourages hospitality and community. Only by talking to be people for some time do we begin to grasp the wholeness of their life and experiences. This knowledge brings forth appreciation and sympathy and understanding and love which ultimately brings us closer together.
I loved Uncle Charles and will miss him. I am saddened for his bride of 50 years, my Aunt Mary, and his three kids, one of whom, Kathy, is getting married next week. But I know he is at peace in Heaven with our Lord.
In a bittersweet way, funerals provide good opportunities to see extended family that we normally don't see much of. 5 of the 6 Meadors' siblings of my father's generation were there with several cousins and now 2nd cousins as we are having children of our own. Some pictures are below.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
My Birthday and stuff
Yesterday was also Mom Varden's birthday which makes it a bittersweet day for our home, but she gets to celebrate her 58th birthday in Heaven.
At the end of March, Joshua Shepard was sentence for killing of Mom and Dad Varden and Claudia Huffman. The press release with details on his sentencing is below.
Joshua Shepard sentenced to state prison for killing three vacationers
Grafton County Attorney Rick St. Hilaire announced today that Joshua Shepard of
A jury convicted Shepard in November 2007 of three counts of negligent homicide. Shepard killed three motorcyclists in
“We remain especially saddened by the deaths of three visitors to our state because a driver failed to stay in his own lane, “ St. Hilaire remarked. The sentence handed down by the court shows that there are significant consequences when a motorist commits negligent homicide. The law makes sure that all of us can drive to pick up our kids, get to work, or take a Sunday drive without the threat of being injured or killed by an oncoming driver.â€
NH State Police Troop F investigated the case, and Victims Inc. provided additional support.
Monday, May 5, 2008
My 33rd Birthday Party
My wife gave me the coolest and most unexpected gift in a Nintendo Wii. Totally caught offguard as they are tough to find. We got some great pictures of Shannon playing Wii Tennis. My parents got me a couple of baseball stat books and a very nice flashlight which I sorely needed. My sister and brother-in-law got me a Wal-mart gift card to download music from my MP3 player which I use when I am jogging.
At church that night, Jacob sang in his little church choir and did a great job. As Aunt Jenn and Uncle Wes had to leave before the performance, Jacob gave them a solo of the songs he would be singing which you can also see below.
Just a great day all round. My actual birthday is Tuesday, but this was a great way to celebrate.