Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Lots to eat. My favorite is always my mother's stuffing. It is so yummy. It is a sausage stuffing. Yum!!! The kids aren't too keen on all the stuff, however, they will eat it. Zach loves stuffing, Alyssa loves potatoes and Andrew, well not quite sure what he likes. My sister was there with her boyfriend Matty. He is such a nice guy and we had a great time. My grandmother was there. It is easier for her to come now that she has an apartment in the area. It was very enjoyable. My folks are pretty good cooks. We always come away full! I made oreo cookie balls which were very, very tasty! And my mom made peanut butter pie, which, yes, is very fattening. But worth eating! We had a very nice day and had to roll ourselves out the door to the car to come home.

Awana regatta

Last Wednesday night, Alyssa and Zach participated in their Awana regatta. It was so much fun! They worked with Mike on making their boats and they came out so nice. Anyway, there were about 30 kids that participated and both kids did great. Alyssa did really well until her sail came unglued and started turning. That made it difficult to steer. They had to blow their ships down the water shaft. Well, she made it through many rounds and then was beat twice. Zachy however, kept going and going like the energizer bunny. He did so awesome! For a kid with asthma, he really blew that ship! He ended up finishing in third place!!! He got a trophy for that. He is so proud to have his own trophy that Andrew or Alyssa don't have anything remotely similar to that! We were so glad for him. It was so much fun to watch.

voting day

Well, I voted today. Hopefully my vote will be worth something. We will find out. I was a little ashamed of my town. I asked, because I wanted to know, why they didn't ask for my ID. The answer I got was harsh. "Because we put an X on your name and we know that you voted." "We trust that you are who you say you are." I replied that I could be someone else voting for Jennifer, and they responded, "We put an X so that means that you have voted. Geesh!" So now that my name has an X, I have been trusted so therefore, my vote is legal. Somehow, that doesn't sit well with me. Call me a pessimist, but I don't trust everyone in this world. I am very skeptical. Sad to say. But whoever wins, God is ultimately in control and He already knew the outcome before anyone of us. I will put my HOPE in Him.
I am ashamed of people in this country who treat people that don't believe the same way as them with unkind words and actions. This is still a free country and that is a right that no one should belittle. That is what gets my blood boiling! I have every right to believe the way that I do and so does Joe Smoe out on the street. That is the joy of living in this country. I teach my children that it is great to have your own views and so what if it is different from someone else's. Stand up for what you believe, but treat the other persons feelings and beliefs with respect. I am saddend by the lack of respect between people in this country.

But, I look forward to the future and hope that whoever wins, can fix this country and make us strong again.