My 2nd child was born a few days before Christmas. Not so much his choice-but more a decision my doctor (a mother of 5) and I made when we both realized that with a due date of Dec 25th, the kid could very well decide to come into the world on that very day. Which would have been highly inconvenient for both of us. So she induced me a few days early. (there were more reasons like I had been very ill, the baby was totally cooked and I had gained-hold your scream- 80 lbs already). So Tucker was born, and I managed to check myself out early to get home from the hospital by Christmas Eve. I was eager to set up everything for Christmas morning since Jack was only two. Yes, that’s how us Type-A folk do childbirth. Like you didn’t know.
So every year we make a real attempt to celebrate Tucker’s birthday with something NOT CHRISTMASY and usually a few weeks early. We once rented a skate rink, and of course we have done the ‘bounce-house’ parties….and this year? This year my boy asked if he could go deep sea fishing with his best friend. He told me it was his ‘life long dream’ (bare in mind that makes this dream 8 years old). So off he went in his #8 shirt with his dad and brother and best friend at 5am to the boat dock in Newport. They fished for 6 hours straight. The husband sent me photos from the Blackberry which I loved. I meet them as the boat came in and we got a bite to eat before they tried the bungee jump (see post below). He was so happy. And so was I. After all, the best part of this mom thing is to be able to help make your children’s dreams come true. Even if it is gonna take weeks to get the SMELL of this particular dream out of his good coat.
Jack, Tucker & the best friend on the bow as it comes into dock
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Something I learned today…
October 10, 2008
*BEFORE you read: I am a Christain. I love me some Jesus.
After calling my children’s school district to find out more about a ‘Release Time’ christian education trailer parked at a park near school property, I learned many many things.
1. I learned that while the school allows children to leave campus and go to this ‘trailer’ during lunch it does not consider that an endorsement of a particular religion.
2. I learned that the school district does no background/security checks on the volunteers/workers of “Release Time”. No idea if they are on the sexual predator list or not. No idea who they are at all.
3. I learned that even though the trailer was parked in what looked like a city park- the school has a shared use agreement with the city and therefore it is school property until 4:00 each day.
And when I asked how this organization was going to promote their ‘education’, I was told they would be sending home a flyer to the students. So I asked “how is that possible with the separation of church and state?” and Mr. District said “any non profit group can send out district approved flyers to the children”. I thought for a minute and said “SO lets say I am a NAZI. But I am a non-profit NAZI with a NAZI organization I would be able to send home flyers to ALL the CHILDREN in the SCHOOL DISTRICT?”. I was met with silence and then a weak “well, YES.” Seems to me there is a real problem with their policy.
Hello. CHURCH and STATE? I am a Jesus loving Christian – and this trailer
recruitment offends me. Who the heck are these people trying to recruit my kids into their trailer? Isn’t that just a large creepier version of the scary guy and his van? Gosh I hope they don’t give out candy too. And what about the poor Muslim kid? Or the Jewish child? Don’t you think they are going to feel displaced by this even though the district says it isn’t but it is ENDORSEMENT of Christianity? Makes me sad. And well, the whole thing scares me. But what do you think?
*Don’t forget to subscribe for a free lifetime membership in The Glamorous Life Association. We are a non-denominational organization and will never lure your children into a trailer. Promise.
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