Soccer Days are Here Again!

Hi everyone-
Soccer started today for Alexander. Once again we had to drag him out the front door in order for him to get there. Once again, he loved it so much and had a huge smile on his face the whole time he was playing! On the way home he said, "Mommy, I cant wait until next Saturday to play soccer again!" Kids. The game tied at 1-1. It was very exciting! The weather was beautiful except for the wind which was a beast!
Thought you might like a peek at what the game was like. Alexander is number 6 on the turquoise team (Blue Jays):

Maggie enjoying the show

Alexander couldnt stop smiling



Number 6 (That's my kid!) kicking the ball

We are so cool...

Don't we look purty?

My neighbor took this picture today after our big day of playing outside (hoeing up the whole garden by hand b/c we dont have a tiller), having an outdoor slumber party (pruning the shrubs), and playing chalk on the driveway (cleaning up after the kids, going to Lowes, Walmart, making dinner from scratch, doing a couple loads of laundry, chasing the dog, etc). Maggie is always the fashionista. What do you think of her ensemble?
I seriously think that I am not going to be able to move tomorrow. Keep the ibuprofen coming!

Alternative Vaccine Schedule

So I am one of those Moms who grits her teeth when I have to take my baby in for his "shots". After researching what goes into these vaccines we give our newly hatched babies, it almost makes me say "no way". However, they do work and I certainly have to weigh the benefit/risk ratio. Did you know that they put fuormaldehyde and aluminum in some vaccines that are routinely given to children? Some doctors dont even know what goes into these vaccines they prescribe for their little patients! Ignorance is bliss but at least one should be aware of the fact that there are things in these vaccines that could affect our babies adversely. I really like the Sears Family website. One of the Dr Sears' came up with an alternative vaccine schedule that my pediatrician at Harrisonburg Pediatrics is okay with. She has no problem with what I want but does make suggestions about what is going around and what Andrew should receive at certain times. At 2 months he received the DTaP and Prevnar and then at 4 months he received the DTap again and Hib (she didnt want him to go through the winter without this one). So On Wednesday we head to the MD again for more shots. On the plan he will receive Hib and Prevnar. This way he only receives one aluminum-containing vaccine and one live virus vaccine. Aluminum is toxic to the brain! By only giving 2 at a time, the baby is more able to detoxify the vaccines and there are less side effects. Also, since I am breastfeeding, I take in more vitamins and minerals prior to vaccine time. Particularly important are Vit A,C and Omega 3.

Here is the link to the alternative vaccine schedule. It is also in the vaccine book posted on my book shelf.

My comments on Oprah's latest...

For those of you who have followed my blog the last couple of months, you know that I am not much of a writer. I pretty much post pictures and leave a few words about them. I am trying to get better at the whole writing thing. I am such a visual person- where are the pictures?? Anyway, I just couldn't believe that Oprah was arguing with people about the plan of salvation. This is just a complete distortion of who Jesus Christ is and what he has done for all of us- yes- even Oprah! The fact that she has such influence on so many people is very troubling. Satan has surely worked his influence on her by leading her to believe, a very popular tenet these days, that it is okay to believe in anything. Whatever suits you and your lifestyle is okay. It is very sad that so many people do not have a relationship with Heavenly Father and are not gracious about the fact that Jesus suffered and died for us. Can we sue Oprah for libel? I certainly will look at her opinions in a different light from now on.
If you havent seen the video, it is below...

The Church of Oprah- How she is deceiving her viewers and herself