Takin on the road…

By on January 19, 2010 in Misc

January 8th, 2010

Some pics of a trip we took to Alabama, more on the whys later.  We were supposed to fly there and visit except our flight got cancelled due to winter weather and so we took two of the kiddos with us on a road trip.  Nine hours later we arrive in Birmingham and even though it was dark, I could see something in the distance, mountains.  Maybe it was just me because I am not used to seeing mountains or big hills but everywhere I looked there were mountains.  This part of Alabama was very nice and the people everywhere were so sweet.   It was pretty cold and got down to 8 degrees farenheit.  Here is Nick with his first snowman ever.

We had to scramble to find winter clothes for Livie but we managed to keep her cute and warm.

Note the frozen waterfall in the background
my guys trying to stay warm
and the beautiful church we went to mass at on Sunday before we headed home.   This is the biggest alter I have ever seen,  the communion rail is all the way at the end of the photo (see the steps leading up to the kneelers?)
I promise to share more info on Alabama later.
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Why I eat at Chick-fil-A

By on January 16, 2010 in Holidays, Misc
I have said it before, I believe it does matter where you spend your money.  We speak with our dollars and I try to make mine count.
Today is the Epiphany, January 6.  I got off the highway on the way home from a celebration at Amy’s house when I saw this
and this
and even this.
Chick-fil-A is a company with values and they put their money where their mouth is.  They don’t open on Sundays, they are careful of the policies they have in effect in their business and they do things like this.  I can’t imagine how much it must have cost to pull off this breath taking display.  The pictures do not do it justice. While many retailers are cutting out Christ from Christmas this company is giving it center stage.

and this is why I eat at Chick-fil-A.  Happy Epiphany everyone

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