Friday Fun: How to write a Facebook status...

Step 1. Write what you're REALLY thinking.
Step 2. Go on! Really express yourself! Don't hold back!
Step 3. Re-read status.
Step 4. Think of people who could potentially read said status.
Step 5. Delete status.
Step 6. Write something obscure, preferably depressing. Don't worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation...

Thursday Thoughts: Those Candidates...

With the beginning of the year, and this November being the presidential election, the media has been going nuts with all the political candidates! Yes, I’m already sick of them. I also know that it’s only going to get worse. As voters, we’re really going to have to dig deep to find the truth.

The thing that upsets me the most is the fact that people follow the media blindly. No one wants to do research on their own. They let others make up their mind! There are many that will stick to party lines, just going with what the party picks instead of voting for someone who is for their true beliefs. This happens on all sides. Hmmm... how smart is that?

I understand that some my come back with the response, “but they’re all politicians....” And I'll agree, to some extent. Yes, we are all humans. We fail. They fail. There is no 'perfect candidate'. But that’s no excuse to just vote under a party banner! I wonder what would happen if we allowed others to dictate our other decisions we make? Would you let that happen? Voting for president is a pretty big deal. Makes me wonder...

~Matt

Wednesday Wishes: Snow...

Yes, that four-letter word... "SNOW"

I wish we'd see some of it. I'm already sick of the change in weather, warm to cold, cold to warm. And nothing!

I'll admit that it was nice to have some warm weather over the weekend. The kids got to enjoy time outside, I was able to take down the Christmas lights, and it sure felt nice to have the windows open and a nice breeze going throughout the house. However, it's now January! We need snow!

The weathermen have teased us with forecasts of flurries, but like like usual, our weather has changed. Since Springfield is has the wildest weather on the globe, it's what thing that you can trust... you can't trust the weather!

http://www.weatherpages.com/variety/most.html
http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/20/weather-storms-united-states-biz-cx_tvr_0720weather_slide_10.html?thisSpeed=15000


~Matt

Tuesday Tidbits: The Taskbar Shuffle (for Windows)

One of the things I like about the Firefox browser is the ability to move and reorder the tabs. I think it's a wonderful feature. It got me thinking. Wouldn't it be nice to do the same on your Windows taskbar?

Well, after some searching around, I found an application that runs in the background and allows you to do the same thing! How cool is that?

Try it out! http://nerdcave.webs.com/

Week Rundown (12/25/2011-12/31/2011)

Sunday

Ahhh.... Christmas day! We got the kids up and read the Christmas story out of Luke 2. Then we let them rush into the living room to see their gifts. They were welcomed with a huge hippo and monkey. Gifts were then spread around.

The kids played for a bit, but then we got showers and dressed for morning church services.

Afternoon at Paulette's with Lydia's siblings. We watched 'Cars 2' and 'Tangled' while playing on our iPhones and visiting. We then went with the family to watch the Christmas cantata. Unfortunately, the kids were so tired, they slept through most of the services! After the services, we visited and got some more family photos, then we headed home.

There was still some deserts from Friday that were asking to be eaten, so we snacked for a bit and headed to bed.


Monday

A nice day at home for all of us. We slept in, letting the kids play and watch some tv. I then got to go check on our van, and thanks to our friend Ben Winter, we found the problem was a bad battery!!! Hooray!

We stayed home all day! Grandpa Keim stopped by, giving the kids their Christmas gifts from him. They got scooters! They zoomed up and down the hall all afternoon. We played several rounds of Mario Kart Wii before the kids and I took naps, I was tired!

We had a lazy evening. I ran to the store to grab the essentials for the rest of the week.


Tuesday

Lydia got up and headed into work. I had both kids with me for the entire day. They did art, played around the house, and watched some tv.

After lunch, we took naps! Oh, it felt so nice to get a rest. I then took them outside to play on their scooters in the driveway. The weather was nice, both did well learning to ride.

This evening, we had Silas and Kristi over for supper and for visit. It was fun getting to catch up on their lives and being able to visit.


Wednesday

Today, Lydia left for work, again leaving me at home with the kids. I can't complain, both behaved fairly well throughout the day. Just like yesterday, we played, watched tv, took naps, and spent some time outside.

Lydia worked a little late, so we made it to evening services right on time. The kids sat with us. By the time we got home, it was bedtime, and we all hit the sack!


Thursday

Today was pretty much the same as the last few. Lydia worked and the kids and I stayed home. I worked on several projects, including trying to revamp my website for the New Year. Well, it was getting me a bit frustrated. I took the kids outside after naps and let them play on their scooters, giving me some time to relax a bit.

For the evening, we enjoyed a great supper, and watched some tv episodes together..


Friday

Today was the last day for the kids to spend at home with just me. We followed the same schedule as the previous days. However, since the weather was so nice, I took down the outside Christmas lights while the kids played. We spent more time outside due to the warm weather, and they played with the putt-putt set and their bats and balls.

After Lydia came home, we ate a quick supper and headed to church. We attended the 50 wedding anniversary celebration of one of the couples in our church. They had a great reception set up. When we returned home, the kids went to bed, and Lydia and I enjoyed some tv.


Saturday

Wow... the last day of the year! Lydia and I tried to sleep in. We worked on getting some things done around the house. Lydia did the laundry while I went shopping for groceries.

The weather was in the upper 60's, so we actually had the windows open, enjoying the fresh air. It was odd to have so warm of temperatures at the end of December!

We had our friends, the Copelands, over for supper and to bring in the New Year. We talked, visited, played a few games, and watched "America's Family Videos" on NetFlix. We stepped outside as the countdown for midnight approached, hoping to see some fireworks from downtown. Instead, we were greeted by gusts of cold wind. The wind was so strong that the city wouldn't shoot fireworks. So it was a bit disappointing. But the New Year still came!

We said our goodbyes, and went to bed!

~Matt