By the graces of the wretched TAKS test, and a little scheduling by our school district, we have a three day weekend. (We are actually using a bad weather day that we did not previously use.) No matter how we acquired this day, I'm very glad that it is indeed a three day weekend!
Yes, I should be in the house cleaning some toilet, scrubbing some tub, or mopping a floor, but with the added day, I just wanted to enjoy myself one day. So here I am, getting some much needed sun and blogging. I do have to admit, that blogging has turned into a nice little past time. Of course, I do not give myself the chance to blog that often, especially before 10 pm, but I am today.
The kids are all out playing in the sun today. My poor little albino children. Who would have ever thought that Chris and I would have such fair skinned children. They do tan somewhat, but generally we see shades of red, even with suncreen.
With the mention of the sun, let me get on my environmental "go green" soap-box. For at least two months we have been paper plate free. Yes, that's right, the woman of four children who loves convenience, and the most time efficient methods, has given up paper-plates. (I know that has to be a run on sentence! Sorry Dr. Moore!) Chris brought home the DVD Who Killed the Electric Car, courtesy of Ron, the other day, and although I didn't watch much of it, I was quite surprised. I was amazed that companies could discontinue the EV with all the known benefits. (I'll spare you my beliefs on who killed the EV......you know, it's somewhere in the department of big oil and politics.) Let's put it this way, I am now sold on a hybrid. When it is time to trade in my mom friendly Odyssey, we will most definately be shopping in the hybrid section. I am also contemplating giving up paper towels. This will require much more determination on my part than the paper plate dismissal, but I'm willing to try. I have also bought several of the reusable shopping bags so we can cut down on our disposable plastic waste. I will also be buying more tupperware so that we can eliminate plastic baggies. (We have already begun the plastic bag dismissal.)
Unfortunately, Chris does remind me that our family alone has probably filled entire land fills with diapers that are nonbiodegradable. I do realize this, and eight years too late, after extensive research, I have found that reusable cloth diapers are much friendlier today that 20 to 30 years ago. If I had to diaper more children, I would seriously consider investing in the lastest cloth diapers.
Sorry, I do realize that was much more of a filabuster, than a small soap-box lecture. Hopefully, above this post you are viewing a small slide show. These are the long lost spring break pics! Sorry for the delay! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
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