Help Save our Natural Toy Artisans!

Hi everyone,

I recently received this email from a company that sell natural, safe and non-toxic toys for children. I included the email in hopes that you will read it and take action!

I really think this is an important cause, and I'd like to encourage you to add your signature, too. It's free and takes less than a minute of your time.

Thanks!
Shannan

Help Save our Natural Toy Artisans!

Dear Shannan,

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about the pending Consumer Product Improvement Act that will deeply impact your ability to purchase natural, handmade toys.

The law, which is intended to make children's toys safer, may actually cause natural, handmade toys to no longer be available for purchase in the United States. Many American handmade toymakers and small European speciality toymakers will be forced out of business because, unlike their mass-producing counterparts, they cannot afford to conduct the intensive third-party testing the law requires (despite the fact that the toys are made from natural materials). Three Sisters Toys has already received notice that a few of our German suppliers are officially pulling out of the U.S. market in 2009.

If the law passes as it is currently written, it will be illegal for us to sell many of the toys currently on our shelves after February 9, 2009, even though they are made of natural materials and are completely safe.

We don't wish to sound like alarmists, but the law is real and will effect our business and the selection of handmade toys we, and all businesses, will be allowed to offer.

Dana Johnson, owner
Three Sisters Toys

How YOU can help save Natural, Handmade Toys:

• SIGN the online petition
• VOTE to save small business from the CPSIA
• WRITE to your Congress Person and Senator w/ this letter

Updated dotPhoto.com

Hey-

I just wanted to let everyone know that we have finally updated our dotPhoto website. There are now pictures up that have been taken while Lincoln was 4 months old. Check them out when you get a chance!!

Not so sad...

Hehe....

So, I got a few comments on that last post of mine!

First, I know what you mean Lindsay... and I only have one kiddo!! I can't imagine how life must work when you've got three kids!!!!!!

Thanks Laura! When I get more time I'll look into putting a counter on my blog. It would just be interesting to see how many people visit. Hey, do mind if I take a look at your blog??

And... Pam!! I follow your blog. I love your scrapbooking freebies you make!! Thanks so much for being so generous. And it was cool to get a comment from you!!

Okay, we're putting together a new contraption for Lincoln....

Later!

I feel sad....

Is no one reading my blog???

No one is leaving comments....

It makes me sad.........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD!!!!

I want to wish my hubby a happy, happy birthday! He turns 31 today!! Lincoln and I love you and can't wait to see you!

Funny thing...

okay, maybe it's not funny. I just thought it was interesting. So, for all our Christmas travels there was at least one dog at every house we visited... except for Pop's and Nona's. All together... there were 10 dogs for the 5 houses we went to!!!

It was interesting to see all of the different reactions the dogs had to Lincoln. Some could care less... some were interested and sniffed him... one wanted to protect home... one seemed worried whenever Lincoln would fuss... two of them wanted nothing to do with him and would take off as soon as we came close to them with Lincoln. Haha... that's my parents two dogs. They like to sit on the furniture... we finally found the easiest way to get them to get up and move!!!!!

Anyways....

First Christmas

I know I'm late with this... but, so much has been going on and we've been out of town... and I'm just behind. So, if you're just now getting around to reading my blog make sure you read that last two also (1st tooth and Santa!).

Wow, we survived the holidays!! We started out by going to my parents the weekend before Christmas. Which made it only an hours drive. We just hung out... no Christmas yet. It was a great thing to do because then it made it only a 3 hour drive down to Houston instead of 4... which was a life saver!!! Lincoln hasn't always done very well with long car rides!

Oh, here's a picture of Lincoln with the first Christmas card we received... which happened to be from my parents... I think he liked it!
We left the lakehouse and made our way to Houston on Christmas Eve Day. We headed to Brad's mom's (Gramma) house. We have always done Christmas Eve with her. She makes this amazing lasagna! We have friends over, play games and eat good food... it's tradition! One of our friends had a baby girl not but a couple of weeks after Lincoln was born. Her name is Jai'Anna... I'm not sure how they spell it (sorry!).
They became fast friends....
And, here's a picture of Lincoln on one of his gifts that he got from Gramma. Isn't he cute!?
So, on Christmas day we were off to the Pereira's to be with Brad's Dad's side of the family. Lincoln got to meet his Uncle Taylor for the first time. By the way, Taylor is getting married this weekend... wish Lincoln and I could be there... congrats Taylor and Krista!!
We were having so much fun... but, had to take off. We had another house to go to!! We went to my aunt's house to spend some time with my mom's side of the family... they hadn't met Lincoln yet! Here's one of Lincoln opening a gift from Maw Maw.
And, again... we were having so much fun... but, had to take off. Lincoln was getting tired and we were actually spending the night at Brad's Dad's house. So, we made our way over there, settled in and went to bed. It had been a long day! The day after Christmas we opened gifts with Brad's Dad. We also went down to Kemah to have lunch at this great little Greek place. Driving down there you can still see the damage that Ike caused!! Here's one of us... Lincoln's first view of the ocean.
Pops and Lincoln spending quality time together...
Alright, after Pops and Nona's we drove back to my parents at the lake... for Christmas with my parents, brother and sister-in-law!


After a couple of days there... we finally made it back to Dallas.

Did you get all that??

We had a really really great time! We loved seeing everyone!! And, Lincoln did so well... all the travelling, sleeping in a different place every couple of days, being passed around from stranger to stranger..........

I don't know how he did it!!

I hope everyone else had a merry, Merry Christmas!!!