Stimulus Plan Revisited

One thing is clear from Corwin’s first month of life…his arrival has helped to stimulate the economy. Almost four years ago, we thought having Sydney would be great for the economy. Just think of how many necessary items you need to properly care for a baby. OK, then multiply that by 20 to get an idea of all of the unnecessary items that are purchased for whatever reason. Put them together, and you have made a contribution to someone’s job somewhere (hopefully in our country, however unlikely). Although, they often make it seem that your baby won’t survive without the millions of gadgets that cave men certainly didn’t have.


We heavily supported the economy with Sydney’s arrival, but we always knew we wanted two kids. Although we liked supporting businesses, we wanted to be practical about ‘just how much we wanted to contribute.’ To that end, we saved most everything from Syndey. Tubs and tubs of clothes were stored in the garage. But, since we ended up having a boy, I think we’re onto the second stimulus plan. All of the pinks, purples, flowers, butterflies, and other girlie attire needed to be retired (via donation to friends or charity). It’ll slowly be replaced by other brand new things that are more rugged and manly, what every 5 week old boy needs to portray :).  I'm sure designs with flames and skulls, or chainsaws or heavy machinery are soon to come.

In real news, Uncle Nathan and the Family came to visit for an early Thanksgiving. This gave them all time to visit with the newest member of the family, as well as the most talkative blond member of the family…that’s Corwin and Sydney, respectively, if there was any confusion. This also gave us a chance to play with Lelend, who is coming up on his first birthday. All in all it was a great time, but as usual not enough time to do everything we wanted. Hopefully the next visit will come sooner than later.

With Turkey Day approaching next week, it’s good to think about things to be thankful for. And while I know I will be thankful for the turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and rolls on that day, I’m also thankful for having a large and caring family with great people.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!



"You know what I heard about Corwin?...
It's okay, he can't hear.  Anyway..."

"So, to initiate a sleeper-hold you must
put one hand here..."