My own commentary first:
I'm Pro-Choice, I want to choose how my tax dollars are being spent. I don't want to pay for other people to have abortions, if people want to do it, don't take my money for it. Do I expect others to pay for me to get my ears pierced? No.
Can you believe that Pro-Choice is actually 1984 style government?
Making abortions legal is one thing & wrong I believe, but making me pay for them in the U.S. and internationally is ridiculous. But then again the majority of people voted for this, but the majority of people are not for abortions. What did the people of Obama-Rama do to us?
Obama Signs Order Ending Ban on Abortion Funding Article from Christian Post.
From: AFA ActionAlert email:
President Obama has lifted a ban on federal funding for international groups that promote or perform abortions, reversing a policy of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Obama's actions mean that hundreds of millions of your tax dollars will go to help groups like Planned Parenthood perform abortions around the world.
His actions came one day after the 36th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in all 50 states.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Is this the Governments job??
I'm pretty sure that the majority of people already know how they get STD's. But like education, let's have the Government throw our good money into it since we already know that when Government gets involved with something it's usually not a good thing.
Article from Drudge Report
.pdf file of bill
$335,000,000 FOR STD PREVENTION IN ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL
Wed Jan 28 2009 09:58:30 ET
Democrats may have eliminated provisions on birth control and sod for the National Mall in the "job stimulus" -- but buried on page 147 of the bill is stimulation for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases!
The House Democrats' bill includes $335 million for sexually transmitted disease education and prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
In the past, the CDC has used STD education funding for programs that many Members of Congress find objectionable and arguably unrelated to a mission of economic stimulus [such as funding events called 'Booty Call' and 'Great Sex' put on by an organization that received $698,000 in government funds.]
"Whether this funding has merit is not the question; the point is it has no business in an economic plan supposedly focused on job creation," says a stimulated Hill source.
Developing...
Article from Drudge Report
.pdf file of bill
$335,000,000 FOR STD PREVENTION IN ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL
Wed Jan 28 2009 09:58:30 ET
Democrats may have eliminated provisions on birth control and sod for the National Mall in the "job stimulus" -- but buried on page 147 of the bill is stimulation for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases!
The House Democrats' bill includes $335 million for sexually transmitted disease education and prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
In the past, the CDC has used STD education funding for programs that many Members of Congress find objectionable and arguably unrelated to a mission of economic stimulus [such as funding events called 'Booty Call' and 'Great Sex' put on by an organization that received $698,000 in government funds.]
"Whether this funding has merit is not the question; the point is it has no business in an economic plan supposedly focused on job creation," says a stimulated Hill source.
Developing...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
11 Years of Wedded bliss
Last Saturday the 17th, Travis & I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. I thought only old people were married 10+ years, I guess we fit the bill now. It just doesn't seem possible that we are old enough for that, but when we watched our wedding video with our kids, Alexis said that "Daddy looks so young" or something to that effect.
It's true that when we were dating & he would come in to see me at workand the guys would ask if that was my little brother...hee hee, how cute...yuck!
We met at Lane Community College in Eugene, OR in 1993, we were biology partners with relational commitments elsewhere so no flirting was taking place & I had no intention of being other than friends with this guy. Later, I was a 3rd wheel with him & his then girlfriend and 4 years later would think it was completely weird to be going out on a date with Travis Daggett. Our first date was to a pool hall & we innocently said good-by at the end since it would've been really gross to kiss a friend. I quickly got over that & 6 months later we were engaged and 6 months after that we were married. Quick you might think, but well OK you'd be right.
Thankfully we both had praying parents & grandparents that I really believe helped guide us & protect us from whatever else is out there. We made a good choice.
I am so glad that we "went through with it" and that day replays in my mind like it was just yesterday. The only thing I regret is not taking my bridesmaids advice and letting them keep the ankle length dress instead of hacking it off to mid-calf. Doesn't every bride go a little crazy with wanting their way since it's their day?
I am excited to see where another 11 years takes us, wow I'll be 44 by then. Crazy! I know I just told you how old we are, but I'm not embarrassed by my age. I better not be Alexis tells everyone that "my Dad is going to be 34 & my Mom is 33", I'm enjoying my life a lot more in my 30's than I did in my late teens-early 20's, truthfully I really don't ever want to go back to those. Well, I guess but only the times that involve Travis.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Pro-Life Rally Turn Out
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abortion only days away, 7000 Pro Life Christians filled Portland's popular downtown Pioneer Square to peacefully protest the ongoing American holocaust, a crime against humanity that will soon be given even greater protection if incoming President Barack Obama has his way.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Roe V Wade Memorial Rally
Since the US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling in January 1973, more than 50 million babies have been lost to abortion. These innocent little ones received no funeral or burial, yet their shortened lives are precious and they deserve to be remembered.
Please join us Sunday, January 18th at Portland Pioneer Courthouse Square from 2:00-3:00 pm as we remember the lives of 50 million children lost to abortion, and call upon our nation and its leaders to give children the protection they deserve.
Visit the website to register: www.50millionlost.com
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Year End Family Letter
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
We pray that all of you had a great Christmas celebration and have accepted God’s gift of His Son and have a great year discovering God’s daily blessings.
Like all of you, our 2008 whizzed by us and we’re excited to see what is in store for us in 2009.
Now to the traditional part of our letter……the updates
In February we sold our duplex in Tigard & moved to Hillsboro, OR to be closer to Travis’ office while we wait for an opportunity to move back to Eugene, OR.
Travis has been a wonderful provider for his family & the kids and I are so thankful that he makes his family a priority every day. He continues to work as a sales trainer at Combined Insurance just a few minutes from home and comes home almost daily for lunch with us. He has been able to play racquetball a few times a week until about a month ago when he tore his calf muscle….twice. He is patiently waiting for his leg to heal, but is eager to play again. When we go to Eugene he plays a lot with Duane (Dad) and his buddies, he missed out playing with them over Christmas & was really bummed.
Charlie has been such a wonderful wife & mother, but what else is new? Ha, just kidding I think whoever writes the letter should be able to say whatever they want about themselves. I have been doing a lot this year with kids, etc. We are homeschooling Alexis this year in Kindergarten and have been learning what her learning style is and that is exciting. I am still in my Mother’s Bible study, homeschool group at our church, let’s see I know there’s more but they escape my mind right now. Oh, I started our family blog this summer but haven’t been able to spend very much time on it since school started. www.daggetthouse.blogspot.com
Alexis turned six in November and is doing a great job in Kindergarten, much better than I had anticipated (thankfully). Her interests are: telling people what to do, being a helper, arts/crafts, making pictures for people, computer games, showing how smart she is. After all, she said she has the smartest Daggett brain. It’s exciting to see at an early age what her gifts are and we know that God is going to use her to speak to many about Jesus. She has such a great passion & concern for people to know who Jesus is and accept him as their Savior. She is gifted in her praying also. I love listening to her prayers because they are so big and she’s not just repeating what she hears people say, but takes bits & pieces and puts them together very deliberately. Her love languages are still quality time and gifts.
Preston will turn four next month and is still the same sweet little boy he’s always been. He enjoys school time too; he sits at the table and does his puzzles or colors. He’ll chime in once in a while, but for the most part he’s quietly doing his own thing. His favorite part of school is getting a fruit snack afterwards for good behavior. He enjoys telling us that he “was obedient all through” whenever he’s been instructed to behave at church or elsewhere when we’re not around him. His interests are: following sister around, bugging sister, wrestling with anyone, puzzles, cars, tinker toys and coloring. We haven’t figured out how God is going to use Preston, but we do know that he has such an obedient spirit. His love language is physical touch.
Carter will turn two later this month and is just starting to talk. Well, he’s said MOM!, Dad, Ba (for blanket), NO!, and all sorts of animal noises for a while now. But I just figured out (after two other kids) that if you spend some quality time teaching words he’ll get it. I’m sure it has to do with his age too, but now I’m getting him say to them back now. He knows most of his body parts & some sign language. He would know more sign if we taught him more, but he’s very good at telling us what he wants/needs with the same sound (for everything), pointing & directing us to what he wants. He naps while his siblings have school so I can maintain my sanity; I’ve taught school a few times in the morning when he’s up…it’s not worth it! His interests are playing with “bo-bo” (brother) & “sssssss” (sister), reading books, following mom around, hitting/pulling hair (siblings’), sometimes giving the gifts of hugs & kisses, and loves animals-especially lions & horses. His love language is physical touch and quality time. It will be interesting to see if those change as he gets older.
We have taken a few trips this year. In February Charlie & the kids went with Becky (Charlie’s Mom) to Minnesota to visit her Grandma Dee for a few days. It was a very fast trip and the kids loved playing in the super cold snow.
In late May, Duane (Travis’ dad) married Hollye in a private family ceremony in Eugene. In June we (including kids) went to Mexico to celebrate with them & lots of the new family. We were there for five days or so, now I don’t remember. We had a great time exploring everything on our own during the days & meeting up with the family for dinners. The best day, I think, was the day we just played on the beach. I grabbed some plastic cups & flatware and the kids could’ve played all day if we didn’t have to eat. Preston loved just throwing pebbles/rocks into the water. We have some great memories from that trip.
We are in the process of moving to Eugene, longtime in the making. There is now an offer of income (same company) down there that will enable us to make the move. We spent some time over Christmas looking at a lot of houses, it’s a little overwhelming since there are so many on the market right now. Better to have too many than too little, though. There are a lot of variables to the move so there is still no set time-frame in moving. Travis could transfer anytime, but the new position wouldn’t start until March/April so we have a couple months to get everything set up, the sooner the better of course. We have put our condominium on the market again, prayerfully that will sell quickly. We like it up in the Portland area, but it would be wonderful to be close to the grandparents again.
I hope it didn’t take you a whole day to read this, but the more people there are to report on the longer it takes.
tddaggett@comcast.net
charliemd@comcast.net
Blessings to you,
Travis, Charlie (Sharlene), Alexis, Preston & Carter
Like all of you, our 2008 whizzed by us and we’re excited to see what is in store for us in 2009.
Now to the traditional part of our letter……the updates
In February we sold our duplex in Tigard & moved to Hillsboro, OR to be closer to Travis’ office while we wait for an opportunity to move back to Eugene, OR.
Travis has been a wonderful provider for his family & the kids and I are so thankful that he makes his family a priority every day. He continues to work as a sales trainer at Combined Insurance just a few minutes from home and comes home almost daily for lunch with us. He has been able to play racquetball a few times a week until about a month ago when he tore his calf muscle….twice. He is patiently waiting for his leg to heal, but is eager to play again. When we go to Eugene he plays a lot with Duane (Dad) and his buddies, he missed out playing with them over Christmas & was really bummed.
Charlie has been such a wonderful wife & mother, but what else is new? Ha, just kidding I think whoever writes the letter should be able to say whatever they want about themselves. I have been doing a lot this year with kids, etc. We are homeschooling Alexis this year in Kindergarten and have been learning what her learning style is and that is exciting. I am still in my Mother’s Bible study, homeschool group at our church, let’s see I know there’s more but they escape my mind right now. Oh, I started our family blog this summer but haven’t been able to spend very much time on it since school started. www.daggetthouse.blogspot.com
Alexis turned six in November and is doing a great job in Kindergarten, much better than I had anticipated (thankfully). Her interests are: telling people what to do, being a helper, arts/crafts, making pictures for people, computer games, showing how smart she is. After all, she said she has the smartest Daggett brain. It’s exciting to see at an early age what her gifts are and we know that God is going to use her to speak to many about Jesus. She has such a great passion & concern for people to know who Jesus is and accept him as their Savior. She is gifted in her praying also. I love listening to her prayers because they are so big and she’s not just repeating what she hears people say, but takes bits & pieces and puts them together very deliberately. Her love languages are still quality time and gifts.
Preston will turn four next month and is still the same sweet little boy he’s always been. He enjoys school time too; he sits at the table and does his puzzles or colors. He’ll chime in once in a while, but for the most part he’s quietly doing his own thing. His favorite part of school is getting a fruit snack afterwards for good behavior. He enjoys telling us that he “was obedient all through” whenever he’s been instructed to behave at church or elsewhere when we’re not around him. His interests are: following sister around, bugging sister, wrestling with anyone, puzzles, cars, tinker toys and coloring. We haven’t figured out how God is going to use Preston, but we do know that he has such an obedient spirit. His love language is physical touch.
Carter will turn two later this month and is just starting to talk. Well, he’s said MOM!, Dad, Ba (for blanket), NO!, and all sorts of animal noises for a while now. But I just figured out (after two other kids) that if you spend some quality time teaching words he’ll get it. I’m sure it has to do with his age too, but now I’m getting him say to them back now. He knows most of his body parts & some sign language. He would know more sign if we taught him more, but he’s very good at telling us what he wants/needs with the same sound (for everything), pointing & directing us to what he wants. He naps while his siblings have school so I can maintain my sanity; I’ve taught school a few times in the morning when he’s up…it’s not worth it! His interests are playing with “bo-bo” (brother) & “sssssss” (sister), reading books, following mom around, hitting/pulling hair (siblings’), sometimes giving the gifts of hugs & kisses, and loves animals-especially lions & horses. His love language is physical touch and quality time. It will be interesting to see if those change as he gets older.
We have taken a few trips this year. In February Charlie & the kids went with Becky (Charlie’s Mom) to Minnesota to visit her Grandma Dee for a few days. It was a very fast trip and the kids loved playing in the super cold snow.
In late May, Duane (Travis’ dad) married Hollye in a private family ceremony in Eugene. In June we (including kids) went to Mexico to celebrate with them & lots of the new family. We were there for five days or so, now I don’t remember. We had a great time exploring everything on our own during the days & meeting up with the family for dinners. The best day, I think, was the day we just played on the beach. I grabbed some plastic cups & flatware and the kids could’ve played all day if we didn’t have to eat. Preston loved just throwing pebbles/rocks into the water. We have some great memories from that trip.
We are in the process of moving to Eugene, longtime in the making. There is now an offer of income (same company) down there that will enable us to make the move. We spent some time over Christmas looking at a lot of houses, it’s a little overwhelming since there are so many on the market right now. Better to have too many than too little, though. There are a lot of variables to the move so there is still no set time-frame in moving. Travis could transfer anytime, but the new position wouldn’t start until March/April so we have a couple months to get everything set up, the sooner the better of course. We have put our condominium on the market again, prayerfully that will sell quickly. We like it up in the Portland area, but it would be wonderful to be close to the grandparents again.
I hope it didn’t take you a whole day to read this, but the more people there are to report on the longer it takes.
tddaggett@comcast.net
charliemd@comcast.net
Blessings to you,
Travis, Charlie (Sharlene), Alexis, Preston & Carter
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Christmas Photos
Here are some pictures from our stay in Eugene during Christmas. I haven't been able to spend the time to get all the ones I want on here so I'll just put a few.
Grandma Becky & Alexis went to get a manicure & pedicure.
The kids made a snowman (obviously)
Poor, Carter, this is the only one of him right now. Well, we had a family photo but I don't know where that one ended up.
Travis & Alexis were in the hot tub & decided to roll in the snow & then get back in. Alexis changed her mind at the last second so Travis helped her along.
Alexis, Charlie & Becky went to the Nutcracker.
Grandma Becky & Alexis went to get a manicure & pedicure.
The kids made a snowman (obviously)
Poor, Carter, this is the only one of him right now. Well, we had a family photo but I don't know where that one ended up.
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