Laughing Out Loud

The Globe just reported that a Catholic School in Boston has rescinded its acceptance of a boy whose parents are lesbians. http://www.boston.com/yourtown/hingham/articles/2010/05/12/mass_catholic_school_wont_admit_lesbians_son/

Apparently, it's against the Church's teachings (unlike pedophilia). I found the following among the online comments to the article and read it aloud to Chris, which caused us both to fall into paroxysms of uncontrollable laughter, eye watering and gasping for air.

So...this was written in response to the folks who claimed that homosexuality was expressly forbidden in the bible and therefore the Church was right to act...

davidnh28 wrote:

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? - Lev. 24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14).

Arden cutie, more videos

A couple cute things that Arden does...

Likes to hug grown-up legs all the time. Always says "meh meh meh" when asked "Who wants to...?" (She hears Lani say it all the time!) Likes to do the hand signs when I sing Twinkle Twinkle.

A week ago while I was getting Cari undressed for the bath, Arden climbed into the tub fully dressed. I guess she didn't feel like waiting.

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Water Emergency

Oh, we've been having fun here. First, the weather took a turn for the worst. It's hot and humid, might as well move down to Florida. Next, Boston metro loses its water system. We've been out of clean (treated) water since Saturday and have been boiling our tap water and hoarding bottled water. I've got containers of boiled water all over the house -- for cooking, brushing teeth, washing hands, and dishes. Lani has been so easy about it and understands that the water has a boo boo. Thank goodness we have the dish washer. It is a challenge washing dishes without the tap. Oh, and the kids haven't had a bath since Friday!

But other than the initial shock, we are adapting.

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Lani says such funny sweet things lately. Unfortunately, I forget them so quickly that I never get to record them. I think some might wonder why there are so few pics of her of late. The simple reason is Lani avoids the camera like the plague.

Arden wearing her daddy's shoes.

Arden and Cari sharing their shoe fetish.

A rare pic of Lani, age 3.5.

Despite appearances, Arden thought it was funny when Blue backed up and sat on her as she and I sat reading.

I think she was smiling ;=)

Cari perfects the "Shy Di". Extra points if you recognize this old pop culture reference.

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