Sept

For my birthday, I asked for professional family pictures. Here are some of my favorite.

I also had James Halloween pic's taken

JD refused to wear the hood....

But I had a back up plan:

These photo's were taken by Amber Baker. She is one of the best professional photographer's in this area. She has the most amazing ability to really capture the moment. Here is her website:

http://www.amberkatrina.com/

Be informed on Proposition 8!

PreservingMarriage.org video page:http://www.preservingmarriage.org/videos.html YouTube links:0AProposition 8 Question and Answers:
Will same sex marriages hurt others? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-jc4ujp9Ok
Sick and tired of intolerance? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4nqtDrJI7A
Are others supporting Prop 8? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvS7redS8M
Wil l courts overturn it again? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4tTRvmgZKM
Didn't we already vote on this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsHqrHoxTiM
Don't others deserve the same happiness? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP2ERL6Xykk
Will existing rights disappear? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IGPxqHScjk

I would like to quote another couple's views on proposition 8. I do not know this couple personally, but I share the writers views and I believe he expresses it in a simple and straight forward manner.

"First, we feel so strongly about it because of our religious beliefs. We believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and central to His plan for the happiness of His children. We also believe that mothers and fathers each have a unique and special role in the home and that both are important to happy family life.()

Also, we don't want the public schools in California to teach children that homosexual relationships are good and normal. In Massachusetts same-sex marriage is legal, and public schools teach to kids as early as kindergarten about same-sex marriage using a book called "King and King" where two princes marry each other and become King and King. Also, in Boston, MA Catholic adoption services were sued by a homosexual couple who were not allowed to adopt a child through the service because Catholics believe that same-sex marriage is wrong and that children deserve to have a mother and a father. They chose to close their doors rather than sacrifice their beliefs. Other lawsuits have happened involving same-sex couples not being allowed to hold their wedding or reception at a Catholic parish center. Any institution in CA, religious or otherwise, that teaches that marriage is a union only between a man and a woman may become labeled as intolerant or discriminatory.

It is important to note that same-sex couples can have a legal union in CA in which they have the same rights as a heterosexual married couple. So, no rights will be taken away from same-sex couples by voting YES on Prop 8. However, voting NO or simply doing nothing will threaten our rights to free speech and our rights to practicing our religion. To me, that isn't more tolerant, it is less."

http://sterlingandcorianne.blogspot.com/2008/10/vote-yes-on-proposition-8.html