Rest in peace Joshua Haskins Comments on my post of Genital Integrity and Latterday Saturday

On October 6 2010(i think)  Joshua Haskins passed away. Why is this significant? Because that name, that child is the name of another child who had his life taken away by circumcision. Yes, I know the story. Baby is born with broken heart, Baby is sick going in and out of surgeries and treatments. Baby gets circumcised, arteri nicked baby bleeds for hours, Baby dies. I am an intactivist. I always will be. But do you want to know the one thing that differs me from some others. I would never, ever say such hurtful things to a mother who just lost her son. I cannot believe that we as a group of activists could be so cruel. When I posted my blog entry about Genital Integrity I had no idea that Joshua had passed. I feel feel for this momma. It doesn't matter who is to blame this woman lost a child. Hate and hurtful words will not put a good view on the intactivist's passion. What would happen if people like this mom had never even heard of an intactivist before. Is the way we as a group behaved anything you want them to remember. It's no wonder circumcision is the norm. I have no more to say on this I am just completely in disgust with the behavior.


On a lighter subject. Today is Latterday Saturday so I thought I would share the cutest thing I have ever purchased. I actually don't know where they are right now but I do know we got them about 3 years ago. I got these for Orion when he was 1. I had to get the darker missionary just because of his expression. **snicker snicker* I thought they were awesome then and I still think they are awesome now. I wanted to collect all of them So I **clears throat** I mean Orion could create a mini MTC. :P I'm a dork I know. I just thought I would share this with you. I have to go "finalize" my nursery lesson.

1st year of school.

Orion and his first school project. 

Pre K, Preschool, 4 yr old Kindergarten, what ever you call it,  Orion has officially started school. It is not as intense as most home school programs. We are pretty much unschoolers. Orion actually enjoys having an hour or two where all he does is "school things." He loves having a schedule and using a timer. He does letter and number of the week games and crafts, he paints alot using different mediums. When things start to get boring and he isn't using his hands as much he really loses interest. That's the way I was in school too. I hated having to sit and read and then have to remember all this stuff that I would never actually use in real life.  All I know is this child is incredibly bright. I mean he is 3  and a half and he counts to 60 hardly making any mistakes. Last night while we were falling asleep out of nowhere he just started counting in spanish. I don't even know where it came from.

Fridays are our Field Trip Days. Orion LOVES The Magic School Bus. So I decided to set a day every week where we do some type of field trip. Last week it was not on a friday but as a Birthday present to me we went to Como Zoo in MN. That was fun. I loved watching Orion react with the animals. 

I would show some of the animals but that will be at a later date. 

Our Living-room/Class room is still under construction. I  have been working on painting it but I lost the gumption. I will obviously show pictures when it is complete if it ever gets there.

Today Orion and I learned about A is for apple and he painted an apple orchard and made an A into an apple, he played with apple pie  play-dough as well. Tomorrow we will be doing a Fall themed Sensory Tub. 

I also have to teach in Relief Society, and Nursery this coming Sunday. Hmm.. I think I may be busy.  I have to admit I do love playing nursery leader though. :)

I will have to post my lesson for Nursery. Last week we made mobiles. I am working on a Nursery tree for the wall.  Children will have their photo and name on it. This will help them recognize their own names.