He is Excited to Join the Team

Tomorrow is the last day of Jake's swim lesson this summer. We are happy that he learned basic skills on swimming. What we are most grateful about is that his fear of water was overcome and now he can float by himself without any help from us. He loves to play under the water and glides his arms and legs while he floats. Anyway, his friend, Tyson will be joining a soccer training this fall. His father asked us whether he will join, too. We didn't think about it till last week. I want him to be on the team just so he would have more time to socialize and meet new friends and at the same time boost his self esteem. But hubby said that he would think about it. While we haven't decided yet, it would be very nice to buy Jake personalized soccer balls. I bet he would like that since he already is excited though we haven't decided yet :-). I hope hubby would let our son play.

Housewarming Party

Since we've moved into our new house, my friends keep asking me when would the housewarming be. I didn't tell them the exact date till we kind of feel like we are settled in already. Hubby talked about it and decided to do the housewarming party on our son's six birthday this month. Jake's birthday is next week (Tuesday), but will move it on Saturday since most of our friends will be available that day. Jacob is very excited about his friends coming over to play with him....while Matt and I are going to be busy with the preparation. We've never done housewarming before and were kind of nervous at the same time. Hope to make it a success.

Anyway, when I looked at Wikipedia for the housewarming party meaning, this is what I got.

A housewarming party is a party held on the occasion of moving into a new residence. It is an occasion for the hosts to present their new home to their friends, and sometimes for friends to give gifts to furnish the new home. Housewarming parties are generally informal; usually there are no planned activities besides a possible tour.

Etiquette
It is considered proper etiquette to invite guests at least a few days, and up to 3 weeks, in advance.

Gifts are customary but not necessary. They usually consist of something for the new house (such as a potted plant, a vase, or a picture frame) or something to be enjoyed during the party (such as a bottle of wine, a bouquet of flowers, or a gift basket of foodstuffs). Bluebirds were once given as they were believed to bless the new house with happiness and good luck, but in modern day it is more customary to provide bluebird-themed paraphernalia such as china.

Variations
* A housewarming party may be thrown upon completion of renovation or remodel.
* A housewarming party may be presented as an "open house" where people are free to come and go during a fixed window of time on a given day.
* A housewarming may involve a potluck meal.
* Some people invite all of their new neighbors to their housewarming. This allows the hosts to meet their new community.
* In some communities, neighbors may bring the housewarming party to the new residents to welcome them.
* While people try to host a housewarming party within the first 3 months, a lot of people wait until they are completely settled in. The time frame is flexible, and a party can qualify as a housewarming anytime after the move-in date.

Secure Place in God's Kingdom

As our son's grow up, hubby and I can't help but think of his future. We wanted to give him better education and future on top of keeping him close to God. My husband and I are both convert of LDS (Latter Day Saints) church and neither our parents are members. On the other hand, our son was born on the covenant....which means his parents are married and sealed in the house of the Lord for time and eternity. Therefore, he would be raised in the gospel of Jesus Christ....and if he is obedient; he would have a secure place in the kingdom of God someday. That is our belief...our faith. Talking about insurance for ipads, I never heard that such insurance exists until ipads became popular. That made me think about...what else can be insurable next? What else can be secured?

Fruits are Good for Our Health

Fruits are good substitute to satisfy your craving for unhealthy foods. I have been eating fruits lately and it makes me feel good. I feel like am losing weight as well as getting much fiber than any other foods. I so love pineapple for it is loaded with anti oxidants as well as vitamins A and C. It is a good source of fiber, too. So, let's eat more fruits and veggies if we are to be healthy :-).

plums and apricots

and bananas, too :-)

Looking for Fitness Equipment?

Few years ago, hubby and I decided to buy a fitness equipment at Sears thinking we would be using it for weight loss purposes. We used it pretty well for the first year, but stopped when we got occupied with the birth of our son. The treadmill is so huge that it takes fair amount of space in our house. When we moved from TX to VA and back again to TX, we took it with us because we still want to keep it for winter time. Oh well, this fitness equipment has been seating in the corner collecting dust together with the ab lounge! We plan of selling it through Craigslist since we now live where the walking trail is very accessible. I was wondering how much we would sell it for it is still on a mint condition. We paid over a thousand for it then. Hmmm, $300 might attract buyers, what do you think?