http://www.virtute.org Cochran Family Blog: Zach & Kathleen post family news and photos. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:05:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Isaac saw this kitten through the glass door in the kitchen and asked if he could pet it.  I told him it wasn't a good idea since we didn't know the cat.  He told me that he wanted to name the cat Eustace.  I said ok.  He asked "now ... http://www.virtute.org/miscellaneous-cat/ The kids got a letter from their cousin today.  Isaac was excited to write back.  Here is what he said and the responses from his sisters: Dear Joshua- I want to tell you about everything that we do. Like when we made a sugar mess today. We were ... http://www.virtute.org/to-cousin-joshua/ First of all, I don't know if Zach's blog post really counts as being tagged and considering that his being tagged is questionable, I figure I can pick and choose the questions I want to answer and since I've enjoyed some of the other tagged posts I've read I stole ... http://www.virtute.org/tagged/ OK, I'll jump on the meme.  I'm the mystery blog reader Laresa referenced, I suppose. 4 Jobs I've had I worked for Superdell at Totally Awesome Computers (true story) I worked for eBay in the glory days I ... http://www.virtute.org/4-things/ On election day we walked in the house after voting and Isaac announced with great concern that "the naughty don't want Obama to vote." We're not Obama supporters and we haven't really been talking politics much around the kids (that I can think of) or listening to much political stuff ... http://www.virtute.org/the-penetrating-message-of-president-elect-obama/ Charlotte has become more independent in her prayers lately.  Instead of just repeating the same phrases over or waiting for help, she has started adding new ones.  Here are a few favorites from this week:  "Bless us to have good dreams.  Bless us to have another good dream."  "Bless ... http://www.virtute.org/prayers/ "What it is:  Pseudostrabismus (soo-doh-strah-BIS-mus) refers to eyes that appear to point in different directions, but actually do not." My mother pointed out to me that in some pictures it looked like one of Nicole's eyes was turning in.  I asked the pediatrician about this and after examining her ... http://www.virtute.org/pseudostrabismus/ We invited our good friends the Kelsons over for family night.  The lesson was on how  Jesus taught us to be kind and love others.  I shared a story during the lesson about Jesus healing a blind man.  The lesson ended with a paper puzzle covering a picture of Jesus.  ... http://www.virtute.org/kindness-is/ Yes, I know I'm behind, but better late then never right.  We had a busy day but it was fun.  I do have a picture of all three of my kids in their costumes, but I don't think I look very good in it so I refuse to post ... http://www.virtute.org/halloween/ So I went to vote this morning, and I kid you not, the songs that came up random while I voted were as follows: "The Same Old Song" by The Four Tops "Beat It" by Michael Jackson "Moby Dick" by ... http://www.virtute.org/my-voting-playlist/ It's a little hard to read, but Zach found this sign on the Urinal at the local Iceberg.  Ironically, instead of referring patrons to the nearby toilet, this sign suggests they use the sink. http://www.virtute.org/please-use-the-sink/ This is what the sky looked like this morning.  When Isaac saw the sky he said "Mom, I can see Africa. . .Lets watch for the penguins." http://www.virtute.org/african-penguins/ Another one of those books I stumbled on and bought, and I'm glad I did.  Even though the events occurred more than 40 years ago, it's still the same fight being fought, with nearly all the same players (except the USSR, and perhaps Iraq, barring any foolishness after the election.  ... http://www.virtute.org/six-days-of-war-by-michael-b-oren/ Time for another book review.  I'm not sure how I stumbled on this particular book, but it's a very interesting look at the film industry.  It's a quick read, in an engaging style, and has some great thoughts about the nature of drama and what's wrong with movies in America.  ... http://www.virtute.org/bambi-vs-godzilla-by-david-mamet/ I don't think my words will give the experience full effect, but they're all I've got so here goes.  Perhaps we should have taken him to the church ahead of time so he could discover all the workings of the folding seat before the program started, but who ... http://www.virtute.org/our-first-primary-program/