Huh? I don't get it!

What's with all the hype about this Swine flu?  I don't understand what the big deal is?  Um, yeah, so it's a virus...you have the same symptoms of a "normal" flu: vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, headache, aches.  So what?  Why is the media marketing it like it's the next cancer?  I looked on the Center of Disease Control official website today and noticed they were keeping track of how many "confirmed" cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) there are in America, and to my surprise there have been only 91 cases, only one of which resulted in death.  Are you kidding me???  Only 91 cases in ALL OF AMERICA? I'm sorry, but maybe I see things much differently than most.  Oh! Wait...it's called COMMEN SENSE.  I did a little snooping on the internet to compare some statistics to put this swine flu "pandemic" into perspective.  This is what I found: In the United States there are an estimated 25 - 50 MILLION cases of the "normal" flu reported each year.  There is an estimated 300,000 - 500,000 deaths in the world blamed on influenza each year.  Come on now!  So, the media is terrifying everyone because there has been ONE death so far?  And only 91 confirmed cases of this swine flu as of 11:00 am (according to the Center of Disease Control) this morning? The Center for Disease Control's website stated there was an average somewhere between 36,000 - 52,000  deaths in the United States from flu-related causes and complications each year. Okay, so if 36,000 deaths are reported each year in the U.S., that would mean 98.63 people die EACH DAY - and we don't often think twice about this flu - certainly not in the "pandemic" sense anyway!!  So why the scare?  What's behind it?  Quite frankly, I'd be more concerned about what's in the antiviral drugs they want to inject into your body!  I just don't understand why this swine flu, that again, has the same "symptoms" of seasonal influenza, has made the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, declare a public health emergency??  Ugh!!  Why are we so easily brainwashed??  

So, my opinion, in case you're interested??  Do some research.  Don't let yourself be part of the blind masses that rely on the media to spoon-feed them misleading information!!  I will sleep well tonight - After all, my God is in control anyway.

So Glad It's Friday!

I can't even begin to express how happy I am today is Friday!  The reason?...I don't have to work tomorrow..or the next day.  We have been having some issues at work with personalities (well, really just one) that are WAY hard to be around.  And a break from that stress is most welcome! 

Enough about that!

I have been promising to take Gracie to see the Hannah Montana movie - so, tomorrow is the special day!  This is a sacrifice on my part - we watch Hannah Montana's show at least three times a week while I am getting dinner ready...that's more than enough for me!  At least the theater is in the Tulare Outlet Mall, so maybe I'll just HAVE to see what kind of sales they have!  Gracie is excited though.  Mike and I have decided I need to spend more quality alone-time with my daughter.  So much of our normal everyday lives revolve around the baby. Without realizing it, Gracie is told "no" quite often because of the effect her actions will have on Jacob.  For example, Gracie will want to play in the backyard, but Momma says no because Jacob will have to follow.  He tries to keep up with her and climb the jungle-gym and I'm affraid he'll fall and break his neck.  And if I let her go out alone, he stands at the screen and cries because he can see her!  All this is too much for my already stressed psyche after a day at work and trying to make dinner, so Grace is forced to do things that make my life easier - it's not fair, and I feel bad.  Anyway, giving Gracie some special attention makes me a better mom and affirms she is a very important part of this family.  I'll make sure to rate the movie for you so you can either rush out and see it, or just skip it!

Where do the days go?

Just taking a quick moment to jot some stuff down before the kids and I run out the door to Fresno.  We are taking my mother-in-law to some government office in Fresno to renew her Greencard.  Yipee!  That means I have an excuse to see Melissa and my favorite boys!  

We are getting ready for Easter!  Last Sunday we attended a pre-Easter pancake breakfast and Easter-Egg hunt at church.  This was Jacob's first experience with the whole egg thing.  It was really funny to watch him...once he discovered what kind of treasures where in those funny colored eggs, he was motivated to pick up as many as he could and hand them to Mommy!  

Gracie is on spring-break this week, which means life slows down just a bit...no preschool, no dance class, and no AWANAs,  which means we spend a lot less time in the truck!  

I'll post pictures of Easter this coming weekend!  We're looking forward to a beautiful day with family and good food to celebrate our Savior rising from the dead!  Got to jump in the shower so we can get out of the door on time!