Comments on: Earth Day Happenings

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:19:34 +0000

I agree… it’s fun having your own family and creating new traditions as well as incorporating a few of the old. Since being married, we’ve only spent Christmas with the extended Clancy clan, so haven’t really done any new stuff on our own. Undoubtedly, this year will be different…sad, yet happy, too. I’ll try to remember to remind you a bit in advance on Earth Day next year. Ideally, I’d like to plant a tree…:-)

By: Tara Hills

Tara Hills — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:53:01 +0000

Organic co-ops!!! Oh how I miss them!!! And yes, you are a freak. Just kidding!! You are wonderful, inspiring and simply gorgeous (inside and out). I totally want to make more of a point to welcome traditions and celebrations into our new family. Simply having our own Christmas in Spain this year without the run-around madness we’ve had for years and years was a beautifully beginning. Earth Day…remind me again next year!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:13:12 +0000

I know cloth diapers doesn’t work for everyone… hey, at least you know because you tried them! I love that you’re a part of an organic co-op from your home–I sadly don’t have a green thumb:-( Not yet, at least.
Your kids are so precious as well… I love it when you post pics of them!

By: Rebeca

Rebeca — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:54:43 +0000

Peregrine was that way with sand when we went to the beach. He was about 14 months and wouldn’t get off the blanket! Now, of course, he loves mud and dirt and sand and grass. Aria is precious!
We didn’t do anything special to celebrate Earth Day. But I like the idea of making a “day” of it. It’s fun to get to think about what kind of traditions you want to have in your family, and the things you celebrate. We did a little Passover this year and I definitely want to do that- there’s so much meaning in it.
I liked your post about environmentalism a while back. It seems like a lot of Christians overlook it, but we are to be stewards of this earth. When I was in India it killed me to throw my trash out on the street and not to recycle. The vendors always thought I was weird becuase I’d bring my own bags back or take things without a bag- you know how they like to overpackage everything!
Unfortunately I had a bad time using cloth diapers- went through so many outfits because of the leaks, so I use disposables now.
Have a great time in England!
Rebeca

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:14:00 +0000

I’m so glad it isn’t a permanent thing (at least, we’ll do all we can to make sure it isn’t). Asher’s a great example! I’ll make sure Aria interacts with grass while we’re in England and slowly inculturate her with that wonderful green substance!

By: Kellie

Kellie — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:55:05 +0000

rachel, when we first got back from nepal asher(13 months) was terrified of the grass. it took a few good weeks, and then he couldn’t get enough of it. remember, this is something aria probably doesn’t remember, and is a very strange thing for her. give her some time. it took asher being in it day after day to get use to it. i was worried that he would never want to play outside, except on the cement. but… you know asher, now he can’t get enough of it.

~kellie

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:28:33 +0000

love the photos… hilarious and sad about aria being frightened of the grass. i never thought about celebrating earth day before… something to consider… sounds like you had fun…