Nuggets Along the Trail: 8-2-10 Monday

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

8-2-10 Monday

Today was a catch-up day but also a very productive one. We did lots of laundry as well as picked up apples from the orchard and tomatoes from the garden. After lunch we swam awhile then came home for chores and supper prep. Due to the 4-H fair and some milking schedule changes, the boys didn’t milk in the morning like usual; Levi went to CIT all day, and Jesse was at Uncle Randy’s. Levi milked in the afternoon then. After supper we were all outside enjoying a little cooler evening; Grandpa Steiner dropped off some things at one point. Dad and the boys were working on chicken waterers; the rest of us were playing ball of one sort or other. Inside for Bibletime and beds.

A couple of pictures…

Morning sleepyheads.

Evening maestro.

That’s it.

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Mom-isms

When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.