Nuggets Along the Trail: 11-19-10 Roadtrip

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

Sunday, November 21, 2010

11-19-10 Roadtrip

Routine Friday morning, kind of, except that cleaning jobs were abbreviated; most tasks centered on packing for Michigan. Boys milked like normal, then were home to do chores and get the outside ready for us to be gone. Dad went to work in the morning and Levi went to the Great Chili CookOff, but they were both home soon after lunch. We hit the road a little after 1:00, and after a safe and mostly uneventful drive, arrived at Jason & Carrie’s around 9:00 which was 10:00 their time. The one notable event was our exit off an interstate entrance ramp at a completely stopped traffic jam – I have never done that before (exit an interstate using an entrance ramp). It was pretty interesting and only a little nerve-wracking. Anyway, got here, kids to beds, talked with Jason & Carrie some, and beds for us too. Thank You Lord for keeping us safe as we drove.

1 comment:

Rauhe FamilyNovember 21, 2010 at 8:00 PM
I agree! Backing up a entrance ramp is some-thing I've never done!
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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.