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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


Friday, January 27, 2012

1-27-12 It’s Friday!

by Tori

It’s Friday! That means when Dad gets home from work tonight the weekend starts (that’s not official or anything, just my definition of a weekend). I love weekends and in three hours another one starts. I can’t wait. This week has been a blur. I don’t know why because we weren’t busy at all. We never are. Ok, at least hardly ever are. Wednesday night we went to church, and yesterday afternoon Mom and Jesse went to to town to get our old green van (yes it’s fixed!)(gasp!). Jesse drove Mom all over town after dropping off the van at a cleaners. Thursday we babysat Hanna and Maria. Aunt Sarah came over for music practice yesterday and for lunch and music today.

Music on Wednesday.

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The three littles have a snack (keeps them happy while we practice).

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Jacob and Kaitlyn were doing chores across the road on Tuesday and decided to lift one of the boardwalks “just to see if anything is underneath it.” They were both rather startled to find a large nest full of rats under it (large meaning about 6 inches deep and 1 foot by 1 foot. Naturally they decide to look inside the big feeder next to the board which has been empty for weeks. Not finding anything they go back across the road to the backyard, forgetting to shut the feeder. So a half hour later Jacob remembered the feeder and goes over to shut it and decides to flip the boardwalk up again “just to see if the rats came back.” Needless to say, he was extremely surprised to find the whole area under the wood brown with rats. And he didn’t have his high boots on either. And remember, this board is like 3 1/2 feet wide and 6 feet long. So Wednesday afternoon we had a rat killing party. Rascal accounted for a lot of the kills. I don’t even know the final number. I think a lot got away. If you don’t care for gross things just skip these next few pictures.

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The feeder and boards under which the rats reside.

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Rascal disposing of her kills.

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On a much nicer note, here are some pictures from babysitting. After Meg left, Josh was so cute studying Hanna. He said, “Oh - - - it is cute!” in the funniest way, almost as if he’d never seen a baby or was surprised at what he saw!

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Tug of war Smile

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When Meg came back she played a song with us.

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Well that’s all for now.

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  1. Rauhe FamilyJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    That little Hannah is adorable!! And so are the smiles of the children holding her! :) Miss you all! Carrie

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  2. The WhitakersJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Oh Tori! I do not like rats! You guys are so brave! Your sweet little visitor looked like she was in MANY good hands! :)Loved all the pictures!

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