Nuggets Along the Trail: 3-19-12 Yesterday

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

Monday, March 19, 2012

3-19-12 Yesterday

By Kaitlyn

Sunday after church we all went outside and took naps, played catch, and rode four-wheelers. Then in the evening we went to Grandpa and Grandma Kaiser’s for a pizza party. We had supper and then we went outside. Grandpa and Grandma’s neighbor has a little tree house and a swing set that the little kids had fun playing on. The boys drove down to a ball park so they could play catch with each other. It was dark when they got back to Grandpa's. We had root beer floats for dessert, and then we went back outside and played dodge ball tag and then we played another game but I can’t remember the name. When we came in we went downstairs to play.

Here are a few pictures from the afternoon.

Mom’s daffodils(??????)are in full bloom (so are our peach trees). We are hoping we don’t get a frost so our peach tree blooms don’t get frozen off.

That’s all for now

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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.