Nuggets Along the Trail: 6-24-14 Fountain Park

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, June 24, 2014

6-24-14 Fountain Park

Saturday morning found us doing routine Saturday morning jobs.

Making friends. Smile

Afternoon rain kept us inside.

It had cleared off by late afternoon, so we kept our plans to pick up chicken on our way to Pekin’s Fountain Park (also known as the Riverfront Park, but we know it by the fountains). This was on my summer bucket list, and since the weather was pleasant (cool and cloudy but no rain), it seemed like a good time to go. Levi and Jesse would’ve enjoyed it too but were in Iowa at a friend’s testimony.

Quite a crew, this bunch!

She dropped it - - -

narrowly missing his head! Which he probably wouldn’t even have minded anyway Confused smile .

At least it didn’t come home with us!

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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.