Nuggets Along the Trail: 2-18-15 Full Table

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

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2-18-15 Full Table

by Kate

Yesterday afternoon Leann brought Lainey to stay with us for a couple days. We also kept the other kids but they didn’t come till after school.

I think this was Wednesday morning. It was a really early morning………most of the kids were up by 6:45.

A contest to see who could hold this position the longest (before school).

Mom and Ben had ortho so Josh, Lainey and I made RK bars……

…then they got to play in the water.

Lainey loves getting pushed in this little dolly stroller.

OOPS!! Rascal and the cats took care of the mess (Mom did scrub the floor after the dog licked it up).

After the rest of the kiddos got off school we had some fun play time and DVD time.

We love having a full table.

Jesse’s persistence paid off………Lainey will play with him without snubbing him.

(this was after church)

THE END.+++++++++++++++

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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.