March 2024

March 2024
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


Saturday, December 19, 2015

12-19-15 CatchUp

Hooray, finally got it figured out - - at least this time, anyway!!

I think this was last Monday – very very foggy morning. I started out to do errands, not realizing how thick it was, and turned around and came back home after one stop (which included a delightful cup of tea so wasn’t wasted at all, oh no!).

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Basement piano duets make my day.

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I went to get gluten with Dad one morning last week. While he & Ben unloaded it, I watched for cars so I could flag them down since the truck kind of blocked the road. Thankfully, there was no traffic. Was a beautiful morning to be out!

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Yes. Loving that blue sky.

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Another duo I enjoy immensely.

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Youth:

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Josh watches the sausage cook,

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while the rest were mixing and packaging, and I was hauling it all to the freezer.

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That was Saturday, and that night we enjoyed a wonderful time at Kaiser Christmas. I forgot my camera, though, so I have ZERO pictures of all the fun and joy! Thanks so much, Grandpa & Grandma, and U. Jerry & A. Marcia, for hosting yet another blessed evening.

Sunday evening spiffin’ up for the Christmas program Smile

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Monday morning, Josh & Anya had a great time camping - - - right in the kitchen!

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On Wednesday, Jesse had his last final (YEAH!!!), and then set a few traps with Ben & Josh. A beautiful day for a horse ride too.

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Not sure what to say here.

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Oh how we enjoyed our three little visitors last night. Love Ava’s smile!

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The older kids were practicing, and Ava was with me in another room – she was so precious as she asked me so sweetly if she could sing in the band too. Who can resist that??! She did a great job!Note

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Everyone enjoyed Wyatt too – gotta love an almost-two-year-old. His excitement with life is so fun!

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No, he wasn’t eating the microphone; he was saying an enthusiastic “HELLO!”.

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And of course Bristol was never lacking for attention either Red heart!

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Ava was fascinated with my “kids’ camera”; she took quite a few interesting photos and entertained us all with her commentary.

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And Wyatt just didn’t want Kate to put him down - - - which of course she didn’t mind one bit!

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Love to watch kids’ fascination with new things – lava light, in this case.

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And that’s it for this time around. For sure it’s not everything that’s been going on around here, but just a few highlights lately.

 

O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1

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