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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


Saturday, April 30, 2016

Kids’ Camera

by Kaitlyn

Talent. Pure talent.

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Stripping wire.

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And meet Air Compresser. He got named Air Compresser because he hisses so much it sounds like an air compresser. He’s got sort of a bad attitude.

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Wednesday Jenna came for lunch. Josh will literaly take dozens of pictures of Henry.

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Little Jack is never lacking for attention.

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Jake came home early to study then go to class so he got to show Henry the “off limits” toy collection.

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editor’s note: of the 137 pictures/videos on the kids’ camera, these are the only ones worth sharing

Friday, April 29, 2016

Sunday

After another blessed day of worship and fellowship, we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon outside. This crew went mushroom hunting

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and found these beauties instead Confused smile. Big Bull, on Sarah, will be released soon as he’s not very nice. Little Bull, on Josh, is much nicer (and smaller).

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Ben found a few mushrooms, just the right amount to send home with Grandpa Kaiser. We’ve learned that while it’s fun to hunt and find them, we don’t so much love cooking up a mess of them. It’s a mess.

Dad enjoys doing chores on Sundays.

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Grandpa & Grandma joined us for supper,

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and a few more Kaisers came for the evening.

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Jacob’s arms were cold so Grandpa was so kind to help him have a snack.

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Smile

Full Saturday

A beautiful day for outside jobs.

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When the boys are mowing and moving pianos, the girls have to help Dad.

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Guess who?

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Beautiful night for campfire supper.

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Happy 18th birthday Jacob!

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Supposedly if you bore a hole through a huge old stump, it’ll burn better.

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Not sure it worked real well, but it made for all sorts of fun anyway!

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I love this picture – too bad smoke got in the way!

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Smile

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HIghlight for me is singing.

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Did I mention it was a beautiful night?!

Thankful.

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psalm 100:2