Nuggets Along the Trail: Last Week

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, November 16, 2016

Last Week

by Kate

Playing on the monkey bars was a huge ‘thing’ for a few days. The three littles would literally spend a couple hours in the afternoon playing with their boards and strings they had rigged up.

Mom’s walking trail takes her through the pasture in front of our house……

and down the back lane……

and back home by way of the pond.

More monkey shenanigans.

And a post isn’t complete without a px of some kittens.

The four Sauder kids joined us for Friday afternoon and evening. Lexi and Wes stayed the night…the boys camped out but only made it half the night and they ended up back down in the warm basement. Lexi had a campout girl style with Jewel and Sarah: hang out in the girls’ bedroom and play.

Whit taking a run on the bales.

We took a walk out around the field and through the pasture and ended up down at the pond for snack.

Ben and Wes bombed around on the fourwheeler.

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.