Nuggets Along the Trail: Boxing Elevate Settlers of Catan

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

Friday, January 26, 2018

Boxing Elevate Settlers of Catan

Boxing has been great exercise lately when the rink is mush and it's still too cold to be outside. Quite entertaining to watch from a safe distance.

Kiowa feels safest in her dad's arms when the punches are flying.

Brandi's getting huge yet somehow still manages to end up in the house now and then.

Kiowa really liked Levi's birthday present a few weeks ago! Yes, Levi is 25. A quarter of a century. Which means *gulp* I'm approaching half of a century.

Always good to have a kitchen helper or two.

Saturday the three oldest kids left with a HarvestCall work team to Chester, South Carolina. We haven't heard much from them which means all is well.

That night, we took the younger five to Elevate trampoline park in Peoria. Kids had a blast. I had fun watching. Dad had fun but is still paying for it with a sore back.

And - - - a big reason I'm not blogging much - - - we learned how to play Settlers of Catan. Very fun but a lot of thinking. Also fun when Gloria can come too.

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Rauhe FamilyJanuary 27, 2018 at 9:02 PM
We love Catan!
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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.