Nuggets Along the Trail: December

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 8, 2018

December

by Jewel

Last Saturday Tori and Sarah made peanut blossoms, and Josh and I helped too. I think this was Josh’s work.

I’m not sure what the point of these were. I guess they wanted some variety.

Sunday night we were invited to Marv and Paula’s. They had some cut-out cookies which we decorated, although the older girls definitely were better at it.

So then Monday was Kiowa’s birthday, and we watched Flint and Kiowa a little bit for Echo. However, Echo had some time so we let Kiowa open some gifts we had for her. The first thing she said when the saw the crib and blanket was “Mine, mine.” Typical kid!

We also got her this little wagon we had found at Mission Mart, and she liked that too.

The pillow and blanket Mom made for her.

Tuesday, Mom made rolls.

We kids also made some covered pretzel rods.

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.