Nuggets Along the Trail: Restmor

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, October 9, 2019

Restmor

by Jewel

Last Tuesday was Restmor, and we had a picnic afterward which consisted of Melody, Echo, Elizabeth, and their kids.

The kids were terribly cute.

Wednesday we had Clay, and, as usual, he loved the instruments.

Thursday Tori gave Lola piano lessons, so Emily and the rest of the kids came and played as well. Wade and Hank got four-wheeler rides, which Beau turned down.

I don't know what day this was, probably Friday, but apples were actually kind of fun, or at least the peeling part was.

Aww. A little farm boy.

Jacob and Josh were also doing experiments and made a little motor or something with a battery. I'm not for sure what they were doing, actually.

I don't know what day this was, but looks like this is one of the times where we were actually getting something practiced and not just listening to Ben plink on the banjo.

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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.