Nuggets Along the Trail: 2022

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, December 23, 2022

Third Annual Cookie Day

Kate organized and managed another fun and delicious cookie day 😋. Many hands make light work, so we were pretty much done by noon.

*thanks Sarah & Jewel for these px. Taken while I was grabbing a few supplies from WM that I forgot to check😑

Home again to find a pause in production while cutouts cooled and buckeyes chilled.

Back to work!

For some 😊

Lunchtime.

With lots of nice dessert 😊. Not pictured: cutouts and fudge.

'Twas cold but still so kids got some good fresh air time.

These two from Jewel - -

Little Miss Sweetheart can be very charming when she wants to be... although she's not always ...

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Steiner Christmas And More

More includes some wild ping ponging lately.

More includes this sweet little who seems to like to come over.

And this one.

More includes winter choring team.

And horse rides even on cold cold days.

Steiner Christmas brought a houseful!

And LOTS of delicious food.

ASK's annual giftcard game elicited many smiles.

Engaged/newlywed couples appreciate A. Sarah's traditional first Christmas gift.

Sarah Jewel Josh did a great job on a Cousin's Trip Mixbook for ASK. I think she liked it😊

Who is trying on ASK's wearable blanket?

Well hello Seth!

Josh & Seth teamed up to show us another of ASK's gifts.

After supper my new 2000 piece puzzle (early Christmas gift from Dad💗) got lots of attention.

💕

Cover Your Assets.

Sunday - - -

Much puzzle progress Monday evening - - -

Finis!

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.