March 2024

March 2024
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


Tuesday, May 6, 2025

April Part 2

 



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Grandpa was showing the littles how to chase Brandi 




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Happy Anniversary to us πŸ’•


Sunday evening 4-27 everyone wandered to the South Grove after family dinner.



Hunting for arrowheads and other artifacts has become a thing lately around here. 








Jacob & Natalie & Rafe joined us after their OTP ended...



Sarah & Jewel got home at some point. Not sure when. Things get kind of wild when this crowd is around πŸ˜…





Wednesday April 30 - after a good start, they got rained out.


Kids were happy insideπŸ’—


Josh's collection.


And that's about it for April 2025. Hard to fathom it's May already. This year is just flying by... 
we must be having fun😊

Monday, May 5, 2025

April Part 1

 Well so maybe I just don't feel like blogging much lately... and that's fine. It is what it is.... and what it is is a whole lot of cuteness😍


Wednesday April 2


Tuesday April 8

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 Wednesday April 9


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She's two... and knows how to take a picture with her mama's phoneπŸ˜²πŸ˜…πŸ˜ŠπŸ’—


Thursday April 10



I picked up too many pruned branches - and had a sore back for weeks πŸ˜’
But the orchard looks great!


Tuesday April 15. Cutest helpers ever


Wednesday April 16. Happy Birthday precious EmilyπŸ’•


Parade day😊
Kiowa is such a good big sister/cousin! These kids marched around the house many times - what a great way to get good and tired.



So far so good - - -


Saturday April 19. Annual window washing day. This crew worked so fast that they had ample time to do some other cleaning jobs for me also. What a great Christmas gift. Thanks girls!




Aanndd - Rafe for the cuteness factorπŸ’—



That evening - Steiner Easter at ASarah's.




Good times!

Easter Sunday - He's Alive!





The evening ended with an alleged tornado nearby. Certainly, strong winds did some damage to our neighbor's shed. Thankful it wasn't worse.


Current project is coming along nicely.


Tuesday April 22



Wednesday April 23









And that's enough blogging for one day. Time to work on laundry!