Nuggets Along the Trail: 1-17-15 Snowball Fights

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, January 17, 2015

1-17-15 Snowball Fights

By Tori

Today (Saturday) was a mixture of work & play. We puttied all the holes in the new trim work & also varnished everything. No one really enjoyed either of these tasks. Otherwise not much went on. I did a few small kitchen jobs, other kids did some cleanup outside. All in all, it was a pretty slow day.

This is last original door in the upstairs.

New trim work done.

Jacob & Kate struggling along with one of the most menial tasks in construction.

An impressive snow fort.

Ben is enjoying staining…not!

Some outside time – it was fairly warm & a good bit of snow melted.

Inside we are still struggling along. At this point Jacob seems to have lost all strength & has resorted to sliding on the floor…

…but now that the inside work is done, strength has returned.

Ben & Kate tried to stage an ambush on Dad & Mom while they were walking. (editor’s note: it was a colossal failure)

1 comment:

The WhitakersJanuary 21, 2015 at 6:22 AM
Hi Ruth! Glad to hear everything is going fine at your house! : ) I love the snowball fight pictures. Looks like even though its cold its been a lot of fun! Take care, Kristi
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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.