Nuggets Along the Trail: 12-7-15 Snapshots

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, December 8, 2015

12-7-15 Snapshots

Well one of these days I’ll do a nice long newsletter-y type post, but for now here are a few snapshots of life lately.

These cold dark days bring warm snuggly inside evenings.

College is exhausting.

Sunday morning highlight.

Last Sunday evening ASK helped us do this BRAND-NEW puzzle that she brought over (as in, we tore open the sealed bag). What a disappointment to find it was missing a piece!

With the wood-burner going, there’s a fair amount of competition for these two warm-as-toast study spots.

Oh how Anya loves kittens!

A new way to enjoy puppy chow.

Tori couldn't even take her coat off after class before she was helping to finish the puzzle.

If you ever see footprints on my frig – well, here’s why:

Hope you’re rejoicing in this beautiful day that the Lord has given us!

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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.