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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


Thursday, September 8, 2016

Life Lately

by Sarah

We got to keep these two cuties last Wednesday.

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This little guy was pretty sure he wasn’t going to smile and hold still at the same time. Cute anyway.Smile

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Thursday evening - Jacob making a eartag for one of the two new calves.

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Snuggle time with Joe!

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What a friendly cat!

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Jacob now trying to blowtorch dry the eartag.

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Grandpa and Grandma K. stopped by for ice cream.

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The latest kick around here has been jogging. Like the plaid against plaid Jacob!

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Care to guess what happens when you shake the barbeque container and the lid is not screwed on?

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The three older kids went to Oregon for a young group Labor Day invite. They and a few others drove to St. Louis Friday. From there they flew to Oregon.

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Friday night we did brats for supper. It was a nice night. Saturday morning Josh got the fire going again. Good job Josh.

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Mom and Grandma have been working on this cool music quilt. Grandma is quilting it for Mom, but Mom did a little quilting too.

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Rascal and the cow having a faceoff.

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We have two calves that I know of. Here’s one of them.

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Saturday night we took a walk down in the pasture to check on the calves. Still pretty muddy from the rains though.Sad smile

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Mama cow was pretty tame and didn’t mind Ben petting her calf.

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The deer enjoyed this field.

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Looking at something. Probably the sunset.

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Pretty.

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Walking home. Kaitlyn and I trying to catch corn in our mouths.

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Rebuilding the fire. Kinda smokey.

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Fire’s going good now.

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Kate wants to make sure it’s on the record that Ben did that.

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Fire fun.

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And more fire fun.

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Josh set up this road on the patio. Had to use toy semis to hold it up.

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Somebody took this picture of, I think, an eagle (or a hawk?). Not sure what.

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1 comment:

  1. I just love your real life posts! Hope you all are well:)
    Marie

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