Nuggets Along the Trail: Summer Is Here

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, June 3, 2017

Summer Is Here

by Sarah

Memorial Day we had some cousins down to the lake. A. Joyce was there too. Don’t have many pictures though.

Josh’s airplane.

We built quite a few different sand castles.

Wednesday Ben started tearing out the grape vine. Had to get Grandpa to come help with the jack.

Aunt Joyce brought Blaine and Kennedi out for a while.

We also had three Sauder kids here. Lainey, Kennedi, and I were coming back from looking at the horses.

We have some pretty cute little kittens right now.

The kids played a lot in the sandbox.

Another highlight of the day for the little kids. Horse rides!!

Later walking down to the lake,

where Jacob dumped some sand.

All of us riding back in the trailer.

Thursday night Levi and Echo came over for my birthday supper. After supper on the patio,

we went fishing.

Kiowa was such a cheese for us.

Cutest baby in the world!!

Friday Aunt Joyce brought Blaine and Kennedi to the lake for awhile. Lots of fun!

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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.