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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


Monday, February 23, 2015

2-23-15 Weekend

Saturday.

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The only evidence of Saturday night’s activities: some of Dad’s co-workers came for supper and the evening. We enjoyed it thoroughly and hope everyone else did too. Shame on me, I took no pictures of the rest of the evening!!

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Sunday morning before church.

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Last night we celebrated Grandpa Steiner’s birthday with a wiener roast in his basement with family and friends.

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And we even remembered to sing Happy Birthday to him!

Friday, February 20, 2015

2-20-15 Friday

Kate had great help in the kitchen today - - -

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Horse rides after school - - -

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Great interest in Caterpillar’s announcement today.

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That’s it. Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

2-19-15 Thursday

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“Come on, horsey, let’s go.”

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2-18-15 Full Table

by Kate

Yesterday afternoon Leann brought Lainey to stay with us for a couple days. We also kept the other kids but they didn’t come till after school.

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I think this was Wednesday morning. It was a really early morning………most of the kids were up by 6:45.

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A contest to see who could hold this position the longest (before school).

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Mom and Ben had ortho so Josh, Lainey and I made RK bars……

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…then they got to play in the water.

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Lainey loves getting pushed in this little dolly stroller.

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OOPS!! Rascal and the cats took care of the mess (Mom did scrub the floor after the dog licked it up).

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After the rest of the kiddos got off school we had some fun play time and DVD time.

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We love having a full table.

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Jesse’s persistence paid off………Lainey will play with him without snubbing him.

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(this was after church)

 

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