Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Birthdays
This week or this month has been filled with Birthdays...Brooke wanted to have a party here at the house. It was fun, busy, and memorable...here is a picture of Brooke's cake...I have found the perfet cake for my husband Brent....Stay tune for future pictures...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Beyond the limits of time
No matter what you do, you cannot change the number of hours in the day. Yet you have an enormous impact over what goes into those hours, and what comes from them.
Fill the hours with purpose, and the passing of time works in your favor. Fill your days with meaning, with creativity, with goodness, joy and love, and each day leaves behind lasting value for your world.
Does it seem that there's never enough time to get it all done? Align your efforts more closely with your true purpose, and you'll find that those efforts quickly become much more effective.
Or does it feel like time is passing too slowly? Choose to put more meaning in each moment, and those moments will move quickly along.
Let go of your concerns about the speed at which time is passing, for time is nothing more than an arbitrary measure. What matters is what you do with each moment now as you live it.
Take your eyes off the clock and look instead toward your highest vision of what life can be. Fill the world with your own unique beauty, and go beyond the limits of time.
-- Ralph Marston
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Cherrie Pie
I am loving the Farmington area, cooler weather, fruit trees, our cherry tree in the back yard. A few days ago I picked a few more cherries that the birds, a few yard critters, and Avery Mae had not gotten to. I was excited to cook a fresh cherry pie. Today I gather all the supplies, pie dishes, wash the cherries , pulled off the stems, and began to slice into these beautiful red treats. Wow...was I suprised to find little worm like creatures hiding in their pretty centers...Oh well, cherry pie will have to wait until next years crop (Brent will spray the trees). For now I will enjoy the pictures and thoughts of the future cherry pies!!!
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Friday, June 15, 2007
What does love mean?
When a group of professionals posed the question, "What does love mean?" to a group of children between the ages of 4 and 8, they got answers that were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See for yourself:
"Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way."
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth."
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings."
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him to make sure the taste is OK."
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss."
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."
"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no."
"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more."
"There are two kinds of love: Our love and God's love. But God makes both kinds of them."
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken."
"Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."
"Love cards like Valentine's cards say stuff on them that we'd like to say ourselves, but we wouldn't be caught dead saying."
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."
"Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Yellowstone National Park
Good family fun...lots of driving, eating, looking, shopping, playing, and swimming. I bet I left a few things out. The point is we had a great trip thanks to my inlaws who planned all the details and invited us in on the fun!!
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Trevor and the boys strike for the finish...
Summer is upon us and so was the pine wood derby...Trevor and Jonah show their fine works. The pinewood derby was a success for all involved. Many thanks to Uncle Brett for his helping hands!!!
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