Holdin' Down the Fort: More of Day 2

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

More of Day 2

Erica, here is how we are eating...this is only day 2 and it is an adventure! I think we will be using our grill a lot for the next week or so. Plus, I have a great neighbor who offered her kitchen--we'll likely be using it too!

We also had Hannah Montana come and help with the demo. She really enjoyed pulling nails...

3 comments:

Summer Freeman said...: are your cabinets here yet, what kind of floor?; January 14, 2009 at 5:46 AM
wyomingerica said...: Great pictures, I have the same question as Tricia. Doug wants to do that to our house. It scares me, I want to hire a contractor. It is to much work for us.; January 14, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Janetlee said...: Doesn't Mark have the most awesome arms! I'm his sis so I can say that.; January 15, 2009 at 8:56 AM

View From the Hill

How do we reduce the pressure and enjoy our families more? "...recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said "The biggest mistake I made {as a parent} is the one that most of us make...I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of {my three children} sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less" (from "Daughters of God", Ballard April 2008; click on image for complete article)