...a great thing

Alma said, "By small and simple things are great things brought to pass" Alma 37:6

"I couldn't possible have understood this when I was young like I do now. When we look back on decades of life we see that the seemingly insignificant things we do over and over actually weave the pattern of our lives. And if those small and simple things are good, we will end up having lived a fulfilling life---and that is a great thing! (Marjorie Pay Hinckley)

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW......

THIS WAS THE VIEW FROM OUR BACKYARD ABOUT TEN MINUTES AGO!

(I think I'll email these to my neighbor, Melissa. That's her house in the picture.)

can you say "COOKIE"???

What three year old doesn't dream of receiving a cookie that is as big as their face???

Well, our three year old enjoyed every bite of his........ well, I guess not EVERY bite, because he SHARED SOOOOO NICELY!!!!



SHARING WITH JESSICA.....

AND RYAN.....

AND NICOLE.....

THEN THE FAMOUS COOKIE BAKER SURPRISES US WITH COOKIES FOR EVERYONE!!!

THANKS DI - WE LOVE YOU - AND YOUR VALENTINE COOKIES!!!

THE SABBATH DAY

We really are trying to teach our kids to keep the Sabbath Day HOLY - I have a friend(LeOni)who tells her kids that "if the activity can be done in their Sunday clothes, and they feel good about it, then it's probably fine to do" - well, I haven't discussed this particular rule with my kids - but last Sunday after the kids got all dressed and ready to go- there was some extra time(and lots of SUN) and this is where I found the boys.........

Jason-playing some"golf club" hockeya little bike riding.......
Eric on his Rip Stick.......

& Ryan putting on his roller blades........

thankfully the church clothes survived......

there's nothing like 1:00 church -ugh!!!

SUN......SUN......SUN.......

We have been so happy to see more sun this week!!!

Someone told us about a new green belt that has been 'started ' down along the river- so we decided that we would go check it out!

Eric brought his ripstick, and Nicole brought her roller blades - so they were a bit disappointed when the pavement ended and it turned to dirt......Ryan and Jason were happy to have their bikes!

We had a nice time just being together........... (Jessica was with Grandpa & Grandma W.)

Eric -throwing rocks......

trying to break THIS ice.......

Ryan-throwing rocks at the ice,............

Jason waiting for everybody to catch up........

Nicole...(on foot)....waving to the camera........

THANKYOU SUN!!!!