Brand New

"A little boy's world, as small as it seems, Is as broad as the future, as
high as his dreams!" -Barbara Kunz

Yesterday afternoon my neice gave birth to a healthy baby boy. There is nothing on this earth like the birth of a new soul. The feeling you get from hearing their first sounds is one that you can never forget. Although I couldn't be there I got to hear him cry for the first time, and in that instant I fell in love with him.

Dusting

My sister sent this to me today. I don't know who wrote it but I like her!

"A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the furniture." I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have spent CLEANING! I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect -"in case someone came over". Then I realized one day that no one came over; they were all out living life and having fun! Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the "condition" of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice. Life is short. Enjoy it! Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need?Dust if you must, but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world's out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day will not come around again.Dust if you must, but bear in mind, old age will come and it's not kind. And when you go - and go you must - you, yourself will make more dust!

Hope you all take the time to have a little fun today.
Teresa

Rainy Day

Today is great! It is one of those days where you find a comfy, quiet spot in your house and do nothing. The rain is still coming down, there's a pretty good breeze, the air is cold. Brent is sleeping in his recliner and the girls are upstairs playing together. They were so funny after church today. Yesterday I was singing "Cheeseburger in Paradise..." to Lexy in the car and she thought I was crazy, she even rolled her eyes at me. But the song must have got stuck in her head. She helped Gracy create a pretty funny "musical" of sorts to it. They danced and sang around the kitchen floor, making up routines to the words and each doing a different part. I can't really explain it in writing but if you've ever seen them do a performance you know what I'm talking about. And everyone has to watch, which today was just Brent and I. So we had to watch over and over while they perfected it. It was pretty funny I have to admit.
Hope all of you are enjoying your Sunday. And have a great week.
Teresa

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

Hello everyone. Finally, my favorite time of year is here. I love everything about Fall. From the smells to the colors to the cool, crisp air to the layers of clothing to BSU football..... I could go on.... but I'm sure you get my point.

This year we planted a garden, and have been enjoying our "harvest". By "harvest" I mean lots and lots and lots of zucchini. We tried giving some of it away. That worked for awhile. But people can only eat so much, I guess. So we had to get creative. We found lots of things to put zucchini in and disguise it so the kids would eat it. Ever try zucchini brownies, cookies, crisp, meatloaf...? If you have different ideas please share. If you want recipes, let me know. They were all very good.

I hope to keep friends and family updated through this blog. I will post happenings and photos, thoughts, etc. on this page so please visit often. For now, enjoy the great outdoors