From My Window: ANDY UPDATES AND A BLESSING

Saturday, February 7, 2009

ANDY UPDATES AND A BLESSING

Here's Andy at four weeks. He gets cuter by the minute.

At five weeks he's still a tiny little guy, but he's growing fast. His mom said: Andy's newborn-size sleepers are getting a little harder to put on. I guess we'll be moving to the 0-3 month size soon.

Jim had a very quick trip last weekend to visit Helena's family. The pictures that Jim took didn't turn out very well, so I am going to blatantly plagiarize Helena's blog. Andy was blessed on Sunday. (Here's a brief explanation about blessings.)

Grandpa and Andy hadn't met before.
Andy wasn't so sure about this big man who was holding him.

And here's Kate too. What a delightful lapful. ^o^

Barbie made this blessing outfit for Andy. She made the dress that Kate, and cousins Elizabeth and Hazel were blessed in too. (See pictures here.)

The outfit was a bit big on him, but it worked out just fine.
Isn't he just the cutest…?

At the church after the blessing: Doug, Andy and Jim.
I wish the rest of us could have been there too.

Mama and Andy.

That evening they all went over to Doug's cousin Lonnie's house for a grilled trout supper. Yes, I definitely wish we could have been there. ^o^ This picture of their family was taken at Lonnie's. I really like it.

Jim left early Monday morning and got home safe and sound even though 2 of the 4 planes he was scheduled to fly on were broken and had to be substituted at the last minute.

We're planning to get everyone together this next summer so all 4 cousins can meet each other. Won't that be a blast!?

10 comments:

Mamapierce said...: What a beautiful family! :o); February 7, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Kathy,

I loved your blog. Second to all the wonderful family photos, I loved the pumpkin vest and hat, and how did the geranium fare with the banana peel water?

Tamara P.; February 10, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Kathey said...: Hi Tamara,

The banana peel water worked great. Within two weeks the plant produced 5 groups of buds, but it was way too late in the season. I tried bringing the plant inside, but it eventually died. The banana peel water seems like a good thing though, especially if it's not allowed to get too strong before putting it on the plant.

Good to reconnect with you!

Love, Kathey; February 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Liz said...: Is someone in your family a professional photographer? You have some really great shots of your kids and grandkids on here!; February 12, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Exciting. To bad you couldn't go.

Lynn; February 12, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow! I looked at EVERYTHING! They are all gorgeous- kids, moms and dads, and grandparents. Many of the photos of darling Kate are wonderful enough for magazines. i especially love the ones in the fall leaves with the pumpkin vest and hat. it is so nice how the girls craft for each other. Christina just called and announced her engagement! Her sealing will be in SLC on April 17th. I hope we have grandchildren soon around the corner. Thanks for sharing, Terri; February 12, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Dear Kathey,

Cuter by the minute is right! Thanks for sharing.

Love, Laurelle & Grant; February 13, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Expatriate Buckeyes said...: Have I told you that I think Hali has a crush on Andy? She loves looking at pictures of the baby. It's so cute!; February 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
D Wright said...: What a wonderful blog-the joy of children and family. I noticed a quote by Jan Karon. I love all of her books. She invites you to visit her website at www.mitfordbooks.com. I know you will enjoy the site!; February 15, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Charity Brown said...: Hey! I had NO idea you had a blog! How wonderful! Incase you didn't know, there's a website where you can turn your blog into a book www.blurb.com . I am going to turn mine into a family year book each year! Blogging is wonderful!
Charity Brown; February 16, 2009 at 8:57 PM

A Random Collection of Favorite Quotes and Scriptures

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure...than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. ~Theodore Roosevelt (from Richard Rieben)

It's much easier to act your way into a new way of thinking than it is to think your way into a new way of acting. --Dr. Oliver Sacks (Author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, and Other Clinical Tales.)

Doing the best you can in this moment puts you in the very best place for the next moment. --Readers' Digest

Success comes as a result of preparing oneself for inspiration, and then being willing to pay attention to it and do what it says. --Leslie Householder. (The Jackrabbit Factor, www.ThoughtsAlive.com)

"If things are tough, remember that every flower that ever bloomed had to go through a whole lot of dirt to get there."
--Barbara Johnson, author. (Guideposts, July 2009, p. 12)

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. --Wayne Gretzky

"There are people who insist that we're made of bone and flesh and muscle but I say instead that we're made of memories. Cherish them but don't live in them…or they'll destroy all the bridges to your future." Dorothy Gilman, Incident at Badamya, p. 195.

"…You've reminded me of something a doctor once told me when my children were small and given to collecting splinters and bits of glass in their knees that needed digging out.…He said, 'Never bleed for the patient. Let him do the bleeding. You just get the job done." Emily Pollifax in Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer, page 51, by Dorothy Gilman

"Use what talent you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." Henry Van Dyke

"Faith is not knowing what the future holds,
but knowing who holds the future." (Author unknown)

"No matter what the past has been, your future is spotless." (Heard on the radio.)

"Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you." (Copied from Jill Pierce's blog. March 4, 2009.)

"Help others get ahead. You will always stand taller with someone else on your shoulders." (Bob Moawad, business consultant and motivational speaker. Guideposts, Aug. 2006, p. 15.)

"A Bible won't do a lick of good sitting on the shelf collecting righteous intentions." (Gary & Joy Lundberg, Meeting Amazing Grace, p. 202.)

"Living is a science based on definite laws. If you do not cooperate with its laws, life can go badly. When you learn those laws, and live within them, your life becomes wonderful…" (Norman Vincent Peale "Never Let Mistakes Hold You Back," PLUS Mag. July/Aug. 1996)

"My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days and long life, and peace shall they add to thee." (Prov. 3: 1&2)

We stay stuck if we are not willing to abide a higher law… D&C 88:32…"They shall return again to their own place to enjoy that which they are willing to receive, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received.

"We hold some people hostage who God long ago has forgiven." (Neal A. Maxwell)

"Prayers that are not asked are not answered. Father in Heaven would have us ask about the little things in life, to get special help for little things. Little problems solved never become big problems…" (Joann Hibbert Hamilton)

"When you pray too little, you act too soon." (Dr. Howard Hendricks)

“If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want God to talk to you, read your scriptures.” (John Bytheway)

"…Without life's challenges, we won't see God's grace at work. We won't see the unfolding of miracles, or God's transforming power." (Diane Noble, Through the Fire, p. 145)

"To fully thrive, we must not only eliminate the stressors but also actively seek joyful, loving fulfilling lives that stimulate growth processes." (Bruce Lipton, Biology of Belief, p. 147)

"What God is doing 'in' you is much greater than what he is doing 'to' you. (Heard on the radio.)

"The best way to find yourself is in the service to others." - Mahatma Gandhi.

"'Don't feel totally, personally, irrevocably responsible for everything. That's my job.' Signed, God." Jan Karon, A New Song, p. 166. (The Fifth Novel in the Beloved Mitford Series)

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." William James

"…Take [your] eyes off the threatening circumstances and look to God instead." Merlin Carothers, Power in Praise, p. 13

"It's a lot more fun to expect the best than to fear the worst." Philip Humbert

"I do not know the master plan, but it's comforting to know the Master has planned it, and I'm included." Diane Nobel, Through the Fire, p. 29. (Mystery and the Minister's Wife series, vol. 1)

"Most of us don't ever touch the power of God until we have our own power outage. God has to slam on the brakes on our own self-performance to prove to us that He has a better way…" Dr. David Jeremiah, Turning Point (radio), June 5, 1997

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." William Arthur Ward

The Lord gives a little to his humble followers today, and if they improve upon it, tomorrow he will give them a little more, and the next a little more. He does not add to that which they do not improve upon (Brigham Young)

Starve the problems, but feed the opportunities. (Gordon B. Hinckley said at Barbie's graduation from BYU, April 2004)

May you be safe
May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you live with ease
(From Happy For No Reason, by Marci Shimoff.)

Happy is he that condemneth not himself. (Romans 14:22)

One of Satan's tools is to influence a person by giving him an over-active conscience. This is one of the main causes of mental illness. (Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family, July 2000)

For with God nothing shall be impossible. (Luke 1:37)

The way to prepare for an unknown future is to reflect upon God's blessings in the past. --Dr. David Jeremiah

Never doubt in the dark what God has told you in the light. --Heard on the radio.

When the emotional and spiritual heart heal, the physical often follows. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Healing from the Heart

And inasmuch as ye are humble and faithful and call upon my name, behold, I will give you the victory. (D&C 104:82)

No one ever plowed a field by turning it over in his mind. (From a 1998 desk calendar.)

When you have what it takes to weather even the worst storm, you will always come back bright and beautiful. You wait and see. --Wendy Parker

Perhaps I can't forget, but I can choose to not remember. (Heard on the radio.)

Forgiveness means to write it off. Let it go. Tear up the account. It is to render the account cancelled (Cloud & Townsend, Boundaries.)

Freedom and liberty are precious gifts that come to us when we are obedient to the laws of God and the whisperings of the Spirit. James E. Faust (LDS General Conference, Oct. 1999)

People with the greatest desire have the greatest energy. --Earl Nightingale

Learn of me and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my spirit, and you shall have peace in me. D&C 19:23

Give thanks always and for everything. It will simplify your life. --Elisabeth Elliot

By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. Alma 37:6

But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage. Mosiah 7:33 (Book of Mormon)