Can't beat time spent with family
What is it about spending time with family that feels so normal? There is something about being around people you're related to that makes the situation enjoyable no matter what you're doing. And that of course is amplified when children/cousins are involved. One of Samuel and Stella's first cousins, Peyton, and her parents came for a visit this weekend. Samuel was so excited. He was blessed to be the first child on both sides of our family and he LOVES his Aunts and Uncles very much. They doted on him and lavished him with attention and love for the first 3 years of his little life and he still looks forward to that. We had a great weekend - held true to the simple things (making kool aid man moments) - played on the screened porch, in the back yard, went to the water park downtown, grilled out, and went to church on Sunday. It was nice to just be together, love eachother, and watch our children play together. Darrell and I are blessed with 3 wonderful sisters that make beautiful Aunts.
Stewart Family Mission Statement
Back in April, our family (Darrell's Mom's brother and sister) got together in Lenior, NC to celebrate several April birthdays and attend Goudapalooza '08. As part of the celebration each family was asked to bring their Mission Statement. As you can see, I miss using the marketing/advertising part of my brain. We collected famous "tag lines" to create our mission statement.
The Stewart Family Mission Statement:
As a growing family we believe “We get it”. There has been “One love since 1994”. We “Believe in the best” and believe “This is the place to be”. We love our family and it is “Grown for pleasure”.
Every morning we “Wake up with the King “ and always “Answer to a higher authority”.
Mommy believes “The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup” and we frequently find ourselves wondering “Got milk?”
Each day we promise to “Grab life by the horns”, even when “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” because we believe “We bring good things to life” and “Quality is job one”. Often times “The only easy day was yesterday” and yet we are still grateful. We strive for “Getting things done” with our “Heart to God, hand to man”.
At the end of the day we still shout “Just do it”, “Do unto others as you would have done unto you”, and “Be all you can be”. But on the occasional “You deserve a break today”, “For all you do, this Bud's for you”. Because there are days where “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't”.
So, “Life's good” and “There's no life like it”. “Feel the force”. “It's everywhere you want to be”.
Because at the end of the day “You can't top the copper top”. “He keeps going and going and going”.
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...pacifiers, backyard water fun, favorite stories, matching cherry pajamas, cherrios, water parks, train tables, climbing stairs-all by yourself, swinging higher, dogs on the grill, waterfall rain, lemonade, overalls, broccoli trees, lightning bugs, playing on the porch, spaghetti faces, forever oceans, wind hats, beach babies, families who LOVE you and...SOLOMONS....
...somewhere, OVER THE RAINBOW.
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