Keep on the sunny side...

There are often many things about my life that are not very happy. Challenges I can't hardly bear, hopes that go unfulfilled, However, I am going to try very hard to keep on the sunny side of life. There is a little bluegrass song that goes like this...

There's a dark and a troubled side of life
There's a bright and a sunny side too
Though we meet with the darkness and strife
The sunny side we also may view

Keep on the sunny side always on the sunny side
Keep on the sunny side of life
It will help us every day it will brighten all our way
If we keep on the sunny side of life

Oh the storm and its fury broke today
Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear
The clouds and storm will in time pass away
The sun again will shine bright and clear

Let us greet with a song of hope each day
Though the moment be cloudy or fair
Let us trust in our Savior always
To keep us every one in His care

So with this little tune in my mind much throughout my days, I am working on trying to look at the good in people, places, situations, experiences, challenges, etc. If one doesn't try to look at things from a more hopeful and optimistic perspective you could nearly go nuts! Perspective is a very interesting thing, its all how you look at it. So... with this new year ahead of me... I am going to try to be a bit less negative, and a bit more on the sunny side. I am also going to get myself out of the rut of procrastination and also looking too far ahead. I will get done what I can get done today and stop putting things off, thinking "someday it will be easier." I will also stop waiting for the future to bring me happiness thinking "I will be happy when" ... and create happiness in each and every day.

Silly boys...

Jasper is growing chubbier with each meal!

He loves to play in his new toy Boo-Bah and Bah-Pah gave him for Christmas!

Here is Caillou enjoying some mexican food! He junt can't get enough salsa or hot sauce. He eats the red sauce like it is soup!

Sweet Jasper going for a stroll.

Riding and falling!! Caillou loves his scooter. We walked with him the length of the town along main street, he got a lot of practice on his new scooter.

A few of our cats! This is the night they took over Caillou's tent! They have been making camp there ever since. There are 6 in all, I suppose I should name them!

Taking a nap after a long day of gardening!

Woo-Hoo he is two!

I'm a little late in posting this, but here is a picture of my darling Caillou on his second birthday. His cake was a giant cupcake, he loved the sprinkles on top the most.

Happy boys...Happy times...

Japser is nearing 6 months now. He laughs all the time and is ever so happy all day long. He gets a real kick out of watching his brother doing crazy things. He rolls all about, and is trying very hard to push himself up and scoot forward. With a baby like Jasper, it is impossible not to want lots more babies. Babies don't get much sweeter than this one!


Caillou....
On this particular day, Caillou dressed himself, and said let's go! He couldn't understand why I would not let him go outside in this ensemble. After adding some pants, and a sweater we had a great day playing out in the yard. Caillou is constantly helping me. He has gotten to be very efficient using the hoe and rake, and collects rocks and dirt in his wheelbarrow. He is getting better at not uprooting all my flowers.