The Mirthful Morgans: Being Stranded...Not So Bad.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Being Stranded...Not So Bad.

So on Saturday despite our many plans for fun, we were stranded...we decided to take a walk around our relatively new neighborhood. It is so beautiful here in Tennessee i just can't stand it! I took several pictures of various wild flowers etc., but i will post them in another blog. Here's just a few of where we live and of course our cute kids! We were on our way to see the "neighs" that are at the end of our road (although probably over a mile one way), however after about 20 mins of walking and sweating a great deal (well i was anyway) because of the near 100% humidity, we turned around as thunder clouds showed up. We were lucky we turned around when we did because not more than 15 mins after we got back to the house it poured! We'll make it to the "neighs" on a less "sweaty" day soon (or not so soon, sheesh!). Fall will be fun here!

Waiting for Eden...

Ready with her new walking stick she found and painted...

Ha, ha, it's so hard to get a picture with them ALL looking and smiling at the same time...

Rocks....why are they so fascinating to little ones?

New shirt from England that Nana brought back with her...

Our Home! We have the best view up here on the hill.

5 comments:

Jenni said...: I LOVE THESE PICTURES NICOLA!!; June 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Unknown said...: I think I am jealous of your home in the country. We love going for walks too. You must have a great camera..lovin the quality photos.; June 21, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Nicola Morgan said...: My camera is okay enough. I LOVE to take pics, so i'd always be open to something fancier, but it's better than what we had. We've had this one for a year. It's a Kodak EasyShare one, the ZD8612IS. Like i said not so fancy, i'd like something with more zooming capabilities, but it captures the memories and that's good enough for now.; June 21, 2010 at 5:09 PM
JR Morgan said...: I really love the kids at this age. I kind of wish time would stop. Or at least stop long enough for us to go on a trip somewhere fun so we could spend more TIME!! Nick we need to just pick some days to take a camping trip.; June 21, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Kelly McMahon said...: What a great house, just looks like the perfect house with such a peaceful view.Its great that you guys finally got what you have been waiting for and are absoulutely loving it. I'm sure it is a beautiful place out there in the country. The kids are adorable and getting so big. Had my ultrasound today and didn't find out, so here's to the next four months of waiting it out.; June 25, 2010 at 9:46 PM

All about John & Nicola

Well, John is the extremely handsome red-head, of course, and I'm the little one in front of him! John is a marriage and family therapist and I am a domestic engineer as well as a dental hygienist. We met in June of 2000, were engaged by the very end of September 2000, and were married December 16th 2000. We have four lovely children as you can see below and love life and all that it has brought and taught us! We love to talk, have friends over, cook and eat food, camp, and pretty much do anything as a family.

All About Edy

She is fun-loving and pretty much always wants her way (who doesn't) and 90% of the time it works out well as she's a good girl with righteous desires and is extremely responsible and mature for her age. However that 10% of the time where we actually don't agree on something, she can be a little devil! She is a huge help with Jack as these two are best buds! Jack likewise adores her and she is the only one out of his other siblings that he'll let parent him. Eden is also in the fifth grade and loves to read. She has a passion for horses and all animals really and also loves to cook and bake.

Top 7 Favorite of "The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book"

{Why 7 and not 10...because I haven't found three more I really like the best yet. AND these are in no particular order either.}

1. Remember that life's most treasured moments often come unannounced.
2. Hold puppies, kittens, and babies any time you get the chance.
3. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
4. Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.
5. Watch for the big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
6. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

The Duty of Mothers...

The duty of the mother is to watch over her children, and give them their early education, for impressions received in infancy are lasting. You know, yourselves, by experience, that the impressions you have received in the dawn of your mortal existence, bear, to this day, with the greatest weight upon your mind. It is the experience of people generally, that what they imbibe from their mothers in infancy, is the most lasting upon the mind through life... Children have all confidence in their mothers; and if mothers would take proper pains, they can instill into the hearts of their children what they please. You will, no doubt, recollect reading, in the Book of Mormon, of two thousand young men, who were brought up to believe that, if they put their whole trust in God, and served Him, no power would overcome them. You also recollect reading of them going out to fight, and so bold were they, and so mighty their faith, that it was impossible for their enemies to slay them. This power and faith they obtained through the teachings of their mothers.

-Brigham Young