Jennifer McDonald considers herself a woman of mystery. Who is this socialite from Spanish Fork, Utah? Mother of three? Wife of one? Conqueror of the laundry and all spilled milk? Would anyone seeing this mild-mannered mom-about-town realize that after giving birth to fraternal twins while still a student in college she would wait nearly ten years before adopting her youngest son? And that today, she can tame the two teenagers' appetites for fashion and Honey Nut Cheerios, while at the same time starting Backyardigans on Netflix for the toddler? Can this biography handle any more questions without bursting at the seams? Probably not, so we move to swift conclusion with this inspiring quote from one of Jennifer's favorite philosophers, "yes, those birds are very angry, aren't they? And nothing calms an angry bird like being shot across the sky at a bunch of laughing pigs."
The kids started school last week on Tuesday. I didn't think it'd take so long for me to get these pictures up, but life has been busy! This is Jason on the first day of Second grade. He's in Mrs. Palmer's class.
First day of Second Grade. Emily is in Mrs. Moore's class.
Sunday, August 14, 2005
While the kids and I were in WA Dad got Jason a kit to build and launch rockets. They've had a great time doing it together and the rest of us have been enjoying the launching of the rockets. This is Jason and Dad getting the rocket ready to launch.
Jason and Dad doing the countdown and pushing the button to lauch the rocket. It was a great launch.
This is our rocket slowly floating back down to earth after a successful launch.
This is uncle Michael catching the rocket that we launched.
Emily and Jason enjoyed trying out the geiger counter to see how much radiation is in everyday things.
This is Jen holding her adorable niece Bryannah. We can't wait to see her again when she comes to visit us.
Emily and Jason had a great time at the family reunion. This is them with their 2nd cousin Morgan by the Columbia river.
This is Emily when we went bowling. She and Jason both bowled really well!
The kids and I had a great time in Washington with all of the family there. This is Jason when we went bowling with all the cousins, aunts, and uncles.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.