Look at this day...

"Look at this day...For yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision... but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope." 

~Author Unknown~

Well Bye, 

®achel™

What Makes Happiness

"It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness."

~Charles Spurgeon~

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Happy in Believing

Day 352

I have been happy … in believing that … whatever follies we may be led into as to foreign nations, we shall never give up our Union, the last anchor of our hope, and that alone which is to prevent this heavenly country from becoming an arena of gladiators.

~Thomas Jefferson~ 

General Happiness

Day 332

"If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to promote the general happiness than any other form?"

~John Adams~ 

 

 

 

Extend your views beyond yourself

Day 331

"It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn."

~George Washington~ 

Care of human life and happiness

Day 330

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government."

~Thomas Jefferson~ 

 

 

Happiness

Day 326

"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness." 

~Thomas Jefferson~

Catch It!!!

Day 313

“The Declaration of Independence only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it your self!”
~Benjamin Franklin~

 

 

I saved this quotation for my birthday and I hope you like it! 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Fun all day long

Guess which are real and witch are fake?

Who new fish were so funny?

A little hide and seek around the jellyfish.

Look Mom! No hands!

Lots of fun and lot's of laughs. I'll post the rest of the pictures later.

Well Bye,
®achel™

I am persuaded...

Day 255

“I am persuaded there is among the mass of our people a fund of wisdom, integrity, and humanity which will preserve their happiness in a tolerable measure.”
~John Adams~

Well Bye,
®achel™

The Small Things!

Well, to start out I have this notebook that I like to put all my school papers in;  I pull in out everyday, sometimes two or three times in one day. Well I've been using it for quite some time now and the binding was falling apart, the cardboard that makes it stiff was bent down and the red plastic was pealing off. But I just kept using it not bothering to look for a new one. The other day I pulled it out while Mommy was in the room. We laughed at it and she said something in passing about getting me another one. Well, I didn't give another thought for the rest of the day, or the next, but the day after that I walked into my room and found a new red notebook, just like my old one, on my bed. Mommy had found if for me.

It doesn't sound like much, but I just loved the fact that she had thought about me and remembered that I needed that note book and had taken the time to get it to me. I was reminded again what a great life I have and what a great family I live in!

Thanks for the notebook Mommy!

®achel™

I can't stop myself!!!

 I couldn't wait any longer to post some of the pictures from the Film Festival! 

So here are a few of us and some really great friends!

 Emily(not our Emily) & Erin after the film part of the festival.

 Jamie looking very cute and sweet!

 Ashton and Ryan looking very troublesome and fun!

 Me and Hannah. I had so much fun talking with her!

Mr. Dean and Daddy. Nice Picture Daddy! 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Just livin'

Our trip to Chick-f-lay on Wednesday!

We had a lot of fun and we were able to get a table after awhile although we had to share chairs.☺

Everyone knows you can't eat something that is a funny color and not stick out your tongue. 

How do y'all like Ryan's new haircut. (Or lack there of.)

Always fun and a little crazy here!

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Filming, Fun, Friends!!!

Jessica finished up filming her movie this past week and here are a few pictures of one of the last days of filming with some really fun friends!

Well Bye,
®achel™

And here are a few more pictures.

Hey, I'm back!

(From left to right).  Jess, Ryan, Jamie, Erin, Sarah, Emily, Michael, Rachel.

I've been a little busy the past few weeks, well okay maybe mouths, and I haven't gotten much time to post. But I'm back know and I'll try to do more. 

We went to the Chattanooga Aquarium again and we all had a lot of fun. We spent a long day there and here are some pictures.

Well Bye,
®achel™

In honer of Father's day

Day 168

This is in honer of Father's day which is tomorrow and for which I already have a quote I was planning on doing so I did this one a day early.

“I almost envy your children the happiness of calling that man their father who After contributing his share towards giving liberty and Independence, will finally be honored as the instrument of restoring Peace to the united States of America.”
~Benjamin Rush~
to John Adams

Well Bye, 

®achel™

I predict future happiness...

Day 164

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."

~Thomas Jefferson~

Well Bye,

®achel™   

Every Thing in Life...

Day 150

“Every Thing in Life should be done with reflection, and Judgment, even the most insignificant Amusements. They should all be arranged in subordination, to the great Plan of Happiness, and Utility.”

~John Adams~ 

To John Q. Adams

Well Bye, 

®achel™

A Great Vacation!!!

I couldn't stop the grin that spreed across my face at the fist sight of the lake. 

I love water and when we drove over the first bridge over the lake I remembered fully just how much I have always loved the sight, smell and sound of water.

When I walked into the lake house for the fist time I squealed. Yes I knew that probable doesn't sound like something someone my age would do but I did. I squealed then ran up the long, very long, flight of stairs to the upstairs. Where I soon discovered that I could have my pick of king size, queen size, full or twin beds. (I chose full.)

We got there a around six and the only thing I really wanted to do was go out on the dock and look. The sun was sinking and it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Like I have always thought the Lake of Shining Waters, in the book Anne of Green Gables, would look like. 

I picked a bed with a window that looked out over the lake so that I could look out first thing in the morning. Though there was that bug who really though he could get in if he just hit the window hard enough one more time.

I woke up and the first thing I thought was, "I don't have to walk a dog!". 

I love Riley and all but still...  

The second thing I thought was "Man I like waking up in a room that is below 70⁰ with the A.C. still going."☺

I looked out the window. To my surprise I saw four little people out there. Bare feet on the dock, fishing polls in the water.

I got dressed and walked down the stairs, my hand braking into a sweet as soon as I looked down the them.
I made it safely to the bottom!   

Michael came running in. Just glad to see me and telling me that he was going to catch a fish.

He through his line out and brought it back in. Through it out and brought it in. Fortunately that's all every one did. Not a singly fish got caught in all our time there. 

I will try to get more pictures up soon. 

But for now this is all.

I hope you like them. 

Well Bye,
®achel™