THE GREG & HEATHER HUNT FAMILY: HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!

8/14/2008

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!

When Austin was born, he was my absolute pride and joy. Everything else paled in comparison to my "special angel".

He has always been such a good boy. So bright and talented.

We had a special birthday party in Hawaii for him. He thought he had to babysit, and we (Greg and I) and the Preventive clan and their kids showed up in the Hotel room with a cake and presents.

Good job cutting up that cake, Greg.

We went walking on the gorgeous beach one night. It looks like Austin's reflecting about life. How appropriate. I hope it's an amazing one, full of love, laughter, health, and joy. I love you Austin.

4 comments:

The Ludwig Family said...: Happy Birthday Aus! Can't believe you're 11! We were all so excited for you to be born, and we all loved you just as much as your mom! We still do! Thanks for being you!! Love you!
Aaron, Kristin, & Anna; August 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM
jen said...: Happy Birthday Austin! It's pretty crazy that you are 11 years old. Thanks for being such a good cousin to my boys. They really look up to you. You are such a good example for them to look up to. That's cool that you got to spend you birthday in Hawaii!; August 14, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Grandma Campbell said...: Happy Birthday Austin!
Wow! You are growing up so fast!
We are proud of you. You are such a wonderful young man.
We love you soooo much!
Love Grandma Campbell & Grandpa Campbell; August 14, 2008 at 7:38 PM
Anonymous said...: OH MY GOSH!!!! HE IS SO BIG... I REMEMBER HIM WHEN HE WAS A TINY LITTLE GUY, AND HE LOVED MUSIC? DOES HE STILL LOVE IT? I THINK IM GOING TO GO CRAZY LOOKING AT YOUR FAMILY ... IT HAS BEEN SO LONG ... YOU GUYS LOOK GREAT I HOPE ALL IS WELL.....XOXOXO; August 19, 2008 at 8:42 PM

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Our Deepest Fear
By Marianne Williamson

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
Does not serve the world.
There's 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.

Enjoying the Moment

"What can . . . young mother[s] [do] . . . to reduce the pressure [of raising young children] and enjoy [their families] more? . . . "Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. "Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said: 'The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less' (Loud and Clear [1004], 10-11)."

M. Russell Ballard, "Daughters of God," Ensign, May 2008, 109