THE GREG & HEATHER HUNT FAMILY: CHRISTMAS MORNING 2008

12/30/2008

CHRISTMAS MORNING 2008

SUCH A FUN CHRISTMAS. I HOPE WE DON'T REGRET IT.

5 comments:

jen said...: SOOOOOO FuN! You guys the best. I'm so happy for the new member of your family. He is lucky to be in your family! For sure you are going to regret it (only most days but not all days). I'm sure he'll be worth it. He sure is CUTE!; December 30, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Grandma Campbell said...: Heather...he is adorable!
I wish we had been there this Christmas.
You will be very busy the next couple of years, that is for sure.
I have worked hard to have pets but are they worth it?
ABSOLUTELY!
I love you guys...Happy New Year!; December 30, 2008 at 9:37 PM
The Ludwig Family said...: What a memorable Christmas I'm sure! Seeing pictures of you cuddling him reminds me of Simba. The kids seemed thrilled! I want to know how you hid him for three days!; December 31, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Erin said...: Too cute Heather! I hope you don't regret it either! I'll be checking in with you and Greg to see if it's worth it........you never know, maybe someday Tim and I will cave too! Send him over to play anytime..(and your cute kids too, of course!); January 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Marci said...: Are you guys crazy? Don't you think you should have checked with the crazy dog owners in your family first? No - I am just kidding! He is the cutest dog I have ever seen!! (Don't tell Robb or my boys....) Thanks for sharing the cute pictures and video.; January 2, 2009 at 8:23 AM

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