River's Restaurant

River LOVES cooking.

When she helps me cook and makes delicious things we call it River's Restaurant!

She loves making and creating.  

She loves cleaning up too!

River's Special Sauce:

Ranch, Spaghetti Sauce, Parmesan Cheese

We love making pancakes!

The BEST Orange juice I have ever had!!!

Her own creation -

River loves using cheese, Ranch and Olives!

Snow IceCream -

Vanilla, Cinnamon, Sugar and Snow!

River loves to give presents.

She loves to make people smile.

When anyone in our family is feeling sick or she feels like they need an extra-special pick me up, River makes them a tray of goodies and a beautiful car. 

Super Thoughtful!

We had fun making making this colorful healthy yummy dish!

River decided to make a cake for a neighborhood potluck.

She got lots of compliments on her "cake that tasted like a sugar cookie"

I got this cookbook when I was about River's age, and it was my favorite. 

Micky Mouse and all the Disney characters make different dishes - it is fun to look through it together.

Powdered Sugar Snow makes it so fancy. 

Perspective - Nick Vujicic

Here is a short film that I have thought a lot about since watching.  It is truly worth watching - absolutely powerful!! 
Click on the link:  http://thebutterflycircus.com/short-film/

I have thought about Nick Vujicic's spirit for many years now.  Here is a man without arms or legs, but with a large heart and enormous courage and joy.  His radiance, happiness and love for life are an inspiration.  I taught a Young Women Activity on service a couple of years ago and showed this video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4uG2kSdd-4&feature=related

Hands
Lately I have not had 2 hands to do my work....
The power of perspective!
I have 2 hands to do my work - hold my babies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGZYT50Bow4&feature=related

Thank you Nick for blessing my life.