~SRMemories~: 8/15/10

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

ADLER ALAN BATES!

OK, I know you have probably heard this or said it yourself. But seriously! Have ever seen anything as beautiful as this little guy? Seriously!
Adler Alan Bates entered our lives on August 17, 2010. Weighing in at a hefty 8 lbs. 8.9 oz., 20 3/4 inches long and wide eyed to his new world. He was not upset at all! All he wanted to do was look at everything! Adler made his "Grand Entry" sooner than the doctor predicted. Leaving both sets of his Grandparents getting to the hospital shortly after his arrival. This Grandma was a little heart-broken, but wouldn't have changed a thing. Sadie was the first to get there and was able to help and witness Adler being born. A moment two sisters can hold in their hearts forever! Sadie was about to bust at the seams. Jared is a wonderful Father. Talking and holding his new son oh so gentle. Shelby, what can I say, what a trooper! I am so proud of her. She couldn't have done any better. She is going to be such a good Mother. She has brought such a new Joy into our lives. Oh, of course there are more pictures at the bottom!
~DEO VOLENTE~

I'M JUST SAYING...

YOU CANNOT BE HAPPY AND BE SELFISH!

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REMIND YOURSELF THAT IT'S OK NOT TO BE PERFECT.

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THINK WITHOUT LIMITS.

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THE MORE YOU PRAISE AND CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE, THE MORE THERE IS IN LIFE TO CELEBRATE.

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YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

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NO ACT OF KINDNESS, HOWEVER SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.

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SOMETIMES YOUR JOY IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR SMILE, BUT SOMETIMES YOUR SMILE CAN BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR JOY.

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PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE!

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HAPPINESS IS THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING EVERY MINUTE WITH LOVE, GRACE AND GRATITUDE.

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THINK LOVINGLY, SPEAK LOVINGLY, ACT LOVINGLY.

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DREAM AS IF YOU'LL LIVE FOREVER, LIVE AS IF YOU WON'T.

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CREATE PEACE FOR YOURSELF.

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SAY HELLO TO A STRANGER. :)

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EVERY SMILE :) MAKES YOU A DAY YOUNGER!

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LOVE CURES PEOPLE-BOTH THE ONES WHO GIVE & THE ONES WHO RECEIVE.

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FORGET THE POTHOLES IN THE ROAD & CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY INSTEAD!

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WHATEVER YOU DO,
WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

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THERE IS A PURPOSE TO EVERY PROBLEM.

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GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES.

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A BIBLE THAT IS FALLING APART USUALLY BELONGS TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT.

PONDER...

The better you know God, the more you will trust Him.

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Although you cannot change the past, God can help you change what your doing with it. The changes He makes in you can certainly change the future.

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Where we love is home - where our feet may leave but not our hearts.
Oliver W. Holmes

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph W. Emerson

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Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9

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Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops at all.
Emily Dickenson

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May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.
Author Unknown

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Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Og Mandino

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In the rush of daily living it is easy to forget all the remarkable people, real or ficitonal, who have been part of your life. But if you just imagine they are near for a moment, you will realize that anyone who ever touched your heart is always with you, patiently waiting to emanate warmth and support whenever you remember to think of them.
Barbara Sher

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Marcel Proust

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Where there is faith, there is love;
Where there is love, there is peace;
Where there is peace, there is God;
And where there is God; there is no need.
Leo Tolstoy

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Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
Denis Waitley

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Every now and again take a good look at something not made by hands-a moutain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.
Sidney Lovett

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Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Teresa