Just thought I would post a few main/quick photos from Grandpa's 80th birthday before I go to bed - I will probably post more soon. Thanks to all who helped out! It really was enjoyable & successful. We love you Grandpa!!!
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Looking For A Better Life
My grandparents came from overseas
On the boat and across the pond
They came from different countries
Found each other and created a bond
Saving their money to get aboard
And starting the long journey
They landed here and found a job
It wasn't much of a worry
As their love blossomed with children
The little family grew
Trying to give the best for them
Was all that granddad knew
Years went by and mother's parents,
Grandpa and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
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My grandpa on my father's side
Was a short and stocky man
But strong as an ox so don't you dare
Let him squeeze your hand
Grandma raised over seventy-eight children
Some were old and new
But to most that ventured through their home...like dad
The only parents they ever knew
Remembering all the times we spent
At my grandparents home
Seeing them always helping their family
To survive was all they'd known
Years went by and father's parents,
Grandpa and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
My father found the girl of his dreams
Across from his backyard
Mom would rush out with their trash
To catch him wasn't hard
They married young and started a family
Then moved us all up north
A tiny little town to grow and learn in
We all know of its worth
As we got older, moved out and married
And started our own story
Soon grandkids came into their home
They were in all their glory
Years went by and I saw my parents,
My father and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
When I was married and my family grew
Raising kids was awesome
Teaching them and watching sports
Seeing each one blossom
With my wife so lovely at my side
Each child learned their own
Techniques and talents they've acquired
From my wife and I at home
We packed the house and moved the family
To a pacific northwest state
I took my wife and growing children
To a future that could be great
Years went by and I saw myself,
Me and my wonderful wife
We worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
Now my children all have grown
Some have moved away
A couple of them live nearby
We see them day to day
A few of them have married now
Starting families of there own
Watching them teach there children
In ways I wish I had known
The grandkids they are so much fun
When we play with them
Each time a new soul joins our family
They are such a gem
Years go by and I see my children
As they grow though all the strife
They work so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
I pray that as my grandkids grow
That they learn the things they need
To make a difference in this world
And in their future family seed
I hope they all find real true friendships
That they can have together
And a loving person they can marry
Who will be with them forever
I pray that they will all have children
Such a special bond it brings
That they all find out what's most important
The FAMILY....above all other things
As years go by I hope to see them all,
Whether with a husband or a wife
I pray they work hard for their family
And find a better life
----------------------
Troy Hudkins July 2014
My grandparents came from overseas
On the boat and across the pond
They came from different countries
Found each other and created a bond
Saving their money to get aboard
And starting the long journey
They landed here and found a job
It wasn't much of a worry
As their love blossomed with children
The little family grew
Trying to give the best for them
Was all that granddad knew
Years went by and mother's parents,
Grandpa and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
My grandpa on my father's side
Was a short and stocky man
But strong as an ox so don't you dare
Let him squeeze your hand
Grandma raised over seventy-eight children
Some were old and new
But to most that ventured through their home...like dad
The only parents they ever knew
Remembering all the times we spent
At my grandparents home
Seeing them always helping their family
To survive was all they'd known
Years went by and father's parents,
Grandpa and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
My father found the girl of his dreams
Across from his backyard
Mom would rush out with their trash
To catch him wasn't hard
They married young and started a family
Then moved us all up north
A tiny little town to grow and learn in
We all know of its worth
As we got older, moved out and married
And started our own story
Soon grandkids came into their home
They were in all their glory
Years went by and I saw my parents,
My father and his wife
They worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
When I was married and my family grew
Raising kids was awesome
Teaching them and watching sports
Seeing each one blossom
With my wife so lovely at my side
Each child learned their own
Techniques and talents they've acquired
From my wife and I at home
We packed the house and moved the family
To a pacific northwest state
I took my wife and growing children
To a future that could be great
Years went by and I saw myself,
Me and my wonderful wife
We worked so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
Now my children all have grown
Some have moved away
A couple of them live nearby
We see them day to day
A few of them have married now
Starting families of there own
Watching them teach there children
In ways I wish I had known
The grandkids they are so much fun
When we play with them
Each time a new soul joins our family
They are such a gem
Years go by and I see my children
As they grow though all the strife
They work so hard all the time
Looking for a better life
-----------------------
I pray that as my grandkids grow
That they learn the things they need
To make a difference in this world
And in their future family seed
I hope they all find real true friendships
That they can have together
And a loving person they can marry
Who will be with them forever
I pray that they will all have children
Such a special bond it brings
That they all find out what's most important
The FAMILY....above all other things
As years go by I hope to see them all,
Whether with a husband or a wife
I pray they work hard for their family
And find a better life
----------------------
Troy Hudkins July 2014
A Quote on the Atonement
Last month in church, a teacher gave the following quote about the atonement. It really moved me and I had to search out the reference. It was originally addressed to women, but applies to us all. I think it is quite profound and have pondered on it a lot, so wanted to share it with you:
“Well, my dear sisters, the gospel is the good news that can free us from guilt. We know that Jesus experienced the totality of mortal existence in Gethsemane. It’s our faith that he experienced everything- absolutely everything. Sometimes we don’t think through the implications of that belief. We talk in great generalities about the sins of all humankind, about the suffering of the entire human family. But we don’t experience pain in generalities. We experience it individually. That means he knows what it felt like when your mother died of cancer- how it was for your mother, how it still is for you. He knows what it felt like to lose the student body election. He knows that moment when the brakes locked and the car started to skid. He experienced the slave ship sailing from Ghana toward Virginia. He experienced the gas chambers at Dachau. He experienced Napalm in Vietnam. He knows about drug addiction and alcoholism.
This quote is from Cheiko Okazaki. She served as first counsellor to Elaine Jack, General Relief Society President from 2001 - 2007. She passed away August 1, 2011.
This quote can be found in the preface to her book Lighten Up. I highly recommend all of her books as I've read most of them.
Mom, can you read this?
Charlene
“Well, my dear sisters, the gospel is the good news that can free us from guilt. We know that Jesus experienced the totality of mortal existence in Gethsemane. It’s our faith that he experienced everything- absolutely everything. Sometimes we don’t think through the implications of that belief. We talk in great generalities about the sins of all humankind, about the suffering of the entire human family. But we don’t experience pain in generalities. We experience it individually. That means he knows what it felt like when your mother died of cancer- how it was for your mother, how it still is for you. He knows what it felt like to lose the student body election. He knows that moment when the brakes locked and the car started to skid. He experienced the slave ship sailing from Ghana toward Virginia. He experienced the gas chambers at Dachau. He experienced Napalm in Vietnam. He knows about drug addiction and alcoholism.
Let me go further. There is nothing you have experienced as a woman that he does not also know and recognize. On a profound level, he understands the hunger to hold your baby that sustains you through pregnancy. He understands both the physical pain of giving birth and the immense joy. He knows about PMS and cramps and menopause. He understands about rape and infertility and abortion. His last recorded words to his disciples were, “And, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20) He understands your mother-pain when your five-year-old leaves for kindergarten, when a bully picks on your fifth-grader, when your daughter calls to say that the new baby has Down syndrome. He knows your mother-rage when a trusted babysitter sexually abuses your two-year-old, when someone gives your thirteen-year-old drugs, when someone seduces your seventeen-year-old. He knows the pain you live with when you come home to a quiet apartment where the only children are visitors, when you hear that your former husband and his new wife were sealed in the temple last week, when your fiftieth wedding anniversary rolls around and your husband has been dead for two years. He knows all that. He’s been there. He’s been lower than all that. He’s not waiting for us to be perfect. Perfect people don’t need a Savior. He came to save his people in their imperfections. He is the Lord of the living, and the living make mistakes. He’s not embarrassed by us, angry at us, or shocked. He wants us in our brokenness, in our unhappiness, in our guilt and our grief. "
This quote is from Cheiko Okazaki. She served as first counsellor to Elaine Jack, General Relief Society President from 2001 - 2007. She passed away August 1, 2011.
This quote can be found in the preface to her book Lighten Up. I highly recommend all of her books as I've read most of them.
Mom, can you read this?
Charlene
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Happy Mothers Day
Mothers are so special
In every single way
In everything they do
And everything they say
They love you unconditionally
From deep within their heart
They love you when your near
Even more when your apart
Mothers of their children
Whether young or old
Teach new generations
And start a brand new mold
There is a special bond
Between a child and mother
That people carry with them
A connection like no other
In any part of motherhood
You should know your worth
Your a very intricate part
Of this time on earth.
Troy Hudkins May 2015
To all the great grandmas, grandmas, and mothers,
Happy Mothers Day
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