My ExtraOrdinary Life: Vacation to Meadow, Cedar City, and St. George

Monday, May 19, 2008

Vacation to Meadow, Cedar City, and St. George

Last week after the reception Kent went to Meadow/Kanosh to help Travis with cows. Thursday night Braxton and I drove down with Uncle Spencer to Grandma and Grandpa Robison's. Friday we all went to Cedar City to stay with Colby and Randi and their kids. Friday we went with them to Bailey's dance recital where Braxton proved that if you try to stay out past bedtime when he is sleep deprived he will prove to you that he can be naughty. We finally left and put him to bed. Saturday we went to Zion's Park and went on a hike to the emerald pools. It was a lot of fun, but definately not a regular stroller hike. We only made it to the first pool because of this but later heard that if you hike up to the top it is much more worth it. It really makes me miss the beautiful lush green hike I used to take in Oregon. After that we met Gordon and Holly in St. George. It was fun to see them and their kids. As they were heading shopping and home we met up with Randi and Colby at Bailey's soccer game. (I'm not sure about putting your kids in all these events. When would I have room to take a breather?) The game was SO hot. We went from jacket last weekend to wanting to go watersliding this weekend. After the game we went to dinner at the Texas Roadhouse with them and Brandy and Jim and everone's kids. It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed each others. Braxton seemed to be right at home with all of them. He really liked baby Kyler. He seemed to think that little baby was a lot of fun. (Don't be getting any ideas though he's gonna have to wait for a sibbling just like I waited for him). Finally Sunday we went to church and started our journey home. On our way we stopped to see Brandy and Jim's new home. It was really nice and very spacious. It was fun to eat with them and visit. All this family time has made me really excited to go to Fishlake for the Robison/Kesler reunion this year. I'd better enjoy anticipating it because it is going to come and go before I know it. Here are some pictures of our fun vacation.

3 comments:

Stacy said...: Come back to church, we miss you! Your vacations looked fun!; May 19, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Rebecca said...: You looked like you had so much fun on your little vacation! All your pictures are beautiful and I LOVE that you have a permanent pic of yourself on the blog. I can already tell the difference your work outs are doing! No joke! Yeah for getting healthy! Loved the part of your blog when you talk about pushing the limits with Braxton and sleep...it made me laugh out loud!; May 20, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Jense Family said...: It was so good to see you and your family. I wish we lived a little closer to see you more often. Fishlake is just around the corner though!; May 27, 2008 at 10:52 AM

Why Should We Keep a Gratitude Journal?

“When you walk with gratitude you do not walk with arrogance, and conceite, and egotism, you walk with the spirit of thanksgiving that is becoming to you and will bless your lives” -President Gordon B. Hinckley

“Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings but it also unlocks the doors of Heaven and helps us feel God's love.” -President Thomas S. Monson

“Regardless of our circumstances each of us has much for which to be grateful if we will but pause and contemplate our blessings.” -President Thomas S. Monson

“We can lift ourselves and others as well when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.” -President Thomas S. Monson

“If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins then gratitude takes it's place among the noblest of virtues.” -President Thomas S. Monson

“Pride destroys our gratitude and sets up selfishness in it's place. How much happier we are in the presence of a grateful and loving soul and how careful we should be to cultivate through the medium of a prayerful life a thankful attitude to our God and man.” -President Joseph F. Smith

“To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.” -President Thomas S. Monson

Inspiring Quotes

"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 frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. 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 light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others."

Source: A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson, as quoted by Nelson Mandela in his inaugural speech, 1994

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

-Albert Pine

"Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching for your ancestors, prepare their names for the sacred vicarious ordinances available in the temple, and then go to the temple to stand as proxy for them to receive the ordinances of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. As you grow older, you will be able to participate in receiving the other ordinances as well. I can think of no greater protection from the influence of the adversary in your life." -Elder Richard G. Scott in October conference of 2012

WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (AKA MORMON)

I grew up attending the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS for short) and never questioned the things I was taught. When I moved to Oregon (age 13) many of my peers began to ask me questions and I realized that the only way I could answer many of these questions was to gain my own knowledge and testimony of the church I belonged to. I read the Book of Mormon and knelt down to ask the Lord if these things I had read were true. I experienced a feeling of peace, warmth, and joy so overwhelming that it brought me to tears. Later I wanted to have that same knowledge of a new prophet who was going to guide our church. I prayed and asked God and did not receive an immediate answer. As I watched General Conference (a world wide broadcast of talks by modern-day prophets held every 6 months) the following day the congregation sang a song entitled "We Thank thee O God for a Prophet" and as they sang again I experienced that same warmth, peace, and joy of the spirit of the Lord and I knew that Gordon B. Hinckley was called by God to lead His church here on the earth. Still today I read my scriptures often and listen to our prophet to gain more knowledge of the will of the Lord for me. I love my Heavenly Father and I know that He did in fact send His Son Jesus Christ to atone for the sins of each person in this world. I still continue to receive direction and testiment from the spirit and therefore know that Thomas S. Monson has now been called of God to be our prophet to guide us today. As it says in James 1:5 If anyone wants to know the truths that Lord has revealed to this earth they have only but to ask Him and he WILL answer. I leave these words with you in the name of my living Savior Jesus Christ, Amen!

“To be a righteous woman is a glorious thing in any age. To be a righteous woman during the winding up scenes on this earth, before the second coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. The righteous woman’s strength and influence today can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times. She has been placed here to help to enrich, to protect, and to guard the home—which is society’s basic and most noble institution. Other institutions in society may falter and even fail, but the righteous woman can help to save the home, which may be the last and only sanctuary some mortals know in the midst of storm and strife.” Spencer W. Kimball

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My ExtraOrdinary Life

Monday, May 19, 2008

Vacation to Meadow, Cedar City, and St. George

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