A Beautiful Day in the Snow! :)

I got to go snowshoeing for the first time yesterday.  It was such a neat experience! We walked on fresh snow up in the mountains near Cedar Breaks and we got make our own paths.  It was great.  Love the outdoors so much! :) 

The St. George Temple is one of my favorites.

I went for the first time in a long time the other night and it was

more beautiful than I have ever seen it.  I felt a greater appreciation for 

the temple and for the blessing of having it so close. 

Quite a Scare

Just witnessed a serious car accident! One car ran a stop sign and clipped a jeep that was speeding. The jeep went flying 20 feet in the air, landed up-side down and slid 20 feet before rolling back onto its tires. The windshield flew off, the front bumper was clear down the street, and the jeep was demolished. The girl wasn't buckled in and suffered some serious back injuries, but she is okay. I was driving behind the jeep and was the only person who saw it happen. I jumped out of my car in my apron and slippers and called for helped. So so so scary. That could have been so much worse. Makes me want to never break a traffic law again.

Teaching Ourselves

I was looking back at some things I had written my freshman year of college and I found this little note.  I wrote it on October 20th, 2009.  I think it's pretty cool how we can teach ourselves some pretty meaningful lessons sometimes.  I hope to share more little thoughts soon! :)


If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. Just as it is with life, if we have no pain or sorrow in some things, we may never experience the real power or the passion that comes with love and joy, or we may not recognize it when it comes. Not to say that I have enjoyed those times that are hard and at times unbearable, but I'm learning enough to appreciate what suffering can bring us, and what great joy can come from opposition in all areas of our lives. Just push through the hard times and find joy in the journey. :)

Institute is where it's at! :)

I love institute.  I can go and meet new people, feel uplifted by the spirit, and gain so much knowledge about the gospel that I didn't know before! It's so great!

Game Today! :)

This is my team! We're all a little crazy, but there's no other way it ought to be :) 

Yep we hold hands, we hit each others butts, and we shove each other around :-)

This was in Arizona after our first win in the tournament, yeah baby!!!!!

We all come from different places and have different beliefs, but we're in it together!

You could call me a slacker...

So... I made my first post months ago with great hopes of actually keeping my blog updated.  I guess I got busy... :) So I will make another attempt at keeping this blog going :) This weekend I will be in Oklahoma with my soccer team playing Oral Roberts and Tulsa University.  We shall conquer! :) I'll update our results later :)