Oregon Trip 2008-Part 1 Multnomah Falls

We are so glad our trip to Oregon didn't end up like last year!! We saw so many waterfalls and enjoyed the beauty of Oregon. This picture is Christopher doing one of his favorite things, throwing rocks in the water.
We turned off the main trail (to the top of) Multnomah falls (off I-84) and followed another trail and found several other water falls, as pictured above.
Christopher climbing through tree roots.
Christopher in a cave.
Christopher walked half the time and Rob carried him on his shoulders half the time. Look how green!! Granola bars and fruit snacks made our hike fun!

Our visit to Richfield, UT

Rob went to Moab to go mountain biking, so Christopher and I went to hang out with Ashley, Jaxon, and Maddie. Jaxon and Christopher had tons of fun together!
Yes, we went to the grocery store with 3 kids, 3 and younger.
Christopher loved holding Maddy and even called her "Maddy-Paddy."

I gave Maddie the shirt she is wearing. We had lots of fun while our husbands were mountain biking!

Hiking the Y

We hiked the Y yesterday. As I was hiking, I realized that if I looked up the trail I would see a huge hill. This was overwhelming to me. If I kept my head down, watching my steps instead, it was easier. At each turn I would look back and see how far I've come and enjoy the view. As I hiked my legs groaned...it was like two-a-days because I had already gone on a run that morning. The difference here was I was pushing myself to the goal-the Y. When I was running it felt hard, but after experiencing this, I knew it was all mental, much like my scripture study most of my life. I was reading just to say I've done it with no real goal in mind. But when I looked at my husband's knowledge (granted he spent two years studying and teaching it on his mission), I realized he paid the price in time spent studying. If I want to know the scriptures like he does, enjoy them as much as (ok, close to) a novel, I needed to study them and develop a love and longing to learn. Perhaps because my sister's letters home from her mission in Texas talk so much about Preach my Gospel or because Rob knows almost the page number for any topic in it, I have decided to study from Preach my Gospel with a study journal. I write down lists of scriptures, comment on what I've read, comment on how it applies to me, and how it makes me feel. It gives purpose and meaning to my scripture study. I feel the Spirit. Instead of reading 10 minutes or a chapter a day, I'm reading, thinking, and writing for 20-45 minutes! At the end of studying I'm excited for tomorrow when I can study more. I guess I'm starting young to prepare for my mission with my husband when we're older.

Just call me Bella Swan

I think I'm the only one (besides Bella Swan) that could get this injury. I opened the cupboard and a bunch of cups came crashing down. I tried to catch them and some how pinched my finger inbetween two of them in the millisecond this all happened. So now I have a blood blister on my pinkie.

An additional blog

Rob's cousin Emily inspired me to create another blog. My new blog has my menu for the week (or rather, what I ended up cooking last week), recipes, and whatever preschool stuff I'm doing with Christopher. (This week it's the letter D, for the dinosaur museum). I have a link called "The Homemaker in Me" for future reference. The address is: http://hflinreallife.blogspot.com
I chose this name because I majored in HFL (home and family living) and right now it's my life. Anything homemakery I'll put on there. I'm not great at remembering to take pictures of our dinner, but I'll try and remember better in the future.

Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesdays in August

We took advantage of Thanksgiving Point's special price. It was crowded...I'm glad I didn't bring our stroller! Christopher dressed as a T-rex.
Christopher by a dinosaur foot.
We also went to Farm Country. This horse kept trying to hide behind us. He let me pet his head.
Christopher loved playing in the jail and dancing in the dance hall.
Christopher loved the pony ride!!! It was all he could talk about on the way home. We also went on the wagon ride...they didn't collect tickets so we did both and Christopher loved it!!

Our Olympics

Christopher has been enjoying the Olympics on TV. He especially likes swimming and gymnastics and likes to practice. Rob had the idea for Family Home Evening to have our own Olympics. So we made medals and thought of 6 events. Christopher was the most decorated athlete with 3 gold medals. He won the egg hunt, softball throw, and somersaults. (I can't believe how dizzy somersaults make me...I was dying after one, but did 2 since it was the olympics.) I won 2 gold medals: bocci ball (one attempt each) and footrace. Rob won a gold medal in Ball bounce (seeing how high it would go). Our Olympics took place at the duck pond this year. I hope we can do this every 4 yrs (rotating locations of course). Yes, we did wear our medals as we walked home.