Sunday, September 22, 2013

          We just got back from a great camping trip in Marysvale.  We left Wednesday afternoon and arrived home Saturday.  While camping we rode the blueberry (the ATV ranger) all over the trails and spent time fishing in different lakes.  Jacinda and McCabe each caught a trout that was at least 15 inches.  I caught a 3 inch trout (not even picture worthy).  Teagan had a great time playing in the water.  He made me so nervous.  I did not want him to go in so far that he would drown.  Anyways I kept a close eye on him the majority of the time and he was just fine.  Xadia did a little fishing with her pink fishing pole.  She did not catch anything but had a great time casting and reeling in the fly.  Tim spent a few days with the kids before the trip showing them the proper way to cast.  He also spent a small fortune getting their tackle boxes ready.  I can’t tell you how many bobbers we used because the kids kept banging them on rocks or the ground and they would crack and break.
          It was so beautiful.  I was in awe at the scenery.  It looked like we were driving by painted trees.  I took a few pictures to try and capture the beauty.  It was so wonderful.  The temperature was in the seventies and the smell of pine took me back to the days when my mom would take me and my sisters to oktober fest at Snow Bird.  It was quite peaceful and lovely.
          Today was the primary program.  Tim was kind enough to take Teagan out (after his daring attempt of running for the podium).  I got to watch the program.   I was smiling the whole time.  I was so proud of my kids.  Jacinda and McCabe did a great job on their parts.  I would try to make eye contact with them.  Every time I looked at McCabe he tried his hardest not to smile.  It was so cute.  That is my boy.  But my favorite was Xadia.  She did not do much singing, instead, she did a lot of interpretive dancing.  She was swinging her arms and pointing to the audience.  Then she would twist her finger in her pig tail and go back to moving her arms.  It was great.  When I was younger and did not have children in primary I loved watching the kids wave to their parents or listen to the kids shout out the parts of the song.  It made me so happy and I could not wait until I had kids in primary.  Now I do and I have an attention grabber.  All I could think of while Xadia was doing her dancing was that I was so grateful she was with our family.  One year ago we could have lost her in a drowning accident but we did not and she is with us.  I am glad all my babies are safe and healthy and with me.