Category: Journal

We just got back from a two week vacation trip that was the best couple weeks I can remember, A lot of it was visiting national parks: Mount Rushmore, Tetons, Yellowstone, Arches. A lot of it was spending time with extended family. And a lot of it was spending time with just our family. One…

I had a great day yesterday with the family. It was Parker’s birthday and we got him a bunch of emergency preparedness and camping gear, and grandpa O helped him go shopping with me to pick out some more using his birthday money. He seemed really happy and excited to have all of the gear.…

I think if I have the perspective that the Lord lets everything happen, and doesn’t intervene with everything we do, then I am better able to reconcile my faith. He has set up the world to be as it is and have the natural consequences that come with agency. In this way everything that happens…

It’s a Sunday morning before stake conference. I had a great day yesterday as I got to spend a lot of time with family and kids. All of the kids won their basketball game, and I did a good job at being present by not being on my phone all the time. This week I…

We went to Nubs Nob yesterday to have the kids do their first ski lesson. I did a little on the bunny hill afterwards with them. I was so proud of all of them for sticking with it and not giving up. They all were skiing so well by the end of the afternoon. Today…

Had a great day with the family today. Got to make food with them, eat with them, play a game with them, study scriptures with them. And I also got to take a nap for 45 minutes.