Saturday on the Arkansas River

Aaron and I wanted to do something fun this holiday weekend, since it's the last "hurrah" of summer. Because Aaron loves to fish, we decided to go to Buena Vista, which is about 2 hours away, to fish and relax. We had a wonderful time! The weather was perfect and the river was great. Aaron loves it when he can get out on the river and I enjoy watching him and enjoying nature. It was a little scary for me because this is the same river we went rafting in a few weeks ago and the current was very strong. So, being the worrier that I am I had to always make sure Aaron was safe and staying out of the rapids! :) He was safe and we had fun. He didn't fall in and neither of us got sunburned. I relaxed on the shore with a book and some magazines. I wish I would have gotten pictures, but my phone (which I was going to use for a camera) was in the car and I was too lazy to go get it. So, you'll just had to imagine a tree lined river with boulders protruding out of the water every so often and my hansome husband standing in it, casting his line.
Here's a picture I found on the internet to give you an idea of how pretty it was:
It is so wonderful to be able to enjoy God's creations. I am so grateful that we live in this beautiful state where there is so much to see and do. I'm glad that Aaron likes to get out in nature, because I think I would take it for granted and not get out at all were it not for him. Heavenly Father has blessed us with beauty all around and I can't help but think of Him as I am outside. We are SO blessed! We were going to stay the night but couldn't find anywhere that had availability (ah, the joys of last minute plans!) so we just made it a day trip.

State Fari

So last night we went to the State Fair with Rob, Ruann, & Jared. Oh, what fun we had!! We wandered around looking at the animals and ate funnel cake (We all spilt one because they were huge and also expensive!! ). Ruann and I got lost in the "Creative Arts" building. The quilts were AMAZING. It makes me want to take up quilting!

It brought back fond memories of the Box Elder County Fair back home. We would go every year and wander through and look at the accomplishments of those who participated. You would spend hours admiring people's talents. The Colorado State Fair was a little disappointing because of the "skimpiness" of the entries. Instead of a whole building of artwork, there was one small wall. I'm not sure why there wasn't as much "stuff" but it was still enjoyable. It makes me want to go back home and see what a "real" fair looks life! I know, I'm probably biased, but what do you expect from a country girl?? :)

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun...

So, it's been forever since we updated our blog. Oops! Life got busy and time got away from us. Here's an update on the past month:

We had a great time with the Van de Merwe clan at East Canyon. How wonderful it was to be able to see people we hadn't seen FOREVER! There just wasn't enough time and we are hoping to make it to the reunion next year.

My brother Jeremy and his wife Nichole, blessed their baby the first weekend of August. It was wonderful to be there with them and the rest of my family as we celebrated Xander. Jeremy's kids from Utah were here as well and we had so much fun!

Aaron & I were able to go rafting with "my girls" and the other young men and young women from our ward for youth conference. We had an amazing time, even though we flipped over and saw our life flash before our eyes. :) The theme for the conference was "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the Lord giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." The rafting trip was the day after workshops about this very topic. It turned out that our "adventure" rafting was a VERY tangible lesson that we will be in turbulent water sometimes and that we shouldn't fear. We have been given instructions on how to survive and as long as we listen, we'll make it safely to shore. It was a great way to end the weekend. It also ended my 2 year run serving with the Young Women of the Ridgeview ward. It was a sad moment, but I know that the Lord knows what he's doing.

On another note--we have started the process of adoption. As we have struggled for the last 4 years to have children, we finally have been led to LDS Family Services and know that it is Heavenly Father's will to bring a child into our lives through adoption. Please pray for us and for those mothers out there who are struggling to make the decision to give their babies up for adoption.

That sums up what has happened in the last month..I promise I'll keep up now!