Kelly Clarkson!!

Me, Lace, and Jos went to the Kelly Clarkson concert at UVU with Lindsay and her cute roomies and it was SO GOOD! I loooove her. She was so good live! It rained and we had to wait so long for her to play so we took soooo many pictures:) Ha.

 

Scripture Power!

Yesterday I had the chance to "recharge my spiritual batteries" as I've once heard it called. I'll be honest, waking up at 4:30 every morning has started to take its toll on me and last week I felt really drained and almost numb but yesterday church was wonderful and I had a lot of time for study and reflection and thats all it took to rejuvinate me and get me ready for another week! I LOVE Sundays! Yesterday in one of the girl's testimonies, she talked about the primary song, "scripture power" and that night as I studied I truly felt the power it brought back into me. If only everything could be as clear and simple as primary songs:

Because I want to be like the Savior, and I can,
I’m reading His instructions, I’m following His plan.
Because I want the power His word will give to me,
I’m changing how I live, I’m changing what I’ll be.

[Chorus]Scripture power keeps me safe from sin.
Scripture power is the power to win.
Scripture power! Ev’ryday I need
The power that I get each time I read.

I’ll find the sword of truth in each scripture that I learn.
I’ll take the shield of faith from these pages that I turn.
I’ll wear each vital part of the armor of the Lord,
And fight my daily battles, and win a great reward.

[Chorus]Scripture power keeps me safe from sin.
Scripture power is the power to win.
Scripture power! Ev’ryday I need
The power that I get each time I read.

Everytime I set aside adequate time for reading my scriptures I'm reminded of the promises in this sweet little song!

BBQ/Baby Bonfire

We had a BBQ with some friends at Alpine Village on Wednesday night. So fun!

The Girlies

The boys played guitars and bongos while freestyling. It was sweet. 
Poor Jos getting engulfed by the smoke. I swear it followed us wherever we were sitting. and my hair PERMANENTLY smells like campfire since we had a bonfire last weekend too. 

Lace stuffing a HUGE  marshmallow in her mouth. Jos and Lindsay were quite amused..

Mmm...mallows!

Having WAY too much fun..

Dinner With the Girls

On Tuesday night Joslyn, Lacey and Amelia came over for dinner. Here's the recipe for the Salsa. Enjoy! :)

"Sort of Salsa" (by Valerie Ford)

1 can corn, drained

1 can black eyed peas, drained

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2-4 tomatoes, diced

salt & pepper to taste

1/2 pkg. Good Seasonings Italian Dressing mix

2 avocados, chopped

lime juice from one lime

prepare italian dressing as directed on package. mix everything together except avocados. chill for a few hours, add avocados before serving. Serve with tortilla chips. 

(I also add a can of black beans)

Lagooooon!

On Memorial day I got to go to Lagoon with the Reece's and it was a blast! $10 tickets for Jenny's work! We had fun with all the cousins. They always make me feel like part of the family:) 

3,2,1...BLASTOFF! 
Callie's cuuuute cousins 
Before The Roller Coaster...
On The Rollercoaster!

Making goofy faces with Dave while waiting in line..

SOAKED on Rattlesnake Rapids 

The Narrows

For Memorial Day Weekend a small group of people in my ward camped out for a night and then went to Zion's National Park where we attempted to hike the narrows but freaked out when it started thundering (for fear of flash floods!) so we ended up doing another smaller hike. I enjoyed the part of the Narrows we got to hike though.. here are some pics. The water was freeeeezing!

Before the Hike.. 

Hiking into the Narrows

Crossing the FREEZING waters.. 

Me and Chuck kept tripping and falling. Ha. 

At the "Upper Pool" at The Grotto. What a great Group:)

So I figured it was time to make a post-china blog.. so here it is:)