Happy Thanksgiving

I am thankful that I have a family that I love and a beautiful new house to welcome me home.



















I am very thankful that I was able to make it to Jerome for Thanksgiving this year. It is one of my favorite days of the year!! I loved the drive, talking to my sister and singing silly songs with Ella trying to make her laugh.















I am thankful for the wisdom of my grandparents and the knowledge that I am obtaining on a daily basis.














I am thankful for after Thanksgiving shopping and a stop at the Cheesecake Factory!!

Adventures at Weeping Rock

This weekend Brianna and I decided to hike into the park. Because we got a late start we didn't have enought time to hike Hidden canyon as we had planned. So we decided to hike Weeping Rock. It was beautiful. We had such a great time.

Self portraits but still pictures

Here I am on my way down from Angels Landing.












This was one of my favorite hikes. I loved seeing the ancient rock art.



Zion in the fall is so beautiful!!

My redneck night

Late last night Tyler and I took the ATV's out. Why?? To go paintballing for deer of course. We laughed the entire time we were out on the ATV's about how redneck we were. And don't worry we didn't actually hit anything.

A day in the life at Zion Ponderosa

A day in the life of Zion Ponderosa

I wake up at seven am and spend the next few minutes trying to convince myself to get out of my warm bed and start my day in a freezing room.

I shower in the pool house showers (which even I will admit the idea of it is kind of gross, but you get used to it).

I hike downhill to breakfast and visit with everyone before my work day starts at nine.

I hike across the resort to the laundry room where we fold clothes, get organized for the day and of course I pick out the music I want to listen to.

From nine until noon we clean and clean and clean. We sing along to the radio, dance and tell stories. Anything to make cleaning more enjoyable.

At noon it's lunch! I usually eat a turkey sandwich, an apple and a cookie.

Back to making more beds, vacuuming and dusting until five thirty. UGH. I am exhausted but getting into great shape and down two sizes! All the hiking and cleaning is worth it.

After work I check my email, blogs and daily news and then head to dinner at six. Dinner lasts for an hour or two because we get along so well and love to talk.

Hot tub!!

After relaxing it is time to play! This consists of Halo 3, French lessons online, chess, movies and the occasional trip into St George.

My night ends around one or two in the morning.

So what does all this mean?

Something as simple as moving to a resort for the winter has reminded me that life presents us with hundreds of interpersonal challenges that allow us to face our fears, to trust, to ask for support, to go beyond what is comfortable and never give up. I ventured out to find what my limitations were. I am learning that life is not about the things you collect, but the knowledge and experiences you take with you. That the price we pay for the joys of living are often accompanied by uncertainty. But without risk you can never truly experience life.