Sunday, October 31, 2010

Camping at Mount Rainier

Our family enjoyed a wonderful time exploring the Mount Rainier National Park over Labor day Weekend. Since you, our friends and family, were not able to be with us we took enough photo's to help you share in our adventure. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we do.
Stetson trying to decide what he things of this forest slug. What do you thing?
Starting in the upper left corner going clock wise: A view of Mount Rainier park, one of many Glacier lakes, A very deep canyon mountain river, on the way into 'The Grove of the Patriarchs' and another view of Mount Rainier.
The biggest tree in 'The grove of the Patriarchs'
Left: Stetson holding a hug piece of moss that fell from one of the trees in our camp ground.
Right: One of the cutest shots I have taken of our little rascal in a while as he paused for a minute exploring 'The Grove of the Patriarchs'

Our family standing in front of the lower portion of Myrtle falls.
Upper and Lower Myrtle Falls
Starting with upper left and going clock wise: Mount Rainier, Stream running through our camp ground, Our camp ground and a prairie located near Paradise visitor center.

As this was the only camping experience that we enjoyed this year we were so excited to get away from the city and be together as a family. There is something so peaceful and rejuvenating about being out in the fresh clean air of nature and seeing the amazing creations of Gods hands.
I am so thankful for this beautiful earth that I am privileged to live on. I find that living in the city is not my favorite but being able to find beauty through nature always lifts my spirits and reminds me of my faith in God.




Friday, October 22, 2010

Thank You


Thank you friends for you kindness and love. It is always nice to know that there are those I can call when I need advice or a listening ear.
I have learned even more how are lives are only partly what we choose and then mostly what the Lord sees that we need.
I am grateful for the additional one on one time that I get with Stetson and with him entering the age 2 stage of life I am learning a great deal of patience. I am also learning to give up my will for what will be the better teacher or saver of the patient challenging moments.
I am truly grateful for a Savior who understands me, who helps me through theses and other challenging moments and for his forgiveness when patience doesn't succeed as well as I would have hoped.
I am also grateful that my son is so forgiving and perfect because I am flawed.