Turkey Triathlon

Friday, November 26, 2010

Turkey Triathlon

Picture taken November 12, 2010

Andrew and his parents signed up for a triathlon in St. George.

That gave us a great excuse for a weekend away.

We all drove down on Friday and stayed in a condo my sister was able to arrange for us.

The accomodations were beautiful.

Andy was excited to use the grill and provided us with a fabulous dinner.

It took some time for the boys to unwind.
It was pretty exciting to be somewhere new.
Finally we sent them to bed, but they were soon calling out to me.

"Mom, come see!"

I went to see what they were going on about.

They pointed to the window.

I thought they were showing me that they lifted the blinds themselves and could look outside.

But my response didn't satisfy them.

"No, look!"

I looked through the window and saw glow in the dark remote control airplanes.

They were pretty awesome.

I called Andy in.

He called in his parents.

There were three planes in total and we all thought they were pretty fun to watch.

Finally, we headed back out of the boys room and sent them to bed.

Andy and I had a good game of cribbage and then went to bed ourselves.

Pictures taken November 13, 2010

The triathlon was first thing Saturday morning.

Andrew, Peggy and Derrick left first thing.

The boys and I spent a lazy morning in the condo.

But they got restless really fast and wanted to go explore St. George.

We found a park to play at, but the weather was kind of nippy.
The boys were ready for something else pretty quickly.

We followed the race detours to get an idea of where to head when the race was over.

Suddenly, I saw people on bikes just ahead of us.

I turned into a church parking lot and found that we had front row seats to the race.

Before we knew it, we saw Grandpa ride by, then Daddy, then Grandma.

I'll admit, I was more entertained than the boys.

We watched the bikes for a good while until the boys just couldn't stand it anymore.

While Andy and his parents finished the race, Ammon, Peter and I had our own adventures.

I even had to hop a fence to meet Andy at the finish line.

(Ammon and Peter could fit through the chained gate.)

It was a hairy couple of hours for everyone, but in retrospect it was good times!

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Family Proclamation

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.