Orderville Canyon in Zions

Last week we took a little vacation to St. George to visit my Grandma and Molly (Mike's sister). On Thursday we went on a HUGE hike in Zions with tons of water and several short repels. Mike did some research and talked to a few friends who had done this hike in the resent past and they all thought it would be ok to take a 2 year old in back pack.



So we went out and bought Seppi his very first harness and thought we'd give it a try. I felt much better about taking him after that.

Seppi did AMAZINGLY. He was happy the entire time and even slept for about 45 minutes to an hour.

Seppi tried to repel and he was really close to coming down on his own but at the last minute decided against it and Mike repelled with him.

We saw cows, tons of butterflies, squirrels, birds and a rattle snake.. (thankfully the snake was still sleeping and we managed to walk past with out disturbing it or it disturbing us... I'm very afraid of snakes.)


There was only 1 part of this hike that really scared me. it was a slide into a big pool of water and the water was deeper than all of us. We didn't know how to get Seppi down that obstacle.

But Mike is a very smart guy and we figured something out and Seppi was safe. After that there really was no obstacle that we couldn't accomplish.

This hike was about 11 miles and it took us 9 hours to do. It was a great day, but I was a little delirious by the time we were done, ha ha.

Good times

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A SPECIAL FAMILY OCCASION!

Yesterday, August 4th, 2011 my sister Heather was married to her husband Troy Wynn in the Provo Temple.


These 2 are such a special couple because they waited many years to find each other. Everyone in both families were married and started their families much earlier than these two, but they were patient and kept searching, until yesterday all their waiting had finally paid off.



It was also very special to both families because after they were married, both families were able to say that every person in their family was married in the temple. Not very many people can say that, so that holds a special place in my heart. The joy in my parent's eyes (their "happy tears" as they would call it) was priceless. I have never seen them so proud of their children than they were yesterday. It made all the temptations and stresses in the world seem powerless for a while because I knew that we were where we should be. I am extremely grateful for my parents' and older siblings examples in my life that has kept me on the right path. I know life isn't easy or fun sometimes, but it's those kinds of experiences that puts life back into the right perspective and helps me realize our purpose here on earth is so worth it!


Thornock Family- minus Stacy and Jake's family (We missed you)




Both Families...





I am so grateful for my BEAUTIFUL, oldest sister.




I am so happy to have another member in the family to add to our Thornock clan! I am so glad we didn't scare him off with all the craziness of 16 grandchildren and 7 other couples in the family. We are so excited to have him in our family and can not wait to get to know him better throughout the years.

(Almost ALL of Heather and Troy's neices and nephews)



This was SO wrong to do at the Temple... but we just HAD to cool off somehow... it was a very hot day.



Congratulations Heather and Troy, we are SO happy for you guys! Welcome to the family Troy.