The Lord is a good gift giver

It has been a while since I have blogged. I hope to get better at it again because I love to document what is going on as well as my feeling about different topics. I have always been a journal writer and a picture taker which has been a blessing in our lives. Speaking of blessings, there have been a lot of those lately. My mom always says that "the Lord is a good gift giver." I truly believe that! Different "gifts" have been sent our way this summer. In fact, I feel like no matter what is going on, one can always look for gifts that the Lord has given them. Each time a blessing has come recently, it has been neat to discuss that it is a gift from the Lord with Jaren. He helps me to remember. I hope to continue to look through lenses of faith so that I may notice when the Lord gives me something.

This summer has been busy with work and school but it has also been a total blast! We get in water (rivers, creeks etc.) literally every week. We have also been following the "Dealio" (text messages that include a daily Rexburg deal) around as we get "buy one get one free" ice cream and entrees from our favorite restaurants. Our lives are FAR from perfect but as we strive to realize all that the Lord gives us, it is pretty hard not to smile :)

Here are some pictures from this summer!

Tubing the river

Little sister Adeline came with us!

Hiking on a fun date my bother Ryan planned

Sunday picnic with friends

Outdoor movie at BYUI with the Arritts

Canoeing the river

Ice cream with friends

At "Hidden Lake" with my family

We buried our legs in a big pit haha

Doing sit-ups :)

Sisters :)

Luau with Jaren's family

Campfire at a cabin

Camping with my family

The whole camping clan :)

I took Jaren down memory lane as I showed him the creek behind my
family's house where I spent my summers playing.

Darius Rucker concert. Loved it!

Floating the river with friends

The wives :)

Campfire

At a minor league baseball game