This was our plan :
We would enjoy sunny, cloudless St.George weather on Sand Hallow reservoir swimming and dancing away. We would end up with a sun-kissed tan, glowing and shimmering in the sunlight. After drying off, we would snuggle into our jammies, start a blazing fire and enjoy roasted starbursts and s'mores. Then, we would slip into our sleeping bags and drift into a starry night.
Like I said, that was our plan. I love making checklists and checking them off by the end of the day. Even though my so-called tasks seem so silly and trivial, at the end of the day, when I see those check marks, I feel so accomplished. And, with this trip as well, I wanted to see all those boxes checked off. For this trip as well, I made a list of things we would have to check off. But, how many of those boxes were marked off by the end of the trip? UGH. Long story short, nothing turned out the way we planned.
On the way to St.George, I was anxious because it rained throughout the entire drive. We could glimpse a blue sky here and there the more we inched nearer St.George. But the blue sky was smothered by clouds... Big, ugly, gray ones too. Sheesh. I was very determined to "camp out" and check off my list: swim, s'mores, fire, star-gaze. Thus, I urged our crew to stop by Walmart and purchase the necessaries, drove into Sand Hallow and dove into the lake. However, it was freezing cold. 88 degrees, yeah right! All six of us barely dipped our legs in the lake. I was getting super annoyed because nothing was turning out the way I had planned. I might have tried to prove that we would have fun swimming so I literally plunged into the water- big mistake. I might have said a bad word or two... After an hour or so, we saw the big ugly gray clouds turning our way. We all knew we would have to come up with another plan. I think most of my friends were afraid to hurt my feelings but I eventually gave in. Luckily enough, Haeree's friend was generous to let six Asians crash at her place. Even on the way to the friend's house, I kept looking out for places we might be able to sleep so we could see the stars.. Folks, it rained hard core that night...
To be honest, I complained a lot. I focused too much on the list we weren't able to check off rather than spending quality time with my friends. With little time left in Utah, I need to learn how to cherish each second with them. Who cares if we didn't get to star-gaze or burn wood or even eat those darn s'mores? We laughed, talked, pigged out on other junk food, really just enjoyed being around each other. What was the purpose of the trip anyway? To spend quality time with friends.. Dumb Diana.
On the way back to Provo (still caught in the rain) Emily happily sighed, "this is so fun. Eating and being with you guys." My heart melted and I felt so ashamed of myself. I learned once again from the youngest baby. heehee. My sincere apologies my friends, for being such a pain in the you-know-what?
Wanted to share President Uchtdorf'ts General Conference talk with everyone. I too, learned so much from re-watching his valuable talk. Focus on the people you love! Regrets and Resolutions
I learned that weather.com should never be trusted. And, I have the most amazing friends.
On the way to St.George, I was anxious because it rained throughout the entire drive. We could glimpse a blue sky here and there the more we inched nearer St.George. But the blue sky was smothered by clouds... Big, ugly, gray ones too. Sheesh. I was very determined to "camp out" and check off my list: swim, s'mores, fire, star-gaze. Thus, I urged our crew to stop by Walmart and purchase the necessaries, drove into Sand Hallow and dove into the lake. However, it was freezing cold. 88 degrees, yeah right! All six of us barely dipped our legs in the lake. I was getting super annoyed because nothing was turning out the way I had planned. I might have tried to prove that we would have fun swimming so I literally plunged into the water- big mistake. I might have said a bad word or two... After an hour or so, we saw the big ugly gray clouds turning our way. We all knew we would have to come up with another plan. I think most of my friends were afraid to hurt my feelings but I eventually gave in. Luckily enough, Haeree's friend was generous to let six Asians crash at her place. Even on the way to the friend's house, I kept looking out for places we might be able to sleep so we could see the stars.. Folks, it rained hard core that night...
To be honest, I complained a lot. I focused too much on the list we weren't able to check off rather than spending quality time with my friends. With little time left in Utah, I need to learn how to cherish each second with them. Who cares if we didn't get to star-gaze or burn wood or even eat those darn s'mores? We laughed, talked, pigged out on other junk food, really just enjoyed being around each other. What was the purpose of the trip anyway? To spend quality time with friends.. Dumb Diana.
On the way back to Provo (still caught in the rain) Emily happily sighed, "this is so fun. Eating and being with you guys." My heart melted and I felt so ashamed of myself. I learned once again from the youngest baby. heehee. My sincere apologies my friends, for being such a pain in the you-know-what?
Wanted to share President Uchtdorf'ts General Conference talk with everyone. I too, learned so much from re-watching his valuable talk. Focus on the people you love! Regrets and Resolutions
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| Do you see those UGLY clouds??? Aishi! |
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| Rebecca, Emily, and Grace. So adorbs! |
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| The day before our trip at Sam's Wedding. I love these girls < 3 |
And, if you're wondering what the hubs did while wifey was gone, I think he had an affair with his PS3 and Star Trek. So, it was a win-win situation for the both of us.
I loved our glow'n and shimmer'n selves....and a bit shiver'n. (I take it "glowing" refers to everyone else and "shimmering" refers to my pasty self?) ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat trip. Great memories.