Category: Stephen and Jodi

FHE on Journals


Tonight for FHE Jodi gave a lesson on the importance of keeping a Journal I decided to share my experience as a blog entry. Lily got a really bad cut tonight when she was caught in the cross fire of a match box car. Alexis was attempting to scare her away but accidentally hit her in the eye. It was bad enough for stitches but we had some super glue so we glued it shut, better than new. Earlier today the kids all took part in a primary pioneer day parade. The kids decorated their bikes and Mason and I put a cover on his red wagon so he could have a covered wagon for the parade. He pulled Olivia around the block in the wagon while Alexis and Lily road their bikes. What a fun time they all had. It hit 100� today, way too hot for my tastes.

Parker Family meets Laurel Lake


So, we talked about going on a fun hike with the family – one all the family could enjoy. The talk was of probably going to Jenny’s Lake. Feeling adventurous and unconventional Stephen went to google earth where he spotted a Lake near Jenny – this one with the name of Laurel. He claimed it was only steep for a quarter of a mile, and wanted to go there instead. I asked, “are you sure? We really want everyone to like hiking.” He reassured me and we went on our way. We canoed across String Lake, got out, and scrambled up the mountain to find the trail to Laurel Lake. After a while we found the trail through the midst of Lily’s screams and wailings. I have to say, I didn’t blame her – the weeds were almost as tall as her! According to Stephen’s GPS, we gained almost 2000 feet of elevation in less than a half of mile! Lucky for her, Uncle Paul was there and packed her on his back the rest of the vertical way. Once at the Lake the crazy ones (Paul, Stephen, Lex, Mason, and Bruce) jumped in and took a dip from the hot hike. Apparently it was icy cold. After that – Life was good again and we started down the trail. Going down was much better than going up, perhaps because we knew what we were in for this time? When all was said and done, we all had to thank Stephen for the amazing view of the Tetons and gorgeous landscape of the lakes and trees. Lily learned a good lesson – sometimes the journey is long and hard, but once you reach the end it is always worth it.