Thank you HAYDEN,

Dear Hayden,

I took a picture of this paper you had printed in your bedroom when I visited you in Ephraim last semester. You are my hero. Really. Honestly. I think about you all the time and how you live your life. I know that you know what is good and right. Your example is priceless to me. You are diligent. strong. a leader. faithful at journal writing, and scripture reading. honest. fun to be with. and charismatic. to only name a few. You are a brother I can always count on to be there for me. I love talking with you, even when you think that I am being silly and your "weird" sister. Thanks for always loving me with words, hugs, anaconda squeezes, tackles, bear hugs, etc. etc. You will always be my "Baby Hayden".

Love you the most,

Ky

Hayden is one of the new senators down on the Snow college Student Government. He will be down with Zach and I in our "Sanpete Sanctuary".


(ps. we match! look below! This was at Liberty Jail.)

He is so adventurous and took us to Zions National Park for a little Canyoneering Xtreme Team 09.

Hayden has a way with the little nieces, Eden and Eva. As long as I can remember, Hayden is always loved by the little kiddies.

Love you Buddy.

Wonderful Thought

Said President Brigham Young:

I have heard a great many tell about what they have suffered for Christ's sake. I am happy to say I never had occasion to. I have enjoyed a great deal, but so far as suffering goes I have compared it a great many times, in my feelings and before congregations, to a man wearing an old, worn-out, tattered and dirty coat, and somebody comes along and gives him one that is new, whole and beautiful. This is the comparison I draw when I think of what I've suffered for the Gospel's sake--I have thrown away an old coat and have put on a new one. [Discourses of Brigham Young, comp. John A. Widtsoe (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1973), p. 348]

The saints never suffer as the sinners do, President Young explained:

As to trials, why bless your hearts, the man or woman who enjoys the spirit of our religion has no trials; but the man or woman who tries to live according to the Gospel of the Son of God, and at the same time clings to the spirit of the world, has trials and sorrows acute and keen, and that, too, continually.

Cast off the yoke of the enemy, and put on the yoke of Christ, and you will say that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. This I know by experience. [Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 348]

Do you know one reason why righteous mothers love their children so much? It's because they sacrifice so much for them. We love what we sacrifice for, and we sacrifice for what we love. (President Benson, BYU Devotional, Jesus Christ Gifts and Expectations)

Liahona Prom Night!

Zach and I went to Liahona's Prom, my old highschool, and chaperoned at the dance. It was sure fun, and we got our dancin groove on!
Lydia looked stunning in her homemade purple dress that she made for my wedding! Beauty eh!
It was prom afterall, We had to take a classic prom picture....
hahaha...
We even matched!

Always Learning

Recently Zach and I have been learning and discussing a few things that are so helpful in life,

1. Know this that every soul is free, to choose his life and what he'll be. (LDS Hymn)

2. We are not in charge of others choices.

3. Life comes in moments.

4. Beauty in life is found in commonplace, daily happenings.

5. Parents are really important in the shaping of children.

6. Thoughts shape our attitudes, attitudes shape our character, character shapes our behavior.

7. Hard work pays off.

It is nice to have a constant friend, who always has good input and insight into wonderful discussions on the truths of life. Its good to be married.

Welcome to the Power Family....

This is a little late, considering that these pictures were taken at Macie's Birthday in April, but I found this one located above and had to but it up. Seriously what are all those faces? Who knows. What is Zach and I always looked like that? Welcome to the Power's, would you like to come in?
The Finlinson Familia, missing Hayden, Tyson, Bethany, Eden and baby #2
yes this is K.J. my bomb brother in law...And dearest little Eva.

Sunshine, Family, a wedding, and a long trip home...

We are back!

Man it has been a long time. Zach and I travelled down to Arizona for my Cousin Jordan's wedding (pictures coming soon!) WE were able to catch up with family and have a wonderful time down in the sunshine while it was snowing here in Utah! Yes great timing! But for now it is good to be back, getting back into the swing of things!

Pictures coming soon...

Dear Zach,

I would marry you all over again, because you can do your cool eye thing, because you make me laugh, because you are fun to be with, even when life gets stressful, because your jokes make me giggle, because you never let yourself get weighed down with life's silly things, because you are always cool, calm, and collected, because you always cheer me up, because you know what true happiness is, and where to gain it from, because you are happiness. When I think of you I think of pure happiness. All the time. The kind that is real. Not fake. The kind that lifts others. The kind that even when bad or hard things happen, is always filled with hope and a smile in the heart.

Thanks.

You're the best.

ps. this video, seen below, is one I just found from HIS mission. Priceless.

xoxo