Demolition Derby

Thanks to our friend Jeff, we got tickets to go to the demolition derby in Coalville. Sorry about the bad pics, but I whined about that in the last post. I'm just going to put out there that I'm amazing at choosing the cars that will win. Maybe all of the car shows my dad took me to growing up is paying off. Haha, he would be so proud of my demo abilities.

Girl's Camp pt1

I'm a total slacker since it's been a while since girl's camp, but I have "misplaced" my camera so once I find it I will have more pictures of the experience. What an experience it was! It turned out to be awesome. Even the girls were saying it was the best one they've ever been to. It was different being a leader, but I must say much better. I kept getting mistaken for one of the girls by the stake leaders and told to get back to whatever they were doing at the time. I guess I should just take that as a compliment.



This is Herc as I was getting ready to leave. He's learned over the years when we're packing and putting bags next to the door that it's time to go to Idaho. So it wasn't a big surprise when I found him in the middle of everything waiting his turn to go to the car. You can tell it's early because he can hardly keep his eyes open.

Another leader and I decided we would just walk to the house we were leaving from and as you can see I had a lot of crap. Well, of course it was raining and I had the hardest time carrying everything anyway. We pretty much looked like idiots to all the early morning runners and I learned how out of shape I was.

*side note* I've calmed down from my last post, let's just say I have the temper the size of Texas these days from some meds and I was really irritated by a lady I came across.

Yes, I'm venting and No, you don't have to read it

Some people need to get off their high horse and figure out what's really important in life. THE END (okay I feel better, and yes maybe I should take my own advice sometimes)

24th in Park City

It is tradition every 24th of July to go to Park City for the Alexander bunch. Brett and Britt always have her parents condo that week and we get to go stay with them for the weekend. This year I packed right when I got home from girl's camp and headed on up. We had a great time!

Hanging in the condo
Gregg and Jocelyn
Me and Jocelyn, she pretty much loves me
Our hike, taking a break for lunch

Just a couple more days

Only a couple more days until we go private. I have most of your e-mails, but when we go private and you don't receive and invite that means I don't have yours or typed it wrong so let me know! I have lots to blog about but I'm waiting until we go private. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Going Private

Okay we are finally going private. I would like to post more stuff, but don't feel comfortable because it's out in the open so everyone please send me your e-mails so I can invite you. Even if you read this and don't have a blog please let me know so I can invite you. Thanks! laceycamillejackson@hotmail.com

The day we saved Murray

Last night Gregg and I were at a meeting for our upcoming Youth Conference. We all met at the parkway for an activity we'll be doing there. As we were talking in a secluded place, three teenage boys came walking by holding a big jug of Arrowhead water. We all said hello to them and they said hello back, then they were on their way. Our meeting came to a close shortly after and we walked back to the path when all of the sudden a man with a dog came running up to us yelling "call 911 someone started a fire!" I didn't think much of it because we were just RIGHT there and it couldn't be anything big. Well sure enough we walked a yard or two and I could see flames blazing. The men all ran as fast as they could, while our young women's president called 911 (who put her on hold....hmph). I didn't know whether to run after the boys or help with the fire, then I realized I don't have much strength these days and the boys could out run me any day so I decided to help with the fire. I ran jumping over fallen logs to where the YCC (youth conference committee) were stomping on the fire and throwing dirt to smother it. I just started throwing dirt as fast as I could and surprisingly our combined efforts contained the fire until the fire fighters got there. The YCC were the only ones helping and everyone else just stood on the walk way and watched. I couldn't believe how fast everything just started burning. I told the YW president she must have been inspired to have the meeting there that night. Who knows how much more would have burned if we weren't there. Plus, most of our homes are really close to the parkway.

We described the boys to one of the parkway cops and he said a police man spotted one, but when he flipped a U-turn the boy ran in the trees. What STUPID boys! It gets me so angry just thinking about it. We're all thinking it wasn't "water" in their jug, but probably gasoline. It was an eerie feeling knowing someone could easily just start the beautiful parkway on fire. Especially when it is so close to our home!

Nonetheless, the firefighters told us to get back and we all left with adrenaline pumping and dirt all over our bodies. I called my mom right after to tell her we saved Murray City. haha.