Wilderness First Responder

Jonathan spent 9 days in early May camping out at Bryce Canyon as part of a course from SUU for his major. It was to certify as a Wilderness First Responder, which is kind of like an EMT for the outdoors. Apparently it's a pretty big deal to have, and he passed with flying colors! Although I wasn't there to see it, I heard he even made me proud when it was his turn to pretend to be injured--he was a very dramatic dying man!
Unfortunately he forgot to check the battery in the camera before he took it, so there are only a few pictures, but here's a little taste of his "painful" getaway.


I also want to say how proud I am of my husband for everything he does for our family and how hard he works. He just finished his junior year of college (YAY!!!) while working 2 jobs--one in another state even--and still managing to be a dad, husband, and YM Secretary. I know it hasn't been easy for him, and especially at the beginning of the year he felt like the old guy in all his classes (um, because he was), because we've kind of taken the slow path. But it's paying off, because his teachers love him, his classmates respect him, and his bosses appreciate him. He even got employee of the month in January at one of his jobs! Woo hoo!
I'm so grateful for my awesome husband and everything he does for us. Sometimes I find myself wondering what my life would be like if I hadn't gotten married and had kids--where I'd be, what I'd be doing, and what I would have accomplished. But I also have to remind myself of everything Jonathan sacrificed by marrying me and choosing to have a family. But I'm Soooo Glad that we both did, because we'd be missing out on so much!