Eight Shermans: A Day at the Zoo!

Something to Think About

Happiness is the object and design of our existence and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness and keeping all the commandments of God.

-Joseph Smith

Throughout his life, Joseph Smith would turn to God in prayer to seek the help and guidance he needed. A Church member recalled hearing him pray in Kirtland, Ohio, at a time of great personal difficulty: "Never until then had I heard a man address his Maker as though He was present listening as a kind father would listen to the sorrows of a dutiful child. . . . . There was no ostentation, no raising of the voice as by enthusiasm, but a plain conversational tone, as a man would address a present friend. It appeared to me as though, in case the veil were taken away, I could see the Lord standing facing His humblest of all servants I had ever seen." - Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith Priesthood/Relief Society Manual.

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"It is not always easy to follow a righteous plan and be obedient to the laws of society and the laws of the Lord. In the long run, however, following the rules is still the best pathway to obtaining all the things the Lord has promised."
- President James E. Faust (April Priesthood Session, 2007)

Saturday, April 19, 2008

A Day at the Zoo!

Yesterday we went to the Hogle Zoo for a family day out on the last day of the kid's Spring Break. It was a nice relief from all the stress and strain of the week. Even though there were a lot of people at the zoo, we had a very nice time looking at the animals. We particularly liked the zebra that seemed to be posing just for us!!! (We like to call them "nerdy zebra" since they just stand there as if saying "Hey guys, take my picture!"). Caleb, Lizzy and Seth really liked the cougars and thought that it would be fun to jump around the rocks attacking each other. GROWL! We really love being together.

Seth was really funny the whole time. He would tell us interesting things about the animals. I am not sure that all of his descriptions were accurate, but he did have a good time. The other

animals that we really liked seeing were the gorillas, the penguins, the chacon piccaries, the elephants and the rhinoceros. The kids thought that it is funny to test the "scent" canisters at the different animal exhibits, the one for rhinos and the one for the tiger were horrible!

All the kids were great and we managed to go the

whole day with only one bump when Seth tried to

go on a "sidewalk" near the camels and discovered that it was really a low barrier, tripped, and hit his head on a post. Despite a few minutes of concern, he recovered quickly. Thankfully we can say, All is well!