An Explanation Can Go a Long Ways

So this is my first blog. Not sure how great I will be at it but I am going to give it a try. For my first post I want to give an explanation of what The Sedgewick Five really is and how much it means to me.

Do you ever go to a place that just takes your breath away? Do you ever sit on a mountain top and wonder if it could get any better than that moment? Well I know of a place. It is surrounded by mountains, peaks, and several acres of forest all centered into one extremely large meadow. It's a lovely feeling to come walking out of the thick bounteous forest into a large golden meadow with the sound of fresh water streaming through the middle of it. This meadow is a hub of great trails to hike and it contains a stream full of fish just waiting for a dad and young son or daughter to catch. It truly is one of many of our Heavenly Father's greatest accomplishments. Out in the middle of the meadow is a tree with large rocks to sit on. It's those kinds of rocks that no matter where you sit on them it provides a perfect chair under the shade. It's this place that one can have a picnic while setting up their fishing poles and enjoying God's creations. It's not only a place where a dad can teach his children about this great country and it's freedoms but also a place to teach valuable lessons. Its a place of peace! It a family place! It's a little taste of the eternities. It's called Sedgewick Meadows and those of you from western Wyoming its not pronounced "Old Swidwick.....".






The second part is in reference to four of the most beautiful people on earth. My amazing wife and eternal companion, my beautiful daughter Magpie, and my two wonderful sons J-Bird and G-Baby. Then there's me. We won't go there. However, these other people I have mentioned are people that light up my world. They teach me in ways unimaginable. Take for instance my eternal companion. A hard working, stay at home mother, that works part-time for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation and The Wyoming Woman magazine website. Talk about a work load. But on top of all that she also takes on the task of raising three beautiful children. She cooks,cleans, mediates, and loves those children unconditionally. The list goes on forever. She is an amazing woman with an unwavering testimony. Oh, and lets not forget that she is my best friend.


Then you take my wonderful daughter Magpie. She is extremely intelligent and is always laughing and smiling (unless she is getting her hair done.) She is excelling leaps and bounds over me when I was that age. She is an amazing reader and she is very good in school. She has taught me very valuable lessons in life and she continues to teach me everyday. She is a wonderful big sister and she teaches those boys who's in charge when they try and gang up on her. She is the type of girl to get in the mix of things with her cousins and she is the type that can put on the charm and dazzle you with her make-up and dresses. She is my All-American kid and I just want her to know how much I love my Magpie.



Then there is J-Bird. If I could sum up in four words what describes my middle child its "baseball and Star Wars". J-Bird is a very sweet tender hearten child. Much like his daddy. He can put on the charm when he wants something and he can get his sweet tender feelers crushed in a moments notice. However, don't underestimate him because he can wield a light-saber like nobody's business. He is an amazing inspiration to G-Baby and if G-Baby could form complete sentences right now he would say "I want to be just like J-Bird". J-Bird is doing great in Pre-school and his teachers tells us everyday the amounts of progress he is making each day in the classroom. J-Bird is an inspiration to me and I hope I can give him the tools to succeed in these latter days. J-Bird, I love you and I know you were brought here for great and marvelous things.

Last but certainly not least is G-Baby. Oh how I love my G-Baby. He is learning new words and phrases everyday. He loves to recite scriptures during scripture study and he loves to play Star Wars with his brother. G-Baby hardly ever lacks in the smiling department. That child has a smile on his face 24/7. G-Baby loves to play and he loves to give his mother a hard time. He will be two in just a few more days and I can't believe how time can fly by so fast. G-Baby is my little helper and he loves to be with his daddy. He reminds me of myself in that I always want to be doing something. That usually means going on some sort of trip outside of the house. Even if it is a trip to Walmart or to pick up his siblings from school, G-Baby is the first in his car seat eager to go and explore. He is very adventurous and always wanting to play with the bigger kids. He is my small fry and I love him with all my heart and soul. Much like your brother and sister I know you will achieve many great things in your lifetime.

So there you have it. An explanation can go a long ways. These are the things that make my life meaningful. Its people like my family that completes me and makes me want to be a better person. Not only do you have a beautiful place like Sedgewick Meadows but you have five beautiful people that all have past and present memories generated from that one spot. What's better than Sedgewick Meadows and the five mentioned above you ask? I would have to say its the four most important things in my life (plus me to make five) enjoying time, sharing memories. and learning lessons IN Sedgewick Meadows. It's us five exploring the wonderful Wyoming terrain and becoming a family unit.It is us experiencing life and forming a bond that will last for eternity.It's us creating our everlasting family and knowing that nothing in this world will ever tear us apart. We are The Sedgewick Five!!!