On Three, K? One, Two, Three

Some may have already heard this story. I have no doubt I've told a lot of people this story, but it is super amazing. Two weeks ago, on the 13th of July, I went to Lagoon with Paul, my brother, and Christy, my sister. Paul brought all save two of his kids, plus another. Christy brought Mike. Jordyn (that may be false spelling, but hey), Jon's... whatever you call a girl that's not waiting for a missionary, came as well. About noon Sydney, my nine year old niece says, "I want to go on the Sky Coaster!" I had never been on it before, and I said I'd go too. Jordyn kind of wanted to come, and Paul insisted she go so he didn't have to.
So there we are in these awesome looking suits (yes the pictures are on Facebook), and we are getting the low down from the man. He asks, "Who wants to pull the rip cable?" and Sydney's hand goes shooting up. She may have even bounced on her toes.
He then explained to her that after we were lifted about 150 feet in the air, she'd hear 3, 2, 1, fly, and that was when she needed to pull the rip cord. Thinking she'd be too scared to do so, I asked, "If I have to do I just reach across her and pull it?" He said yes and we started to walk up to the lift box where we'd be fit for flight. I'd say the scariest part, looking back at it was, as we were getting fitted for this, they said, "okay, now we're going to lower the floor and you're going to fall forwards, but you won't hit your faces." My face went forward, and I thought for sure I was going to hit my face.
We started to go up, 20 feet 50 feet, 100 feet (I was calculating all this in my head(just kidding))...150 feet (actually I think it says it's only 147 feet on the brochure...). Right when we stopped moving I hear, "3... 2... 1... Fly!" On 1 I thought for sure Sydney wasn't going to pull it. I was making my way to look over at her when "Fly!" was said, and all of a sudden we were falling!! FAST! Sydney was barely holding on to my right arm, as I was losing circulation in my left from Jordyn holding it so tightly. Man what a feeling!

I have learned from my mom that the whole on three thing doesn't usually work. No offense to her. I love her to pieces! Yet when ever we get to doing family pictures she'd be there saying, "Ok guys you all ready?"

On Three, K? One, Two, Three


"YES!" and I think she'd be the only one smiling in that picture. Everyone else would be crying or punching someone... or something. Let's just say family pictures have never been an easy thing for us. How many people are usually ready on three? Not many.

Today I went to Mona! Something that I love doing! We went on the rope swing and swung from a couple different heights (Props to Kazhia for being the only other one to jump off the higher one). Sometimes, I'd be out there following my mother's way perfectly. "Alright, on three, k? One, two, three!" and nothing happened... It wasn't when I was ready that they were going to be ready. It was when they were ready and comfortable. Every time I said, "On three, k? One, two, three!" to myself, I jumped. Normally it was in my head, sure, but I did it... Not everyone else lives and works on my time table. I understand, but can't they just do things when I want them to do them? NOPE!

I am glad I had this lesson today. I am working on myself. I need to run again. Tomorrow, I am starting that again. On three, k? One, two, three, run! I need to work on fulfilling my church callings, one, two, three, magnify! I need to work on self control, one, two, three,... I don't know what to say there :D. Anyways you get the picture. What am I ready to change? What do I need to start hyping myself up to for to change? How is my one, two, three, leap, helping me to trust in my Savior better? I have lots to do, so here's to doing it... One, Two, Three, PROGRESS!!