The end of school was so full of fun. Kindergarten performances. Fifth grade graduations. Last day breakfasts and picnics with friends. May is crazy but it's just a kickoff to summer and it feels so happy.
The week (month) felt extra crazy because we planned girls camp to be the very first day of summer :) Which was hard to pull off but just so great to do!
We loaded the girls up, drove to Moab, camped one night, rafted the river, went to Dead Horse point for a view and testimony. meeting, slept one night in a hotel, hiked bowtie arch, and drove home. It was fast but it was FULL!
I'll forever remember so much:
-struggling on the raft with Meg, Hope, Amelia, and Eliza.
-Getting everyone out to the viewpoint and testimony meeting even though lots of girls wanted to be done with the day.
-Having the best food ever thanks to Geoff and his next level service for the girls
-Getting everyone to the end of the hike even when some of them felt like they couldn't
-Having the best drives (truth or dare in the car, who knew) with the girls and Carrie
-Feeling so much love for these girls and the friends I get to serve with
Back at home the boys had the best time!
Westin held down the fort Friday, but Jamie came over and took them all to her house for a water day with friends. So nice of her. Michael took the kids on a one-night camping trip with the Baileys, and they all loved it. They also rode a bus downtown because they've always talked about doing it but never have. They always have so much fun together when I leave town and I'm grateful for that cute crew.
A great (very full!) week!
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| Pancake day :) |
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Cutest kindergarten program.
Their growing up song had us all crying. |
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| Kindergarten breakfast |
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| What a great year with Mrs. Z. |
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| Camden and Mason had so much fun together this year. |
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| On to the 5th Grade picnic! |
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| Asher is a cute tagalong for all these big brother events. |
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Westy boy has graduated elementary school.
How can that be! |
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| What a good year with these cute guys. |
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My last day picking him up from elementary school.
He was such a cute guy just happily walking toward us. |
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| That's a wrap, kindergarten! |
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| Last-day-of-school pizza time with Westin's friends by the lake. |
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| The day after school has ended is time for.... GIRLS CAMP! |
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| I love this crew so much. |
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| Learning to swing dance at the campsite. |
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| Geoff's homemade donuts, can't believe this is Girls Camp food. |
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| Amelia's secret sister gave her the funniest customized soda cans, down the the littlest details. |
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| Jewelry making and card painting. |
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| Back at home: boys had a fun water day at the Baileys. |
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| Sketchy bathroom on our drive to Moab. |
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| How lucky am I to be in Young Womens with Lindsey?? |
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Seriously, serving with these women has been a highlight of my life.
I just felt so lucky to drive to Moab with three of my favorite friends,
with all these girls we all love so much. The best. |
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| This hike pushed these girls and I was proud of them. Everyone made it! |
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| I just love Carrie. And this spot. |
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| Our testimony meeting here was really special. I'm so glad we all went that night. |
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| Dinner dutch oven picnic, pre-wind and rain! |
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| Filling up water bottles from a fresh spring! |
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| Road trips. The best. Car truth or dare was so funny. |
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| Rafting time! |
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| This was a really new experience for a lot of these girls. I was so proud of them! |
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Rafting was so fun, and also had some really hard parts.
I will always remember doing that with these girls. They were really strong.
Back at home:
Ryan and the boys came up to hang out with Michael and the boys :) |
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| Scheels time! |
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| Michael and the boys went camping for a night with the Baileys :) |
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| The garage is ready to be filled back up with stuff! |
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Michael and the boys took a bus ride downtown,
because they never had. They loved it. |
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| More grad parties! The kids make up fun games when adults just talk and talk and talk. |
