adorable

i have had two wonderful weeks of efy.

but do you want to know the very best part of those two weeks?

let me tell you.

i quite like this boy. 

i knew i wouldn't see him this weekend, so i asked him to come down and see me wednesday night.

(i was doing stay at home EFY so i had the nights off)

he said okay. 

madeline = happy

fast forward to wednesday at about 8:45 pm during personal scripture study.

i get a text.

'would you kill me if i didn't make it down tonight?'

madeline = not so happy

he has lots of packing to do and by the time he is done it will be too late to make the drive.

there is still a chance, but it isn't likely.

oh well.

i get over it.

i drag my feet as i leave our business meeting.

i get to my car and see a green piece of paper in my window.

it is a mini golf score card. what?

it has a note on it.

'hope you have had a good day so far. hopefully i will see you later tonight'

madeline = confused.

my phone starts ringing.

it's him.

i answer. still confused.

he says look to your left.

and he is there. across the street. laughing.

madeline = tricked.

madeline = ecstatic.

andrew = adorable. 

efy was good too.

i promise.

 i had two fabulous groups

beautiful girls

 bonding with bandaids

 and even an early birthday.

and right now i am in montana with my dear friend kayla. 

just for a day.

i love my life.

m.i.a.

i've been away for too long.

probably because i spend most of my time taking care of twelve chillins twenty four seven.

 it makes me a little bit crazy.

in the best way.

or perhaps it is because for my week off i am spending all my time maxing and relaxing in the place that i honestly believe is as close as it gets to heaven. 

at least it is heaven for me.

 so if i am not busy taking in beautiful sunsets

or trying to capture double rainbows,

i am feeling the cousin love

 or just being the ultimate prairie woman.

so finding time to blog is well...

difficult

can you blame me?

i feel my savior's love

if you want to know how my week went,

this might give you a pretty good idea.

and this will give you an even better idea.

 yes. yes my week was crazy.

 i had a fabulous group of girls, and a crazy group of boys.

and let me tell you, i had a week of miracles.

 winning the cheer competition was just one of them.

 i've never felt so much love in one week.

or laughed so hard.

 josh and i loved our kids. 

they are ours.

and we will always look back on this week so fondly.

 and even though they were out of control

 and spent the whole week trying to get josh and i to fall in love

 there was just something so special about this group

 and though i am completely exhausted

 i had great kids this week.

i truly felt my savior's love for them this week.

and for me too.

it really is in all the world around me.

higher then the earth.

logan 02

efy 2011.

my dad

if i had to describe my dad and i only got one word, i know exactly what word i would choose:

generous.

my dad is the best example of quiet generosity. he gives willingly and freely and most of the time you would never know it. he has the best sense of humor and is quite creative. i have never met a better storyteller. my dad is smart, and wise, and is always looking ahead. he is a leader and he is an example to all those around him. he has an appreciation for the world and for the earth that i am so grateful for. in life my dad always chooses family first, and that is important. my dad loves me.

happy birthday and happy father's day dad.

you really are the best. 

living the dream

back when i was 14 years old i went to efy
i had a counselor named kate
i thought she was easily the coolest person i knew,
and at the end of the week i knew one day i would be a counselor too.

fast forward to college 2008.
i did playmill for two years so i wasn't sure if i'd have the chance to do efy
fast forward to winter of 2010.
somehow things seemed to just fall into place and guess what
here i am.

my first week of efy.
i've had one and a half glorious days.
i take care of twelve beautiful girls.
i have a wild company of 40 kids.
i am being that person that six years ago i was looking up to,
and i love it.

i love efy.
it changes lives.

how official am i?

shmores.

why are they so good?

even when there is no place to build a fire 

and you get to resort to the over-the-stove method.

shmearing shmallows all over grahams?

the best.

flannels are great for roasting.

 a quality summer night scene

i like this boy.

 cousins are the best friends.

we had a somewhat difficult time capturing everyone.

first you take the graham!

keep those summer nights coming!

why hello there summer.

i almost forgot what you were like.

june.

sunshine.

daylight til nine pm.

cherry limeades.

rooftop concerts.

seven peaks sunburns.

babysitting.

air dried hair.

new sandals.

tan lines.

tennis.

driving with the windows down.

lazy days.

summer love.

best friends reunited.

2011 is a summer like never before.

who are we kidding? 

2011 is a year like never before. 

DCT

dreams. come. true. 

summer outifts

 lobster legs?

 reunited.

 mindy's trunk had a few treats

 concert goers

 summer smiles

 cousin love

 love this beautiful gal

 provo summertime and the livin is easy

 summer colors

 name that face?

mowgli

 'candid'

 cowpie cupcakes

 mindy and cjane. yippee.

 glad my bestie is back from africa

shoe tower.

alright, that's all.

i. love. summer.