The Everyday

On Monday morning I left to girls camp. Grammy came into town on Sunday night and Papa came on Monday to be on Emi duty while I was at camp. Our parents are always helping us out (thank you!!). Camp was good! There were a few frustrating things that happened but despite those things I loved getting to know both the girls and leaders better. I also learned from going to camp that YW Camp Director would be bottom of my want-to-have callings. It is so much work, and Kathleen D. did a really great job planning everything for our ward.  Some of my highlights of camp were: listening to Sierra T. talk about her mission, paddle boarding with Michelle C., dutch blitz, watching the girls giggle at Mexican horse races, eating lots of good food, faith walk, and testimony meeting.

Today I'm grateful for all the many wonderful men in my life. I have loved watching Marty become a dad. He's so kind, loving, and he's really a natural at it!  One of my favorite pictures. Marty's first picture as a dad:') I also am grateful for my dad, father in law, and brothers who are all such great fathers. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many involved, loving dads.

Marty got home yesterday and ran a Spartan today! He ran with some coworkers and they had a blast. Marty also got Emi's easel set up and we hung a few pictures in the art room. I love watching spaces come together. 

Emi and I went to story time this morning and I made a Japanese friend! It always makes me happy when I meet Japanese people in the states. Emi liked writing with the chalk they have outside the library! After story time we ran a few errands and then headed to Plum Valley Park with some friends. Mary, Summer, Annie, Kimber, and all their kiddos were there. We ate lunch and let the kids play. Emi came home exhausted from our excursion and took an amazing nap. I actually had to wake her up so we could head to another park, Civic Green, with Katye and Easton. It was fun getting to catch up with Katye and be outside. We came home from the park, ate dinner, and ran some more errands and then it was time for Emi to go to bed! 

After Chuze this morning we headed with our friends to the pool! Then we came back for a nap. I learned that pool days are really fun, but once or twice a week would be just about right for me! There's just a lot of effort that goes into making a pool day happen with a child. In the afternoon we did a grocery story run and tidied up the house a bit.  After dinner I thought it'd be fun to go to Barnes and Noble to get our summer books--some for me and some for Emi. Emi was fussy on the way to the store, and when I went to take her out of her car seat she said "Mommy Weekend" which was really funny but also really sad. These past few weekends I've been gone, we've been telling her that she's having a "Daddy Weekend," and so I guess she just assumed that because Marty's out of town she's just with me for the next bit. Poor girl hasn't had both of her parents consistently here in about a month and is just trying to make sense of it all!  ...

Emi and I spent the morning at the pool with Kimber, Marlow, Bowen, and Brye B. It was so much fun and we came home exhausted. Timing was in our favor, because Marty dropped by the house right after Emi and I came back from the pool. He was just here for a little bit before heading to the airport. He's headed to Chicago for work! Emi took a good nap, and we hung out and had a chill day the rest of the afternoon and evening!

 Monday through pictures: Doesn't she look so grown up holding her banana and looking at her coloring book? Trader Joe's run! Thanks to my girls trip I now know how to navigate this super confusing store.haha. Colter and Emi. Met up with McKall! She and I went to BYU Jerusalem together. She's from HR, so anytime she visits her parents we try to meet up. Marty, Emi, and I took another trip to the tile store. We still don't know what we're going to do...