Wowza! Summer has flown by. I've had a bit of an emotional couple of days. I got used to waking up every morning this summer and being able to go in and talk to my mom or younger sister while enjoying a plethora of breakast foods supplied by fabulous parents. After saying goodbye to my family Sunday evening and Monday morning I made the 14 hour drive back to Utah by myself.
Tuesday evening was espeically rough when I had to say goodbye to my best friend Crystal. It was a bittersweet evening that I knew would happen but was hoping the days would drag on and be prolonged. Crystal was set apart as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in her living room with the people she holds dear in her life. I'm pretty sure I was crying more than she was but hey, that's who I am, a cryer. I am really excited for her to serve in Georgia and I know she will make such an amazing missionary. I know she has a lot of dishearteneing but also spiritually euphoric experiences in the next 18 months. I think that's why I was so emotional about the whole thing. I was having flashbacks of my own mission and the wonderful people I was able to meet and share my testimony of the gospel with. It's an experience I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. The only downside is puting our adventures together on hold while she has one for herself. I know she is going to come back even more amazing than she already is and I'm excited for that.
In other news our family reunion was a success! Can I tell you that our talent shows have drastically changed and improved since the last time I attended? AND we got all of the talents done in 45 minutes? Pretty fabulous, right? Our reunion was so much fun and since we had all of our cousins on my dad's side there (excpet for one sick cousin and her husband who were really missed) we made a music video to the ever so popular Summer 2012 hit "Call Me Maybe." And don't worry, you can view it here. It's pretty fabulous! It was basically the best Wallowa Lake family reunion we've ever had and our video sums it up!
But wait, there's more. Since the adults of the group (aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents, and my brother-in-law) saw our video on talent night and decided they couldn't be the only ones without a cool video, my fantastically talented cousin Kelsie and I filmed and edited a video just for them. Can I tell you that I have never laughed so hard in my entire life? Everyone got into it including my seventy-something year-old grandparents. Let me tell you, they got some moves! You can view their video here. Hopefully there's bonus footage to come!
Life is a little overwhelming right now with me getting ready to teach 6th grade for the first time this year and being thrown back into reality after a wonderful Summer with my wonderful family. I will keep you posted on all that life has to bring in the next little while!
