April 5, 2017

Lance and I got to go on a really fun hike this morning with Joni and her kids and Mom and Dad.  We had a really great time together.  St. George is really hopping right now with all of the Spring Breakers from up north.  I couldn't believe how packed Pioneer Park was.

Lance LOVES waterfalls.  He knows just what they are. "Waterfall, Mom!"

That's my dad up there.  He pretended to jump off the backside.  :) I was a little scared for him. Great job, Dad!

Lance hiked all the way up to the top on his own little legs!  But then he was tired and wanted to be held.  It was a beautiful day.  Don't ask me why I had a jacket on.  It was plenty warm.

We did some more swimming with cousins before kissing everyone goodbye.

Then it was volleyball practice and baseball practice and Owen's T-Ball game.  I packed a dinner for Greg, and Lance and Owen and I met him at the game.  While we cheered for Owen, we sat on a blanket (Greg was on a chair) and enjoyed the lovely evening, visiting with our neighbors, and having a great time.  Owen was so cute to watch, and so very happy with the game.  He is still so sunburned!  I feel so bad, but he is surviving.

While at the game, I found out that the new Young Women's presidency will be sustained this Sunday at church.  Since I've heard nothing about it, it's safe to assume that I'm not in the new presidency.  It's really okay, but I surprised myself by how sad I felt.  I think that the original shock of being released (when our ward boundaries changed) was tempered by my belief that I might be back in there somewhere.  Suddenly, all of these emotions came rushing in.  I was able to look back and see what an absolute highlight Girls Camp was, and how I was looking forward to it this summer.  I was able to think about how much I had loved being with Emma and Julia, especially Emma and her friends in the Mia Maids class.  I was able to look and see how much I loved and needed the other women as my friends!  It put me in a pretty sad mood the rest of the evening.

After the game, I came home and cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  Greg had stopped and picked up milk shakes for everyone, which was so fun.  But as I cleaned, I let my mind ponder on my release from Young Women's.  I let myself feel really sad.  And then I decided that it's all okay.  It's so great for these teenagers to have one more set of leaders who will love them.  I think it is really hard for a new presidency to compete with the outgoing one, at first.  So, I will step back quietly.  And I will let my heart be so grateful that I had this year and a half to be in the Young Women's.  I'm so grateful for the chances I had to both share and strengthen my testimony.  I'm so grateful for the chance I had to be at Girls Camp with Emma and Julia, to love them and watch them and help them.  I'm so grateful that I got to know so many wonderful women in our ward.  And I'm so grateful that I came to love so many wonderful girls.  What a highlight in my life!

And now I'm just tired.  :)  It's time to call it a night.