Home Again, Home Again

So I moved home for a few weeks. First of all, I'm just very proud that I was able to fit all my stuff into my room. Usually it takes me the entire summer to get this room to look semi normal.

Here are some other things that have been going on.

The night I came home, Rachel's birthday part was happening. It was quite the camp out themed shindig. I don't really know how to describe the creativity that goes into a Rachel party.

Here's Rachel's camp fire cake with a sparkler on the top. 

The six of us sisters slept in our giant tent in the backyard. They're pretty cute.

The next morning it was time for the Great Strides Walk! We have been participating in this walk for cystic fibrosis for the past few years and it's always a good time.

This year they had a bunch of carnival-type games going on as part of the walk.

Family time.

I loved walking around downtown Ogden with my family....so many fun things to see and with my favorite people in the sunshine...winning.

I started working at my aunt's for a couple of weeks. Here are some of the sweet people I work with out to sushi together!

And of course I've been mission shopping. I had a lovely day with my Mom at City Creek! Shopping is not one of my most favorite activities, but it's so much better when I can do it outside in the sunshine next to pretty fountains and green things. Plus, I would highly recommend lunch at the Blue Lemon in City Creek! Just the best.

Another important event was going with my sister Abbie for her first time to the temple! She chose to go through the Bountiful Temple, which was beautiful.

After the temple we got dinner at Chili's and had a sleepover with the rest of our sisters at our Grandma's house. Like the good old days.

My mom and I go on adventures sometimes. This week we headed up to one of our favorite spots, Pineview. This time we drove up to the monastery. You know, just to visit some monks. But really, it is breathtaking up there. The pictures don't do it justice at all. It's so Sound of Music.

We spend some time sitting on the beautiful beach. Had the place to ourselves for once!

And we stopped at the sweetest little diner afterwards for raspberry shakes, then ate them while driving through the beautiful canyon. It was perfect outside and we saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Perfect day with my mom!

And...I couldn't stay away from Logan so I spent the night there earlier this week.

 I am really sad that I never had a Logan summer! Lauren and I went on the river walk in the canyon and it was lovely. I just spend a lot of time in canyons lately.

There was also some spontaneous running through giant sprinklers...

...and sidewalk chalking in the tunnel. We sidewalk chalked every square of the tunnel, and had some pretty good summer scenes. I was quite proud. Thanks Lauren for letting me crash at your place!

I'm trying my best to have all my favorite foods before I head off. Namely Mexican food. Rachel and I partied it up at Pepperbelly's for fried ice cream, and my cute friend Chloe took me out to Bandido's. Gotta have my tacos.

I'm glad I've had a few weeks at home before going on my mission. I've been reading a lot, and I love just reading in the living room while I listen to my sisters play their guitars and pianos, and always hearing everyone singing and laughing. I am really very blessed!