June 7th Girls Camp at Heber Valley

I am so far behind on my blog and need to get it all written down since more and more just keeps happening. I went to girls camp at Heber Valley June 7-11th and had so much fun. I haven't been away from my kids overnight for over 5 years. So as you can imagine....I REALLY NEEDED THIS. I didn't change a diaper for 5 days or had kids hanging on my legs crying. It was a break that I needed to appreciate what I had waiting for me at home. This was my type of camping...sleeping in cabins, running water and showers. We had 14 girls and 4 leaders. Since only 16 could sleep in one cabin, Lacy and I slept in the cabin next door with girls from another ward in our stake. Their leaders were grateful because they had 22 girls and only 2 leaders. So it really worked out perfect. Lacy and I were going to trade cabins with our other leaders on Wednesday, but we decided against it since the other girls from the 28th ward were already used to us. Okay it is going to get a little sappy, but I did really good writing in a notebook everyday at camp. Since this also serves as my journal, I am going to type it up in here. Today I left for girls camp at Heber Valley. Last year my mom went and said if I ever got the chance I had to go. I have been so excited for the break. I realize this sounds so selfish, but I can only think of twice I've ever been without my kids in the past 9 almost 10 years. The first time was when Kaymin was 1 1/2 and Blake and I went on the Pioneer Trek for 3 days. The second time was when Deilen and Kameni were under 1 year old and my mom watched them for us while Blake surprised me with an overnighter for our 10 year anniversary. That was 5 years ago. Noe here I am, thanks to my mom, Blake and my mother-in-law for watching our kids, so I can be here the whole week. At Heber Valley we stay in cabins with bunkbeds (another reason I am SO excited). I was really nervous before leaving because other leaders came up 3 weeks ago and there was 3 feet of snow. I hate being cold so I was freaking out and packed LOTS of winter clothes. However, the snow is gone today. It has been very warm and we spent an hour on the lake and many got sunburnt. I was smart and used sunscreen. When we first arrived one of the stake leaders assigned me and another leader to lead the girls in a 3 mile hike. To make a long story short, at the hike meeting the map they gave us to follow was incomplete and wrong. We've tried to do the hike twice now and have hiked all over, but we still are not sure where to take the girls in the morning. It will be very interesting. My knees hurt, maybe it is because I have hiked all over today or maybe from the paddle boats on the lake. I'm not sure. Right now were are suppose to have scripture study and write in our journals. When I opened up this notebook I found a letter Blake had written for me. It made my whole week. It was the best letter and made me cry. I can't believe he wrote it. Now I feel horrible that I didn't leave anything for him but an instruction sheet. He is a great husband and it means the world to me to have him write that letter. I just wish my cell phone got coverage up here so I could call to say "I love you!"