Girls Camp

Girls Camp was done on a Stake level this year, which was absolutely WONDERFUL.  Last year because of Trek, the ward was in charge of everything.  This year, life was SO much easier.  Our job as a ward was a few certification things and keeping tabs of the girls at camp.  I lucked out and got a GREAT camp director, thanks for all your help Steph!

Anyway, the theme this year was S.T.A.N.D. (Stand Tall and Never Doubt).  I had been looking forward to camp for awhile, but last minute...that surgery thing came up.  When I had my first appt, my doctor said, "How does your Friday look?"  I said "Well...I already have work off for camp.  Guess I have work off for surgery instead...".  Let me tell you, I was bummed I didn't get to go!  But I still was able to see the girls off Thursday morning.  Bright and early...

All loaded and ready to go =)

I still got some souveneers

I love my ward

A cut here, a stitch there

So...as some of you know, if not most...I had surgery last Friday.  I have what's called Endometriosis.  It was a simple procedure that couldn't have gone better.  They found 4 spots of endometriosis, got rid of it, and sent me on my way.  Hopefully this is the answer we've been looking for - fingers crossed!

All hooked up and ready to go

Right after

Recovery went really well.  I was up about about Saturday night, was just a little sore and slow moving.

We went to PF Changs for Father's Day.  My dad's pretty awesome...

Darren was AMAZING through all of this!  Poor guy got pretty bored on Friday when all I did was sleep and he just had to sit there...all day...  He's a trooper.  Also, he was up super early Saturday morning (because we were so bored we went to bed SO early on Friday haha), had gone to the store, gotten me some Gatorade, snacks, beautiful flowers, and was basically done with all the laundry before I was even out of bed!  He's fantastic, he made sure I got all the rest I needed.

So pretty!  He knows how to pick out amazing flowers

At dinner

Now, a week later, I basically can do all the moving I want (just can't do a back bend or anything, not that I could before...), I'm just a little bruised. 

FUN TIMES!

BTW, this is my 100th post.  Only took me nearly 3 years ;)

Love

I love her

Like....seriously, I love this little girl.

Darren and I got to babysit her Sunday to Monday and it was so much fun.  If our kids are half as good as she is, we'll be SUPER lucky.

She's so cute...I mean, LOOK AT HER!

Love my Taycie baby =)  Can't wait to have you for a weekend in July

Another Month, Another Wedding!

Last month, both Keira and my cousin Fressia got married (not on the same weekend thank goodness).  This month, my best friend from California, my oldest (not in age, but in how long we've known each other) friend, Riley got married!  She and Adrian had been dating for nearly 2 years and had been engaged for 9 months!  Now, 9 months may not seem crazy for some of you, but this is a Mormon engagement.  9 months is VERY long of most Mormons haha.  Anyway, last weekend was Riley's wedding.  They got sealed on Friday the 27th and then had a ring ceremony and reception on Saturday the 28th.  Last Thursday morning, Kennan (Ry's sis), Soorin (Ry's fams exchange student), and Sandra all flew into Mesa from BYU-I.  Mom and I picked them up from the airport and headed straight to Palm Desert.

Darren was planning on coming along and was really excited about it...but the night before we left, he was up all night sick.  So...unfortunately he got left behind to rest and get well, which he did!

Riley's wedding was a blast!  The sealing was wonderful - her grandfather got to perform the sealing which was really neat.  Lucky Ry!

The happy couple coming out of the temple.  Aren't they so cute together?

Kiss!

After the ceremony, I played with Caiden at the park.  My nephew is so stinkin' adorable...

So...I was a bridesmaid and the ceremony/pictures/all the fun stuff was on Saturday.  Well, Friday I spent a lot of time outside (the park, the temple, etc).  So...because I'm Emily, my face decided to react to the outside world.  This kind of stressed me out.  I was a bridesmaid and was going to be in a lot of pictures and my chin was all red and swollen!  So on Saturday, I iced it in the morning, then right before the picture taking began, I put make-up over my red chin.  Then I just didn't touch or scratch my chin the rest of the night and it worked!  You could barely tell, which was what I was worried about.  My chin was killing me..but at least it wont really show up in pictures.

Jeanny did our hair and she did a great job.  And the dresses were so cute!  Here are some more pictures from Jeanny's phone.

Half of the bridesmaids

Evan even made it to the wedding all the way from Argentina!

Fun weekend.  Congrats, Riley and Adrian!  Hope you have a wonderful eternity together =)

One Year Older And Wiser Too!

It's my favorite person's birthday today =)

He's so goofy, I love it

I'm so happy he was born!

He's my best friend and I'm so lucky to have him

So for Darren's 29th Birthday...here are 29 amazing things about my husband!

1.  He loves me

2.  He's a great help around the house with the cooking and cleaning

3.  He's my best friend

4.  He always supports me and lifts me up

5.  He has faith in me

6.  He has an amazingly strong testimony

7.  He takes his church calling very seriously and tries his hardest to do all he can

8.  He's willing to serve at any time

9.  He'll drop anything for his (and my) family

10.  He loves children

11.  He's always willing to help out when I volunteer us to babysit my nieces and nephews

12.  He's amazing at putting little babies to sleep, it's so cute

13.  He's just as excited as I am to one day become parents

14.  He's a worthy priesthood holder that's always willing to give me a blessing

15.  He's funny!  Can always make me laugh

16.  He's a VERY hard worker

17.  He's willing to do anything to support us

18.  He works 12 hour days with 3 hours of church on top of that and doesn't complain, just gets up and does it the next day

19.  He's handsome!

20.  He makes me feel special

21.  He listens to me when I need to talk

22.  He LOVES his mother

23.  He calls my mom "mom"

24.  He'll watch endless "Friends" with me, and "Grey's Anatomy"

25.  He puts up with my country music 90% of the time, rarely does he ask to put something else on even tho he's not a huge country fan

26.  He teases me, I love it =)

27.  He supports me in my calling and all that it requires of me

28.  He's going to make a wonderful daddy someday

29.  He's AMAZING in every way shape and form.  I love him =)

Happy Birthday, Darren Wesley!

Lately...

March Madness indeed!  (not the football...)

This month has been a great one, but it sure has flown by.  As stated below, our Utah trip was a blast.  The next weekend, Darren got to go camping with the Deacons (fun, right?).  Then last week, my office got overtaken by bees!

Last Friday, Darren and I got to take a trip to Vegas for his niece Camill's baptism.  We were so happy we could be there for her special day.  It was a super quick trip.  We left after work Friday, took Darren's brother Steve's daughter Penelope with us (mouthful, ha).  We stayed at Shawn's house in Vegas, went to the baptism, had some lunch, then hopped back into the car to head home!  Darren and I had always planned on coming home on Saturday, but we didn't plan on bringing Darren's dad back with us.  Turns out on Friday night, Darren's brother Steve (who sent his daughter with us) had a meeting with his Stake President and was called to be a bishop!  So all us Hunsaker's rushed back to Arizona to be in town for his setting apart.  It was really neat to be here for that.  Steve will be a wonderful bishop.  It was pretty special being able to be there for the setting apart and everything.

This weekend, my cousin Fressia is getting married =) so many weddings!  It'll be neat to be there for that sealing, I'm looking forward to it.  Next month, Riley gets married!  Phew!

How has our March been?  Ready for April?

Utah

Last weekend, Darren, Sandra (little sister), Megan (friend), and myself took a road trip to UTAH!  We took off on Wednesday after work and drove to Mesquite.  We got a few hours of sleep there, then finished the drive to Provo on Thursday.  Sandra went up to visit friends in both Idaho and Provo, and Megan was visiting some of her friends in Provo as well.  Darren and I were up their for my best friends wedding, and as a bonus, were able to visit a few of his friends.

Thursday night, we went to dinner with Marcee and Aaron and their kiddos.  It was a lot of fun getting to spend time with them, and we really appriciate them letting us stay at their home!  Friday was the wedding day.  Keira and Tyler got sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple that morning.  I know I've been to the SLC Temple when I was younger but I honeslty don't remember it.  I remember the hotel down the street we stayed at, I remember it raining and playing in the fountains, and I remember eating at JBs, but I don't remember the temple...weird!  So I was excited to not only get to see the temple, but to go inside!  Well, inside part of it.  Such a beautiful place.  Darren and I didn't get to walk around much and go to the visitors center or the conference center, but hopefully someday we'll go back.

(Keira and I after the sealing)

After the temple sealing, Darren and I hung around the temple grounds and filmed Keira and Tyler taking their wedding pictures.  That was a lot of fun.  I had never met Tyler before that day so it was neat to get to know him a little better while taking pictures.  His personality matches Keira's perfect, I love it!  After the pictures was the lunch with their families.  Then came the reception!  Darren and I got to help decorate the car and put together a "Brown Bag Special".  If you want to know what that is...it's a brown bag full of wedding night goodies.  Darren started the brown bag tradition 4 years ago when his friend Aaron got married and it's a hit!  Makes for some good laughs =)

(Beautiful, right!?)

Friday was a wonderful day.  It was fun celebrating Keira and Tyler's love and it really reminded me of my wedding day and what a wonderful day it was.  It was a great time and Darren and I really enjoyed ourselves.  I was so glad we made the trip to be there, it was a blast!

I love my husband

After the wedding stuff was over, we spent the rest of the weekend with Darren's friends Aaron, Marcee, and Ford.  Aaron and Marcee's kids are SO STINKIN CUTE!  Darren and I almost packed them up in our bags and brought them home with us ;).  Oh, and on Saturday, we went to a concert of Darren's friend John Allred (AMAZING music, band's name is Allred.  You should totally check him out.  For my LDS friends, he just recorded an AMAZING version of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing".  Youtube it, you will fall in love.)  It was a great weekend and the perfect little getaway, a much needed break!  But as always, I'm glad to be home :).

Next stop, Vegas for Camill's baptism.