efy makes me say HEYYYY!

my cutie baby sister, heather, is leaving for her very 1st efy in the morning. i spent all night picking out the maximum "C.O.W. catching" outfits WITH accessories & helping her to pack all of her things into one suitcase.

she's much better than i was at her age, i usually ended up having to tote along an extra bag just for my shoes. {travis has recently learned and can attest to this. i'm a little sad.}

while we packed & munched cinnamon carmel popcorn (it's AMAZING! i'll blog the recipe sometime...), we gabbed & i advised to her all the little deets about efy that i could remember. it's just so cute to see her all grown up {wipes tear from cheek}.

with each efy tip & trick flying out of my mouth goes a memory, efy was a great place to learn about myself, my testimony and the fabulous friends that i made all around me. here are a few memories that i had stored on my computer:

Pizza Night = way not lame. this generally includes first kiss stories & "who's your COW??" confession sessions.

the roommate. luckily, i've always had amazing roommates.

completely fabulous girls, who i've learned everything from how to curl my hair with a pencil

to how to treat true friends: with love & kindness.

the boys in the group. ohhhhh fabulous!

a girl's "Crush of the Week" is half of what makes efy worth attending...

choose wisely.

these boys found out i got my personal progress award at 14.

yes, i was proud too!

teehee.

the chivalry.

now, all of the boys i keep around have always been the type to open doors & things.

but, at EFY it's a magical experience where boys want to open doors & chairs & take your plate, and be amazing! (all things that 15 year old boys would never do.)

absolutely lovely.

{oh gosh! bee tea dubs, once in rexy while walking with trav, there was a massive puddle.

one so large in width that my mini limbs could not jump it over.

& what did trav do?

he DEFinitely laid down his jacket for me to daintily hop across.

yes, i AM marrying the perfect prince for me.

HOLLA-lujah.}

and yes, my legs ARE that munchy. i startle myself looking at this picca, too.

but hey, short is the new tall.

cha.

k so anyways...

the group. your bff's for life for an entire week.

after testimony meeting the group is so close, the connection is almost tangible.

super fly.

ohhh how i loved efy.

i can't wait to hear all of heather's fabulously 14 year old life-changing stories.

{smile in a my-baby-sis-is-growing-up-so-fast sort of way}