Back to the Kuni Cove

With the three older girls at Girls Camp over Spring Break, Rylee and I decided to try to Space A too Iwakuni.  It took us two tries to get out on a flight, and I'm so glad we did!!

Rylee was bored. 

She was also fairly self entertaining. 

We did spend 5 hours in the airport on Wednesday.  (Only 2 hours there on Tuesday, but that ended with a "sorry, zero seats were released for this flight".)  I don't know why it took so long, but we waited and waited.  Then they said yes, we were on the flight, but we had to wait.  Usually they process you through and you wait after security, but this time we waited and waited and waited with our luggage.  Then, at 3pm suddenly they wanted us to check through and they walked us right out the door after security and onto the plane.  This throws off my game because I always need one last bathroom stop and I need to buy a drink for the flight.  Not this time!

We were on a C-12

It was pretty cool.  We sat on the jump seats.

Rylee is standing in between the two rows on seats.  Netting for the backs- not horribly uncomfortable, but when one moves, they all move!

She's being silly as we wait to go.

I did not get a lot of photos.  We hung out with my awesome friend Steph and it was a nice low-key visit.  On Thursday we binge-watched "Project Runway, and went to Sako's (the amazing BLT shop), and chatted a lot.

We visited a new bakery that had macarons and Rylee was delighted.

We went to all my favorite thrift stores and saw some fun stuff. I may have added to my kimono collection.

We had a good time!

Girls Camp!

 Marian, Callie and Delaney all went to Girls Camp this year.  They hold it during Spring Break here because it is too stinking hot to have it in the summer.  As it was, the weather was warm enough to be slightly uncomfortable at night.  Marian had a good time, Callie said it was fantastic, and Delaney was unimpressed.

Marian is old enough that she's a YCL and went up to Camp a day early.  She went out on Monday morning.  This was my forced selfie before she left.  And here are all the photos that other people were kind enough to send me!  (Dan went up Thursday night to be the Priesthood holder present and he carpooled kids home Friday morning.)

Sunday Shenanigans

 Boy, I tell ya..... You get to church early and leave your phone unattended briefly and this is what happens!!

Rylee

Rylee has some difficult hair.  As in, she has a top layer that has a lot of body, but it doesn't work together.  This means that rather than some nice wavy hair, she has frizzy hair.  Which wouldn't be an issue if she had longer hair, that weighed down the frizz.  However, she has an incredibly tender head and hates having her hair brushed.  Thus she needs shorter hair.  Which frizzes.  I cut her hair because she always has it up.  I'm a little neurotic about no hair in the face.

Rylee reached a point where she wanted to wear her hair down.  Which was bad.  Because I cut her hair badly and when it isn't in a ponytail.... well.. it is noticeable!

So I took her to get her hair cut for reals.  And paid real money and everything! 

 Much cuter.

Also, after many many difficult hours and hard work, Rylee FINALLY passed the swim test! 

They wanted a "recognizable" stroke, which she could do, it just took a bit to be able to do it non-stop for 25 meters.

 And somehow, she just could not tread water for the full minute.  ....Until Marian gave her some secret tip that made things come together for her and Bam! She had it!

Middle School Dance

The middle school had a semi formal dance.  Since Callie is in the Student Counsel, she needed to go and talked her sister into going as well.  Then we had to panic about what constituted "semi-formal"and what to wear. But all ended well and both were pleased with their dresses.

Delaney wanted semi fancy hair, and wanted a picture of it.

My two lovely ladies!

The group of girls they went with.  We have some awesome kids here! 

 And some silly ones......