Deer

Jorja came home from camp today. She had to come home early so she could go to work. Too bad because they were stopping to do baptisms at the Payson Temple. She would have liked that. She had a great time at work. She worked the cashiers the entire time with almost no help.

Mike couldn't believe a deer got in our backyard after his awesome fence hole plugging he did the other day. Mike opened the black gate by our driveway and tried to herd the deer out. The deer started doing it's bounce run, then it JUMPED the fence! There is a drop going to the house next to us, so that was quite a fall. Deer! The gate was opened! You didn't have to do that!

Deer

I went visiting teaching early this morning. I met Megan at her house and we walked until Jacqui met us. Javita cancelled at the last moment. It was really fun and nice. I saw Stockton and Jorja at the bus stop. Glad they made it off. I got home before it was time to wake Preston up. I choked on my way home though. At the crosswalk there was a family of deer. They waited patiently until I stopped walking and a car stopped. Then the entire family crossed the street right in front of me. Why didn't I get a picture? It was so cool! They looked like a human family out on a walk. This same family made it into our backyard. The little baby deer was on our pool cover for awhile drinking water. I snapped a picture as it was getting off. They don't like for me to get too close. The mom and dad were at the back by the fence.

Baby deer on pool cover

Jorja had two softball games today. She got to play catcher, so she was pleased with that. She is getting better at throwing off her helmet when there is a foul ball. She also got her first hit in this league. Granted she hadn't been up to bat for a long time. She did great. It is so much fun to watch her play.

Jorja and Raina are the team captains

 Jorja

 Jorja catching

Jorja's first hit of the season

Mike, Jorja and I met Shay and her dad at Cold Stone. It was fun and delicious. We were pretty exhausted by the time we got home. School is tomorrow. Yikes!

EFY

I took Jorja to EFY today. She is pretty dang excited. I was going to take Ebony too, but I couldn't leave until around 11:30. I needed to drop Stockton off at the U before I left. I didn't want him to drive because he has to go straight from diving at the U to his film class in Taylorsville. There's not much time in-between and I just didn't feel comfortable having him do it, especially with all the construction. Stella wanted Ebony to get there right at 11:00, so she had her brother Matthew check her in. Jorja was more than happy to sleep in a bit and go later. I was a bit worried because Stella told me parking is a nightmare, but by the time we got there parking was great. Not only that, but we didn't need to wait in any lines. I waited while Jorja unpacked despite her insistence that she would unpack later. I didn't trust that it would happen. I helped her with her bedding too. I could see her coming back so tired and just sleeping with the sheets not on the bed at all. Jorja still have about fifteen minutes before they needed to meet with their counselor when I left. I think she is going to have a great week! Plus, I love Ebony!

Ebony & Jorja

Right before bed I got a text from Jorja. She said her day was good and was excited that Brenton was there too, just not in her group. She said Bode, Cody and Ryan were there too. They are in Group B, but not in her actual group. Excited to hear about her adventures!

Ebony & Jorja

Maysen came with me to drop off Jorja. She brought a copy of her report card so we could get free Krispy Kreme donuts. Too bad that they said they only give them to six grade and lower. Oh well.

Mike picked up Stockton from diving and dropped him off at film before he went back to work. That was great because I could not figure out how I could do everything. Mike sent me this picture on Sunday. All of us got in the house without the deer even moving.

Today, we had deer in our backyard! Two of them actually. Mike tried to help them find their way out, but it just scared them. He left the gates open so eventually they will be able to figure it out.

Mike loves it when there are ducks in the pond. Preston is Mike's mini-me. They made duck food together. They're pretty excited about that.

 Preston