Those of you that run know that running is 90% mental, 10% physical. Well here is a classic Papa Henshaw story for you.
Last night, after I got home from the Owls game with some co workers, my dad, Nate and I sat on the back porch talking about our days.
I said “Dad do you want to run on that new path we found the other day?”
Dad “of course it’s about 4 miles right?”
I said “yes that will be good for the morning. I have to work at nine. Let’s go at 6 so I can come back and get ready.”
Dad “see you at six ready to go.”
***Mentally I was ready for four miles when I went to bed.
This morning: I was in the truck by 6:15 a little late…. Oops. As we are driving to this new path we found
Dad said “ are you paying attention so you know how to get her for next time?”
I said “Yes dad.”
Dad said, “Ok how about we just park here and run…”
I said “that will add another mile on.”
Dad said, “that’s okay.”
****Now I am mentally preparing myself for five miles.
Dad “how about we run for an hour?”
***In my mind… that is going to be over six miles… I signed up for four.
I said, “Ok dad.”
Dad said, “If we are lucky we will get six miles in.”
I am thinking, you’re right dad.
Dad “how about we just run a 10K?”
There it was… what he really wanted me to do this morning. It just takes him a min to figure out what he is ready for. After 6.2 miles we were both happy campers on our way home!
*** Good thing I have learned if it is a nice morning we will be running at least 2 miles longer than planned.
Last night Megan and I had a date! WE LOVE going on Megan Emo dates! We use to go on one at least once a week when we lived in Logan together. I am so lucky to have a friend like Megan, I almost didn’t have her as a friend. . .
Here is the history: three years ago my best friend Kaitlin went on a study aboard with Megan. I met her a couple times when we went running, hiking and she would stop by my apartment with Kaitlin. I thought she was a nice girl but didn’t really think anything of it. Well they went on the Study Aboard and Megan started dating the boy I liked and her and Kaitlin were BEST FRIENDS!!! Needless to say I “hated her” out of jealousy. When everyone came home from the study aboard they couldn’t stop talking about how amazing Megan was…. Blah Blah Blah….
So I thought to myself… I can either hate or love this girl… I am SO glad I chose to LOVE her because I really do. I look up to Megan in SO many ways. She is the greatest!
Last night we went to her parents house for dinner. Her mom was so sweet to have me over. She comes from an incredible family! We had dinner then just talked in the backyard forever. We went on a walk to see if my cousin was home, sadly she was not. We had ice cream and started watching New Moon with her mom and sister.
Now I love the Twilight movies. I would call myself a fan… I mean I have been to the midnight showing of all three movies. BUT watching it the second time not in a theater I found myself laughing OUT loud! The best was when Megan’s dad came in to watch… He was always making fun of the movie. Good thing I love that Vampire so much!
Thanks Megs for the GREAT DATE!!!
{This pic was taken forever ago but we forgot to take one last night...}
YES I know this is the second blog of the day. I have had this as a draft FOREVER so I thought I would finally post (and added to it)
So I decided I am going to make a memory book out of my blog each year… so get ready bloggers I am going to be blogging like it is my journal. And I’m not one to brag but I am a VERY good journal writer. Anyways this is the update since I have been back from DC.
Got back Monday night. Loved DC. Can't wait to live there one day.
Tuesday, Wednesday: catch up on everything I missed for the last week. It is great to come home to 179 emails!!!
Thursday: Worked in the morning then met up with Tess in SLC. We went to this store called Decades… NOT MY KIND OF STORE… but they have some pretty cool stuff. We went to dinner with her mom. LOVE them together! Then went over to the free Modest Mouse concert. Seriously so great!!! I kept calling them Modest Mouth… Shows how big of a fan I am. Anyways BEST PLACE to people watch. Jepps, Tess, and I played “I spy with my little eye” “If you could date anyone you see right now” “Who would you be scare of in a dark alley?” (many to choose from there) and many more games we kept making up. We danced forever and had so much fun with everyone that was in SLC that night. It was CRAZY how many people were there. Love those FREE concerts!
Friday: I drove up to Bancroft with Mandi, Tess and Kimbee. Mandi and I stopped in Logan to pick them up and of course had to stop at Café Rio for my brother and sister in law. We ran into the Staples and Hopkins. I LOVE them both. I REALLY REALLY miss my PP. We got to Banny around 9 ate and talked with my sister in law. Love her! Probably the smartest person I know.
Saturday: Got up and went for a tour of the town… After three blocks we were done! We ran the dogs. Things you do in small towns. GREAT fun! We made breakfast and left to the river. Thanks Henshaw’s for letting us stay the night! We got to Lava Hot Springs and were ready for the river. Mandi and I in a double tube and Tess and Kimbee in singles. We started down the river and flipped three times… on the third one Tess fell off her tube and couldn’t get back on. Mandi and I were trying to help her but couldn’t she was just skidding across the rocks. Finally I grabbed her and pulled her on top of me. Then Mandi grabs both our heads and pulls them towards her… We went right under a tree. Needless to say it was an adventure. We LOVED it! We went down again but on a four person tube. Much more safe.
Saturday night: Jon Kidd wedding! OH MY GOSH I could talk about this wedding for pages. It was amazing. I loved everything about it. The thing I loved the most everyone dancing! SERIOUSLY it was amazing!
Sunday: So I haven’t been to my ward for three weeks. My ward starts at 11. I walk in and there is a family ward in the middle of a musical number. I was SO CONFUSED. I turned around and found the clerk’s office. He said “oh yeah our wards is meeting at 3 for the next couple weeks because another church is having the floor finished.” “SWEET! Well can I give you my tithing? No you have to wait for the Bishop. 45 mins later… My tithing was in the bishops hand. That afternoon my cousins came over for dinner and we had fun playing games.
Monday: I worked in the morning. Busy day! I got a called from Chels saying “Emo can I come stay with you for the week?” DUH!!! That night we had Family Night “Elder Henshaw” was in charge. J Chels and I KILLED my mom and Nato in hand and foot. We ended the day with Ice Cream of course.
Tuesday: I got to babysit Violet Ann Taylor!!! She loved her Aunt Emo and Chels. Tess came down to spend the night as well. I seriously love Tess and Chels. They are the best friends in the world!
Wednesday: After work Chels and I went swimming. After we went to visit my cousin LOVE her! That night we went to Midway to a cabin with Mandi, Matthew and a bunch of his friends. Tess met us up there. We played games all night. I love meeting new people.
Thursday: We got up early because I had to be to work early. Chels brought me a cupcake at work. She is the best friend ever. We went to the BEE’s game that night with a group of Aggies! I love when we all get together. Nate, Ryan, chels, Ken and I drove up together. After Hires Big H I ran into BALL OF LOVE (Heather Fawson) I love her!
Friday: I only had to work until one. Chels and I went swimming with my cousins. We drove up to Logan stopped to see Amy. Picked up Spooner and headed to Twin. Got to Twin around nine ate Thanksgiving feast Lynn made us. Drove to the cabin got there around midnight.
Saturday: SLEPT IN!!! Best part of vacation for me. Had an amazing breakfast. Went for a walk. Went to the river. Had lunch. Went back to the river. DIDN’T GET SUNBURNED. Took a nap. Went to the hot pools. Had a fire. Made smore’s. Watched ten mins of Tom and Huck. Lost my earring. Went to bed!
Sunday: SLEPT IN!!! Had cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Drove back to Twin. Went to see the Bridge. Saw people jump off. Drove to Logan got my car. Drove to Lehi… STUCK in TRAFFIC… Got home. Made cookies for “cookie Monday.” Went on a walk with Nato and Dad. Cleaned my room. Read a conference talk. In bed by ten! :)
ACTION PACKED WEEKS!!! Seriously this might be how my blogs are now… Sorry in advance. I will try to keep it interesting!
I went to Chels's cabin this weekend which I will probably blog about later today.
Background: As many of you know I never leave home without earrings in my ears. I love earrings and it makes me feel like a girl! Well I have a special pair of earrings that I wear every other day if not everyday. my PEARLS!!! I love them. I bought them in Florida two years ago and they have been with me ever since. I do everything in my pearls. I especially use my pearls to work out in. I am being seriously about this I ALWAYS wear them to work out in. WHY? because I feel less like a man and more like a girl!
So this weekend at the cabin Chels, Spooner and I were going to float the river. Chels says "Emo don't you want to take your pearls out? You might lose them..." I think to myself and then say out "Oh Chels, I WOULD NEVER LOSE THESE EARRINGS! I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IN THEM." At the end of the river... Still had my earrings. At the end of hot tubbing... still had my earrings. At the end of the fire.... Still had my earrings. At the start of the movie... Still had my earrings.
This was my BRIGHT idea. I have NEVER once stayed awake during a movie that has started past 10:00pm. We started the movie and I thought to myself I will just lay here for a min and then go upstairs and get in bed. Well that didn't happen... In the middle of the night I went upstairs to my bed.
Next morning, Lynn (Chels's mom) said "oh I found ONE of your earrings in the couch." ONE..... OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the other one was no where to be found. We looked before you left and everyone was so nice to really look for my lost pearl.... NO WHERE TO BE FOUND... I guess you could say a part of me will always be in Pine, Idaho!
So since I no longer have my pearls. I still have to work out. This is a picture of my first work out with out them? I look like a man.
My dad and I went on a bike ride. Classic Dad moment... "Hey dad want to go for a bike ride?" "Yeah honey we can go for a stroll." Definition of stroll in my mind: a light ride with little or no hills barely working up a sweat lasting about 30 mins. I guess my dad and I have different definitions. 9 miles later we returned home. It was the perfect night for a "stroll."
I really think my pearls made me a better runner, this morning was rough with out them...
PEARLS!!! I miss you. But I will find you one day! :)
One year ago today you came to earth for just a short couple of hours. You got to meet your mom, dad and little sister. Everyone in the family wanted to meet you. We were all VERY excited. But Heavenly Father has a different plan for you than we all thought. Good thing we all trust in him a lot. :)
First of all you have the most incredible parents in the entire world. Let me tell you about them.
Your mom is amazing. She makes the best birthday cakes for your sister, she always has good ideas of what to do next, she is the definition of a mom, she loves to learn new things, she takes your sister Lilly to her dance classes, and always makes dinner for your daddy. She is the best mom. I can't wait til you get to be with her everyday. But then again I think you are with her everyday. I am sure you are watching out for her. She REALLY loves you two! As you know she has been through some hard times this year. Do you have more brothers and sisters up there? I think they need to come down and meet your mommy she will take really good care of them.
Your Daddy is also amazing. He really helps me with all my money. If I didn't have him I would be spending money like crazy. (I still do sometimes but don't tell him.) I really look up to your daddy. He is one of my hero's. :) He works really hard to take care of your mom and sister. He remembers to think of you two every chance he gets. He really loves you!
You sister Lilly, she is the best older sister in the world. I have two older sisters, you met them, KA and MJ. Lilly is ever better than them (sHHH don't tell them). Lilly loves to have dance parties, go swimminig, sing, dance, play dress up, play house, eat ice cream, etc. Lilly is such a good girl and is the BEST older sister! The best part is I think since you came last year your mom and dad realized how lucky they are to have your sister Lilly. She comes and visits you at your park all the time. She really loves you!
Twins, everyone in the family thinks of you two as much as we can. We really love you. It is hard at times for all of us when we see twin boys but then we remember you are looking out for us, THANK YOU.
Are you hanging out with Aunt Edna? I am sure she is taking really good care of you. She took really good care of us when she was here on earth.
Also boys, listen up, do you have any cousins up there? I think you might? I hope you do. Do you think they want to come to earth anytime soon? You have three aunts that need your help. Could you have a COUSIN'S meeting up there I am sure KA's kids will want to be in charge but you take charge and think of how they are going to get to earth. KA's kids should come first... I think she is about ready! :)
Anyways boys we really love you! Thanks for always looking out for us. We really miss you, but we will get to see you again!
I would like to move to you again! Look how much fun we had together this past week.
Tuesday we flew in and had Taco Tuesday with the Taco Thursday girls. SO good to see all of them. Lindsay Lansing Ricks was the highlight because I have never met her before. Good thing we are cousin so we will be together forever!
Wednesday we went to Gus's graduation and took a tour of the capitol. That night we went to Dairy God Mother (My VERY FAVORITE ice cream place) and went to Iwajima.
Lilly and I at Gus graduation.
Gus's graduation.
Lilly was playing "ring around the Emo."
Trying to entertain Lilly!
MJ's office! MJ was a 12 that day! Attention Attention Attention.. . .
Yes MJ's office has a dog!
Standing in the middle of the capitol for good luck!
Riding below the capitol.
Iwajima.
On Thursday we went down to see Grandpa Henshaw. He is not doing very well so it was good to see him. Betty Sue was so sweet to have lunch ready for us. I love Grandpa Henshaw.
Grandpa Henshaw and I
Entertaining Lilly on the way home from Grandpa Henshaws house.
Friday we went to dinner and Gravity Point with the whole family! The weather was AMAZING the whole time we were there!
This was the car ride to dinner. Because Clint was meeting us there KA thought it would be a good idea to have four in the back seat. instead of taking two cars. This is how everyone felt about it.
Looks like Lilly really is a Henshaw. I don't know where she gets it from... :)
Gravity Point. This place is so cool. It is right by the Ragan airport. We sat on the lawn and watched all the airplanes take off over our heads. SO COOL!
Saturday morning we of course had to go running. These are all the runners. :) Needless to say the girls and dad finished the whole 6.2 miles. Sadly I was the last to finish... The heat was killing me.
Getting ready to run!
Saturday night we went to the concert on the National Mall. It was great to sit on the capitol steps. I am proud to be an American!
Sunday we got up and went to church with the girls! MJ is the new RS president just go ahead and call her Madam President.
These are the fourth of July outfits. You tell me who looks the best in Red, White and Blue?
dinner after church.
KA and I made a flag cake for AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY!
Walking to the Lincoln for FIREWORKS!!! Seriously one of the most amazing firework shows I have ever seen... and I use to see Fireworks everyday!
It was amazing to see all the people. SO cool!
Monday we went Kayacking. I don't have pictures to prove it though... so I could be making it up. jk Monday night Nato and I flew home! GREAT TRIP!
East Coast see how much fun we have together. I think I need to come back to you! Thanks for the incredible week.
