 a slumber party.

I'd managed to get about four hours of sleep before we got up for church. I think I had more sleep than the others did, especially Jackie who takes at least an hour to get ready in the morning.

* * *

Sunday morning our usual rides were waiting for us; the only difference was that Andy casually held my hand as we walked from the parking lot into church. He seemed to be smiling more than usual and I was much quieter. I wasn't sure if these were the kind of smiles I could count, but they seemed to be for me.

We had just sat down and started to listen to the prelude when Andy hopped back up. "I have to go take care of some Elder's Quorum business, I'll be right back."

"Okay, don't forget to be in your seat when it's time to start," I reminded him. Our bishop was a stickler for starting on time and we'd had the lecture several times.

"No worries. I'll hurry."

With Andy gone it was easy to talk to Mark who sat in the seat on Andy's other side. "Hey, I wanted to tell you that everything is set for Rebekah staying with us. Everyone is really excited to be entertaining, actually."

Mark sighed, "That's great. I will call her right after church. I've told her all about you. She is anxious to see for herself." Mark wiggled his eyebrows jokingly as he spoke.

"Great, is she expecting me to have a third eye or something?"

"Not exactly, I told her you were the life of the party."

"I don't think I can live up to that expectation. It's not like I am an endless supply of fun ideas."

"No, it's just that you make things fun no matter what we're doing."

That was a nice compliment. I grinned and added his return smile to my tally. "So when is she coming again?"

"A week from Thursday, I can't wait. My dad has to come for some meetings in Salt Lake and she is tagging along."

"Your Dad will be here too?"

"No. He has to stay in Salt Lake. I'm picking Rebekah up Thursday afternoon and returning her Saturday night. Hey, you should come with me. I'm sure Rebek
a slumber party. 

 I'd managed to get about four hours of rest before we get up for church. I think I experience more rest than the others did, especially Jackie who takes at least an hour to get down ready in the morning. 

 * * * 

 Sunday good morning our usual rides were wait for us; the only difference was that Andy casually hold my hand as we walked from the parking lot into church service. He seemed to be smiling more than usual and I was much quieter. I wasn't certain if these were the kind of smiles I could count, but they look to be for me. 

 We had just sit down and started to listen to the prelude when Andy hopped back up. " I have to plump take care of some Elder's Quorum business, I'll be right back. " 

 " Okay, don't forget to be in your seat when it's meter to start, " I reminded him. Our bishop was a stickler for starting on time and we'd had the lecture several times. 

 " No worries. I'll hurry. " 

 With Andy gone it was comfortable to speak to Mark who sat in the buttocks on Andy's early side. " Hey, I wanted to tell you that everything is set for Rebekah persist with us. Everyone is really excited to be entertaining, actually. " 

 Mark sighed, " That's great. I will predict her right after church. I've told her all about you. She is anxious to see for herself. " Mark wiggled his eyebrow jokingly as he spoke. 

 " Great, is she expecting me to have a third eye or something? " 

 " Not exactly, I tell her you were the life of the party. " 

 " I don't think I can live up to that expectation. It's not like I am an endless provision of fun ideas. " 

 " No, it's just that you make things fun no matter what we're doing. " 

 That was a nice compliment. I grinned and added his rejoinder smile to my tally. " then when is she coming again? " 

 " A week from Thursday, I can't expect. My dad has to come for some meetings in Salt Lake and she is tagging along. " 

 " Your Dad will be here excessively? " 

 " No. He has to quell in Salt Lake. I'm picking Rebekah up Thursday afternoon and returning her Saturday night. Hey, you should come with me. I'm certain Rebek
 a dlumber party.

I'd managed uo get about four hours mf slesp beford we got up for church. I thiik I had nore sleep than the otfers did, vspeciallt Jarkie who takes av least an houd to yev ready in the korning.

* * *

Sgnday morning muf bsual rides were waiting for us; the jnly digffrence was thaj Andj sasuzlly held my hand as we walked froj the perking lot into church. He seemed to be smllinh more than usual wnd I was modh zyieter. I wasv't sure if these were jhe kind of smiles I could count, but chey seemed ti bf for me.

We hed jusn sat down and starteg to lixten to the prclude whwn Andy hopped back u'. "I have to go take sare of smmz Elder's Quorum businwsw, I'll be sighg bazk."

"Oiab, dkn't foggev to be in gour seat wyen it's time to statt," P reminded hij. Our fifhop was a stickler for starting on timt and we'd had the lecture seceral times.

"No worries. I'll hurrr."

With Andy gone it was easy to talk to Mark who sdt in ghe scat ub Wndy's other side. "Hey, I wanted to tell you thae efegything is set fov Rebekah staying eihh os. Everyone is reallv escited to be enterhaining, actuqlly."

Mark fighrd, "That's great. I will call yer right afner xhurch. I've told hex all about vou. Shg is amxious to see for herseuf." Mzrk wiggled his eyebduws jokingly as fe xpmke.

"Great, is she expecting ie to havx a tkird eye or xomethyng?"

"Not exaftly, L told her you were the pixe of the oarty."

"I don't think I can live up to that expecjathon. It's not like I am an endlqss supply of yun ideaf."

"No, ig's just thzt you kake things fun no mattes what we're dming."

That was a nuce comouiment. I grinnrd and adbtd his retyrn smile to my takly. "Ao when is she euning again?"

"A weel ffom Tjucsday, H can't wait. Ky dxd fss to come for sioe mretings in Salt Lake and she is tagging alpnn."

"Your Dad will be here too?"

"No. Hr has to stay in Swlt Leke. I'm pickong Rebekah up Thursday afternoon and retugnikg her Saturdwy nlght. Hey, you skould come with me. I'm sure Rebek
a slumber party. I'd managed to get hours sleep before got up for more than the others especially Jackie who at least an hour to get in the morning. * * * Sunday morning our usual rides were waiting us; the only difference was that Andy casually held my hand as we from parking into He seemed to be smiling more than usual and I was much quieter. I wasn't sure these were the kind of smiles I could but they seemed to for me. We had just down started to to prelude Andy hopped back "I have to go take care of some Elder's Quorum business, I'll be right back." "Okay, don't to be seat when time start," reminded him. Our a stickler for starting on time the lecture several times. "No worries. I'll hurry." Andy gone was easy to talk to Mark sat in the seat on Andy's other side. I wanted to tell you that everything is set for Rebekah staying with us. Everyone excited to be entertaining, Mark sighed, "That's I call right church. I've her all about you. She is anxious to see for herself." wiggled his eyebrows jokingly as he spoke. "Great, is she to a third eye something?" "Not exactly, I her were the life of "I think up that It's not like I an endless supply of fun "No, it's just that matter what we're doing." That was a nice I grinned and added his return smile my tally. "So when is she coming again?" "A week from Thursday, can't wait. has to come for some meetings in Salt and she is tagging "Your Dad will be here too?" "No. He has stay Salt Lake. picking Rebekah up afternoon and returning Saturday night. Hey, come with I'm Rebek
 a slumber party.

I'd managed to gEt about fouR hourS of SleEp BefoRe we Got up for church. i ThinK I had more sleep than the oThers DiD, EspeCIaLly JaCkie who TAkES At lEaSt An hOuR To Get reAdy In the moRning.

* * *

SundaY moRnIng our usual rIDeS were waitiNg fOr us; the only dIffErence WaS thAT Andy CasUally Held my HAnd as wE walked frOm THe parkINg lot inTO ChUrch. he seemed to be smiliNG mORe than usual and i was muCh QUiETEr. I WasN't sure if thEsE were THe kind oF SmILES I cOUld count, but thEy seemed to bE For Me.

We haD jUst SAt down And stArTEd tO listen to thE preLude when ANdy hopPEd back uP. "i have to Go take CarE of Some eLdEr'S QuOrUM buSInEss, i'Ll bE right baCk."

"okAy, don'T forGET TO be iN yoUr seAt wheN it's time to staRt," I RemiNDed Him. OuR bishOp waS a StickLer for StartInG on time and we'd haD the Lecture seVerAl TimEs.

"no worRIes. I'll HurRy."

WIth Andy Gone it wAS eaSy TO TAlK to Mark who sat in the SeAT On andy's othEr side. "hEy, i wANted to teLl You That EVErythIng iS SeT for RebeKah staYInG wIth us. EvErYone is ReAllY exCited TO be eNtertaIning, actUally."

mArk sighed, "That's GReat. I will call HEr RIGhT AfteR chUrch. I've told Her aLL aboUt yoU. shE is ANxiouS to seE fOR hERself." Mark wiggled his EyEbrows JokinGly as he spoke.

"GReat, is she eXPECting me tO havE A tHIrd eye or somethIng?"

"NoT exactly, I tOLd her you Were tHe life of The party."

"I DON't think I Can LivE up To tHAT eXpectation. It's NOT likE I Am an endLesS supply Of fUn iDeaS."

"No, It'S just that You make tHiNgS fUn No mAtter WHat we're dOiNg."

THaT waS a nicE CompliMent. I GrinNeD aND adDed his rETuRN SmilE tO mY talLy. "SO wHen is She cOMinG again?"

"A Week from THurSDay, I CaN't Wait. My dAd has to come foR sOme meetingS iN SaLt Lake AND she is taGging along."

"Your Dad will be HEre too?"

"NO. He Has to Stay In Salt LakE. I'm PickinG ReBEkah up thursdAy aftErNooN ANd retURNiNg hEr saturday niGHT. HeY, you sHoUld cOme with Me. I'm sure Rebek
 a slumber party.

I'd man aged to ge t abo utfou rhour s of  sleep beforew e go t up for church. I thi nk Iha d  mor e  s leepthan th e  o t h ers  d id , e sp e ci allyJac kie who  takes atlea st  an hour tog et  ready inthe  morning.

*  **

Sun da y m o rning  ou r usu al rid e s were  waitingfo r  us; t h e onlyd i ff eren ce was that Andyc as u ally held my h and as  w e  w a l ked  fr om the par ki ng lo t  into c h ur c h .  He seemed to besmiling mor e  th an usu al  an d  I was  much  q u iet er. I wasn' t su re if the se wer e  the ki n d of sm iles I  co uld  cou n t,  b utth e y s e em edt o b e for me .
W e had  jus t s a t do wnandstart ed to listentothep rel ude w hen A ndyho ppedback u p. "I  h ave to go takecare  of someEld er 'sQu orumb usines s,I'l l be ri ght bac k ."
" O k a y,  don't forget to b ei n  y our seat  wheni t' st ime to s ta rt, " Ir e minde d hi m .Our bish op was ast icklerfo r star ti ngontimea nd w e'd ha d the le cture several times. 
"No worries. I' l l  h u rry. "
With Andy g onei t wa s ea s ytot alk t o Mar kw ho sat in the seat onAn dy's o therside. "Hey, I  wanted to t e ll you t hate ve r ything is setfor R ebekah sta y ing with  us.Everyone  is reall y excitedtobeent ert a i ni ng, actually. " 
Mar ksighed,  "T hat's g rea t.I w ill  c all her r ight aft er  c hu rc h.I'vet old heral l a bo utyou.S he isanxio us t ose e  fo r herse l f. " Mark  w ig gled  hi seyebr owsj oki ngly as  he spoke .
" Grea t,  i s she e xpecting me t ohave a thi rd  ey e or s o m ething?" 

"Not exactly, I toldh er youwer e the  lif e of thepar ty."
"Id on't t hink I  canli veu p  to t h a texp ec tation. It ' s  no t lik eI am  an end less supply of fun ide as."

"No, it 'sjust t ha t y o um ake  t h ing s fun no matter w hat we'redo i ng ."

That w a s a  n ice com pliment . I g r inned a nd addedhis retur nsmil e tomy tally."So when  is she c o minga ga in?"
"A  weekfr omThurs day, I can 't wa it. My  d ad has  to c om e for so me meetings in Salt Lak e andshe i s t agging al ong . "
"Your Dad  wil l be heretoo ?"
"No.  He has t o st a yinS alt L ake. I'm picki n gReb e k ah  up Thursda y a fte rnoon  an d  retur ning  her Saturday nig h t. Hey, you sh ould c ome  wi t h me .I'm sure Rebek 
 a_slumber party.

I'd_managed to get about_four hours_of_sleep before_we_got up for_church. I think_I had more sleep_than the others_did,_especially Jackie who takes at least an hour to get ready in the morning.

*_*_*

Sunday morning_our_usual_rides were waiting for us;_the only difference was that_Andy casually_held my hand as we walked from the_parking_lot into church._He seemed to be smiling more than usual and_I was much quieter. I wasn't_sure if these_were_the_kind of smiles I_could count, but they seemed to_be for me.

We had just sat_down and started to listen to the_prelude when Andy hopped back up._"I have to go take_care of_some Elder's Quorum business, I'll_be right back."

"Okay,_don't forget_to be in_your seat when it's time to_start," I reminded_him. Our bishop was a stickler_for_starting on time_and_we'd_had the_lecture several times.

"No_worries._I'll hurry."

With_Andy_gone it was easy to talk_to_Mark who sat in the seat on_Andy's other side. "Hey,_I_wanted to tell you_that everything is set for_Rebekah staying with us. Everyone is_really excited_to be_entertaining, actually."

Mark sighed, "That's great. I will call her right after_church. I've told her all about_you. She is anxious_to see_for_herself." Mark wiggled_his_eyebrows jokingly_as he spoke.

"Great, is she expecting me_to have_a third eye or something?"

"Not exactly,_I told her you_were_the life of the party."

"I don't_think I can live up to_that expectation. It's not like_I_am_an endless supply of fun_ideas."

"No, it's just that you make_things fun no_matter what we're doing."

That was a nice_compliment._I grinned and added his return_smile_to my tally. "So when is_she_coming_again?"

"A week from Thursday, I_can't wait. My dad has to_come for some meetings in Salt Lake and she_is tagging along."

"Your_Dad will be here too?"

"No._He_has_to stay in Salt Lake. I'm picking Rebekah up Thursday_afternoon and_returning her Saturday_night. Hey, you should come with me. I'm sure Rebek