Girls Camp 2010

I think this may be my tenth year attending girls camp. I love everything about girls camp. I love the songs, the dirt, the fun and most of all the girls. This year our theme for camp was "Be of One Troop", it was a boot camp theme. We all got suited up in our camo and had so much fun!

These three ladies were the amazing camp directors. They helped to make it a wonderful week. I am so amazed at all the hard work that goes into preparing the events for our youth. They did such a great job! This year was so organized and well run.
On the first day of camp the fourth year girls did their big hike. I have done this hike many times and I absolutely love it. You feel like you are on top of the world.
I love hiking with the girls because it helps you to get to know them better. There is so much bonding that happens.

Here I am with some of the other adults who hiked the "Rock".

Here is cute Lauren on her 3rd year hike that was a few days later. I was able to go on this hike also. The big highlight was the rattle snake on the trail. This was the year of the snake. Two other rattlers were found in camp. I also had fun taking pictures of flowers on this hike. I will post a few later.

Here I am with my presidency. We decided to get some girly camo.

Lauren and her friend Bree. The day of the all camp activity.

Heather's Graduation

Below are some shots of Heather and Friends. When AMy and Kara graduated we had a little party for them to celebrate the big day. We kept up the tradition for Heather. Below is the picture we used for the invitation for their party. Tori, Heather , Kelly and Christel. These girls have been friends for a long time. Heather, Kelly, and Christel are attending BYU in Utah. Tori was accepted to BYU in Provo and in Hawaii and is choosing the warmer weather of Hawaii.

Here are the cute girls at their party.

This was a little entrance table leading into our back yard.

Me and my sweet Heather. It is so hard to believe that she has graduated. It is so scary to realize how fast time goes.

The girls all made a board highlighting their lives. This is Heathers board.

Here is Heather with some of her friends after graduation.

I love the color in these pictures.

Here is a shot of the family that was there.

Christel, Emerson and Heather! These three were pretty tight this year. They spent a lot of time planning all the youth activities for the past year.

Good luck Heather!

Yosemite round two

In my old age I am developing a passion for two things, Photography and hiking. I don't know why, but I totally enjoy going on hikes. I like the hardness of it and I absolutely love the beauty that I see. Add friends and family and I am in Heaven. These pictures below my friend Jen took. I brought my little camera, but she decided to bring her nice camera. I just let her take the shots. They all turned out so great!

This is the crew at the beginning of the hike. Reed and I, Kirsten and Corey Greenlaw, Amy and Bryan and Jen.
Here we are half way up the trail. We decided to to the Yosemite Peak trail. It took us all the way to the top and above Yosemite falls. Because of the rain/snow the falls were so beautiful.

Picture taker Jen

Bryan and Amy

Kirsten, Amy and I

The top of the falls.

Cute family

We had such a fun day with the Greenlaws. Reed and Corey run together. We all felt like we were joining them on their man date. They are pretty funny together. We all were cracking up hearing Corey's mission stories.
Here we are at the very top of the world. What a great day spent with fun people. All I can say is when is the next hike. I love it!

SWAGGER WAGON 30

Check out this video. It is a total crack up.

It's all about Heather!

Last Weekend was Heathers Senior prom. She went with her good friend Nick Nelson. They have been buddies since Elementary school. She had a great time! Below is a picture of the group.

Heather and nick

All the cute girls

Heather with her best buds Becky and Maddie! Becky is going to be one of her roommates at BYU!
Below are some pictures I took of Heathers Laurel class at the temple. I loved all the bright colors. What a cute group of girls.

The Grand Canyon!

My sister Patti and some of her extended family planned a trip to The Grand Canyon to hike a 17 mile hike. Reed didn't want to do it because he is doing his iron man in two weeks. I enlisted my running buddy Charisse. We made a road trip out of it. We drove on Friday, hiked on Saturday and drove home on Sunday. It was a quick and exhausting trip, but so amazing and wonderful.

This is a shot of the whole group.

We ended up starting our hike around 6:00a.m.. I put this shot in because there is still snow on the ground and it was pretty chilly when we began hiking.

It was so fun to spend a day with Patti. I've decided we don't see each other enough.

A cool shot I took the night before, from the South Rim.

We hiked down the South Kiabab Trail all the way to the bottom by the river, and then we went up the bright Angel trail.
Me on the way down. Patti was gracious to let me use one of her walking sticks. Even though I said I didn't need walking sticks. I kept slipping and even fell once. The stick really helped me to feel more stable.

King of the hill, Dave

Patti and I soaking in the river at the bottom. The water was supper icy, but really helped us to feel better.
Charisse and I at about mile 13. We stopped at a place called Indian Gardens. It was this lush Oasis in the middle of the hike. We loved all the pretty dogwood trees and all the amazing blossoms.

My friend enjoying the beauty and the stretch on flat ground.

Patti and Dave at the end. What a great day, spent with fun company and seeing some of Heavenly Fathers amazing art work. My heart was full of joy at being able to accomplish such a rigorous hike and to be able to witness such magnificence.

Hoppy Easter!

I arrived home from EFY and Easter was just a few days later. Because, I was so worn out, I didn't really take many pictures. My parents were even in town and I didn't get a shot of them. We actually had a wonderful day chillin in our jammies and watching General Conference. It was just what the doctor ordered.