Girls Camp '12

 This year I was called to be the Assistant Camp Director :)

I was SOO excited!! My last year in YW's I was called to be the Youth Camp Director, and I planned everything! (with the help of all the YCL's of course).  So I felt I had a good experience and could rock this thing!  But I never went to Stake Camp and they do stake camp three years in a row then ward camp.  So Stake Camp experience was going to be VERY new to me.  And they always go to the same camp ground Camp Darby.  It was so fun!  I tried to make the experience for the girls spiritual and fun. My YCL's were so helpful and fun and treated the girls so well. They had everything very organized.  We made camp stool chairs that they used all week. and we also made button bracelets.  Since I was in charge of the crafts I did not have time to take pictures of them working on them :(  Which i regret now.  But it's the memories that matter.
On the third day we all went on our hikes.  I had volunteered to go with the YCL's and adventure the Table Rock hike.  And boy was it a challenge!  The first half mile or mile we got rained on a little bit, but when the rained stopped we were well on our way in the gorgeous hot summer weather to hike. We took it slow and we made it to the top!! I was so proud of my girls and so proud of myself.  Kierra (one of my YCL's) became my best friend on the hike and now FOREVER.  We trudged through it together and gave each other encouragement and faith that we could do it...and my other YCL's stepped in when needed and we become so much more spiritually connected through that experience.  It was probably one of my best most spiritual experiences I have ever had!  I am so thankful for my girls and the wonderful time we had at girls camp.
Oh one more thing! There is a giant slide at camp and it is fast and so fun!

I'm not going to lie.  Camp was a challenge and hard work to put together but boy was it so worth it!  The first day of camp I thought I was going to lose it and just cry and demand to go home.  but there were several leaders and girls to help me better myself and know that some things just need to be let go and let the girls have fun and just remind yourself it is what it is, and it will be ok. You can't fix things and you can't control every little thing.  I had to take a BIG breath and say a pray to my Heavenly Father. Ask for forgiveness and put a smile on my face and just have fun! The rest of the week went so much better!!

The gorgeous mountain scenery

 Pulling weeds as a service project at Darby Camp

 gorgeous mountain sunset

The last bit to hike...
that flat mountain on the left side is table rock, the end of the hike :)


We all made it!!

 Look at those gorgeous Teton Mountains Right behind me!! I was literally half a mile from the Tetons!  I just wanted to reach out and touch them! I felt like I could.

 What a gorgeous view!!!!
I could of stayed up there all day admiring this beautiful earth Heavenly Father created for me! :)

Camp was July 30-Aug. 3.  but my family reunion in Soda Springs started Aug. 2 to Aug. 4.  So I left camp after Testimony Meeting on thurs night and drove home put my clothes in the wash and took a nice hot shower. (I did not shower all week!! I can rough it when I need to ;)  Mike wanted to see me and hear all about camp so he picked me up and we went out of breakfast to Denny's.  I talked his ear off and barely ate, haha, but I came home and went to sleep. Dad drove from Soda Springs to pick me up we stopped to get a bite to eat at Walmart then drove down to Soda Springs and boy was I out of it tired!!  But I was determined to not take a nap because I would be out for like a whole day lol so I kept myself awake all day...maybe I should of taken a nap, lol :)  But Girls Camp was a blast and so worth it!! So fun! Such a joyful, spiritual, uplifting, bonding experience!! I love girls camp and I love all the girls in my ward!! I am also the CTR 5 primary teacher and have been for two years :)  I LOVE my primary kids too!!!

Ward reunion Soda Springs '12

I love my family!
This year we had the privilege and honor to rent a cabin and enjoy the regular amenities and just enjoy each others company and site see a little more.

All the great grandchildren (and three grandchildren)

 My family :)

 My family again, minus my oldest brother and his wife and little boy and my youngest brother and his family.
 (I was joking with my sister and telling her to look at the camera and they took the picture) opps makes for a good story; because it looks like I'm slapping her LOL

My dad's siblings and their spouses (with a  few that couldn't make it this year) 

and my cute grandparents

 I love my Aunt Marie's giant happy smile! :)  It makes me so happy!

 Mini Old Faithful; goes off every hour at the top of the hour
I don't remember the real name of it.

 This is the EXACT picture I was trying to avoid LOL; the spring water coming out of my head

 all the kids playing in a natural soda spring at a park

 This mountain is where they pour their extra scrapes of metal off the side of the mountain.  They do it every 20 minutes or so.  It is so cool to watch!
On the outskirts of Soda Springs

We then traveled to Grace, ID...

 Rope swing into the river (the end of Last Chance Canal)
Grace, ID

 Last Chance Canal...

 you jump in and float down...

This is where the water comes out of the mountain on the other side to get the water for their irrigation...

 The beginning/end (however you want to look at it) of Last Chance Canal...
They (the farmers and city) were having problems getting irrigation water and needed a solution.  This river flows to Salt Lake so their only chance to get water from this river was to dig through the mountain.  and they only had a limited time to do it before the city wouldn't let them try and make them have a drought.  So two men drilled and dug through the mountain starting at each end and these two men worked and worked and ended up within ONE FOOT of each other in the middle of the mountain!!
This is the dam they built to direct the water through the mountain...

 and this is the original river...

 and this is where is comes out!  The rope swing bridge (from a few pictures ago)

 a random house on the drive back to Soda Springs.... Isn't it cute and fun! :)

Seattle '12

I LOVE TRAVELING

This year I decided to head up to Seattle to visit my cousin.  She had been begging me to visit her and it was a perfect time to go.  I took one day off work and we had a blast visiting. Site seeing. Chatting. Playing with the kids. Going out to eat. and loving our time together as favorite cousins :)

          I love the ocean :)

Walking across the Deception Pass bridge

We climbed underneath the bridge to get to the other side

 My wonderful beautiful cousin and I

 The ocean :)

 These boats that carry crates are huge!!

 I love the Space Needle! They painted the top orange for the fifty year anniversary of the World Fair coming to Seattle...

 One of my favorite pictures!! :)

 Pike Place Market....

 Inside the Ferris Wheel...

 This Ferris Wheel was built for their 50 year anniversary and opened four days before I rode it.

 I love downtown Seattle scenery

 And you get out of Seattle without going to a Mariners game! :)

Montana

Mike called me up last minute on a Saturday morning and said hey I'm going to Montana for my cousins wedding, would you like to go with me?  I of course said of course!  So I hurried up to Rexburg grabbed a few things to put in my Mary Poppins purse and we were off!
We had to get there in by around 3pm for the wedding so Mike put the pedal to the floor and we flew!! :) (Montana doesn't have a speed limit so we were just fine ;)  We got there just in time.
When we got to the wedding we found out that Mike's sister Katie and her family was there and Mike's dad had driven from Kentucky to be there! It was fun to see them all :)  After the wedding and reception we all went out to eat at a delicious restaurant then Mike and I had to head back before it got too late.  There are many stories in between that made the trip a blast and well worth it!

dreams....

Staff pictures went fine. I hope I can see them.
Another note...What does it mean when you have a DREAM about working and a coworker (who quit like 6 months ago) was in the idaho falls office being the receptionist and I'm in the exam room...when all of a sudden I look out the door through the front office window and see cops running in the office chasing a man, and at the same time a man walks in and say hi.  And our pretty receptionist says hi what can i do for you??  Then the cops barge through the front doors and then i hear the receptionist scream and run and I quickly shut the door to the exam room and try to hide.  Then I heard screaming and running and I look out the exam room door and the cops tazor the crazy man, then I scan the room and look on the floor, and another coworker and a cop are kneeling next to the receptionist in the back work area and she is laying on the floor and they are watching her breath and waiting for the ambulance to arrive....I woke up in a panic and IMMEDIATELY shut my blinds. scared a crazy man would see me sleeping and come in my room and attack me. I looked at the time thinking it was a long enough night mare and it would be time to get ready for bed....oh no it was only about 1:45AM I still had ALL night to sleep!  Then I realized I had to go to the bathroom VERY bad,....but I was Still So Scared I did not even want to leave my room to go upstairs to go to the bathroom, worried the crazy man would be in the hall waiting for me.  I text Mike and he just laughed at me.  I wanted to cry. he thought it was so funny.  but I was legitimately scared. worried. stressing. sweating. you name it!  Mike said you are ok, nothing will happen just go to the bathroom and go back to sleep.  I realized at 6:30 am  when i woke for the day that i never went potty.

Don't ask me why I had that crazy dream.
1. that coworker is THE NICEST person EVER!
2. she never worked in Idaho Falls.
3. nothing like that has ever happened in our office.
4. I have not watched any movies lately (within the last few months), let alone any scary movies in the past year; at least.
5. that coworker has not worked in out office since april.

I hope it doesn't mean anything.

Sweet Dreams!!

september....

This month has been so wonderful!! I know I'm pretty behind on my blogging. but help is on their way! yeah! :) my goal is to have to done in two weeks. sorry.  I would have it done except I'm enjoying this beautiful end of summer beginning of fall weather and i can't get myself to stay inside. i just want to be outside and enjoy the fresh crisp air.  For example, last night I washed my car....got in a little bit of a water fight....then two hours later it rained. I love this time of year!
Back to the good stuff...things are going well. Things (days) have been Flying by!! i can't believe it's almost october!  This month has been full of fun, laughter, friends, romantic dates, romantic surprises, and being lazy indoors and outdoors.
Tonight was my friends birthday and a large group of us went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse...and ya know laughed super hard. Were so loud everyone was staring at us. and ate like ten baskets of their delicious rolls. and made the birthday girl sit on the saddle.  It was a very enjoyable night.
Now, I need to focus on getting to bed on time for staff pictures tomorrow, and thinking how I'm going to do my hair cute, having to  pull it up because staff pictures are during lunch hour...weird, but whatever.  how can i make my hair look cute for staff pictures with it being up. with out looking like I'm going to prom or something???
It will be a fun weekend as well....another birthday bash (for the same friend) at her house. party on!! :)

learning curve

I need help so bad.  I can't figure out how to put my pictures from my camera on my new mac computer.  It is not like my old laptop.  I must be WAY behind in the times of electronics. or I'm just really dumb and blonde.  anyone want to offer their smart services to help me??  I have been dying to get updated on my blog to share what I have been up to lately.
I'm trying...sorry friends.  but really who really reads MY blog? so i guess it's not THAT pressing of a matter.  but it sure bothers me that I'm behind.  my goal is this month. thanks for your patience.

July 2012

Ok, I know I said I would have new pictures etc, But I'm having trouble figuring out my new computer and how to download pictures etc.  Sounds silly I know. Maybe I'm blonde.  But really I'm new to all this Mac stuff.  I never have time to sit down and figure it out....Life is CrAZy in July!! :)  I will update as soon as I can though!
Sorry if you have been waiting so 'impatiently'.
Have a great weekend and week next week; I will be at girls camp (I'm the ward assistant camp director, I have been SO busy lately).  Then I go STRAIGHT from girls camp to my family reunion; that actually starts a day before girls camp is over. So I will be leaving camp one day early to spend time and go camping with my family. Yes, camping for 6 days straight!! oh boy.
Wish me luck at camp :)

July

July has come so quickly and I have had a blast so far!! I'll be updating my blog soon; Seattle, forth of July,  etc.  I LOVE SUMMER!!!