Conference Weekend

For Conference weekend, Kelsie and I planned a little tea party for the girls.  Everything had to be pretty from the decorations to the food and we made some of our sisters nervous about their presentation not being good enough.  We went over the top with everyone wearing a dress, flowers, banners, macaroons on each setting, a tablecloth, matching cups/plates for the adults and kids, a cake, and all the food but it was well worth it.  Super delicious and now I have the flowers in my room!

Forever Honor

In 2012 I went to EFY in Rexburg, Idaho and it was the best week of that summer.  I went with Mikayla and Melanie and I loved each person in my company.  We called ourselves Forever Honor and we became really close during that week.  My counselors, Julianne and Jesse, were amazing and I learned so much from them and from the rest of the company.

Some highlights:
: Strangely enough, I liked how we had escorts because I got to talk to the boys more and learn more about them.
: Eating together was always so much fun.  There was not a single meal where I was not having fun and laughing.
: I really liked that we had a small company, only 15 girls and 12 boys.
: Playing games with the company for family home evening and free time.
: Personal scripture study for an hour outside.
: We won the cheer and banner contest.
: Pizza night.  Eating, dancing, and talking about the boys.
: The Living Christ lesson with the girls and our counselor, Julianne.
: Variety Show.  Megan and James are going to be famous!
: Testimony Meeting with my company.
: During lunch one day, this theater group did a big Lion King dance that was so cool!
: Two dances, one was outside.

Row 1: Nick, Connor, James, Houston, Josh, Nate, Taylor, Morgan

Row 2: Mckenzie, Brielle, Steven, Quinn, Taylor, Megan, Abby

Row 3: Emily, Jennifer, Kelsie, Sydney, Kelli, Rachel, Larkin, Lydia

Row 4: Nathan, Jeremy, Mikayla, Alyssa.

Melanie, Mikayla, and me

Primary

I got released from my calling in Primary yesterday.
I've been in it for about five months--first with the five year olds, then with the sunbeams.
Teaching is definitely not what I want to do with my life but I have had a lot of fun with these kids.  Some are loud and can't sit still, some are quiet and listen to what you say.
Most of my favorite times with the sunbeams are when the teachers sit around the table with the kids while they eat and we talk and listen to them.  You can hear all the games they make up while they play with their food and some things just do not make sense and all you can do is laugh.
They are adorable and so sweet.

A Week of Girls Camp

- being a ward YCL and helping out a lot around camp - tons of mosquitos - using many cans of bug spray - thunder storms - delicious food, thanks to the camp cook - new camp director - being gone for one whole week - doing a craft a day - playing frisbee in the rain and mud at night - feeding a pot gut doritos - good testimony meeting - messy cabin - lots of fun with the girls and leaders - buses almost on time this year - getting Mikayla wet many times - 

Madi, Me, Mikayla, and Melanie (the 5th years)

This is one of the times I got Mikayla wet...

but she got me back.