Girls camp! I still got to go!

The end of May brought the excitement of Girls Camp. Usually this excitement starts in January,  but as I am no longer the camp director the thrill was saved for May!

The Bishop's and their wives were invited to spend all of Friday at Camp Shadow Pines. So we left bright and early at 6am up to the mountains.

We arrived for Breakfast and then went on rotations with the girls .
We enjoyed the class taught by President and Sister Wilcock.
We did a drum work out and talked about the importance of keeping our bodies healthy.

 Annalee Hunsaker and I getting our drum on.

 They also played a game of human battleship. A giant tarp blocked the view as water balloons were launched with shouts of hit! or miss! or near hit....

 Ashlynn and her friend Paige Egbert.

 Ready for lunch.

 We played a game of Family feud with our ward. We learned what made their mothers feel loved, and what they thought would help them peace in our homes.

I loved being able to go to camp again! I have now been more years as an adult than as a young woman. And I went all 6 years as a youth!

I enjoy hearing their testimonies at the end of the night and seeing how they have changed over the
years. These young women are so strong. They have such hard things to deal with. The world is much more difficult to navigate than when I was their age.

After testimony meeting we had cinnamon rolls for dessert. I stayed up late the night before trying to make a treat that would still taste fresh when we ate it. I think they were a success.

I offered to drive us home as it was late and allergies were kicking Andrew's booty. He looked so tired.

We arrived back home about 1am and as I got up to get Gunner to a Leadership training at 7am I couldn't help but feel a little grumpy about having a meeting planned that early on a Saturday. Morning People.... I don't understand them:)

Happy Birthday Sienna!!!

 May 15th! Yay Sienna's day has arrived! She has been looking forward to turning 8 since she turned 7.

 She took treats to school and went to ballet to get ready for her demonstrations on Saturday. Here she is modeling her outfit for demonstration day.

Saturday was the big day! She had ballet demonstrations at Studio R Ballet.

She did a fantastic job and is becoming quite the ballerina.

After the demonstrations we headed to Build a Bear Workshop for her party. Kind of a big deal since I mostly believe in family parties. So a friend party is exciting.

 Friends who came.Cadance, Emma, Chloe, Lucy Kamryn, Claire, Kennedy, Elexa,and Kalee

 Everyone had to get their hearts ready to go in their bears.
Rub it on your heart for love, forehead to always remember,  and bum so always stay behind you.  jsut to name a few.

 They played games while they took turns stuffing their bears.

 Sienna ready to stuff her bear, Lizzy.

 Decorating their homes.

 Then opening presents.

 Oops I found a few extra good ballet pictures!

 She is just so cute!

We love Sienna! She is full of life and bring so much joy wherever she goes.

Wedding time.

As May 10th approached, I decided to learn how to make these little onsies with ties on them. Cute, right? It was very easy thanks to my mother in law for teaching me the little baby boys at the wedding will look so dapper.

I enjoyed some baby love at the grooms dinner for Paul and Chelsey. Porter and Gracin.

 I had lots of love for baby Elsie too!

 Look I actually have a picture of Elsie's elusive parents, Jordan and Cristal.

Sienna loving on baby Elsie at the moment.

 The Bride and Groom.

 Julia, myself, Rachael, Cristal, Katt, and Emilee.

 Rigdon, Andee kae, and Sienna waiting while pictures are taken.

 Sienna and baby Gracin.

 My kids all coordinated for the grooms dinner. Apparently I was in a green mood when I bought the collared shirts for my boys. Funny, they weren't even bought at the same time.

Mothers day!

 Mother's Day! I am so thankful to be a mother to these cute little kiddos.

I am also thankful for my own mom and all she does for me!

 I went to Rigdon's kindergarten class for a little celebration. they sang to us and I had such a hard time not falling apart weeping! He was so cute and seems like my last little one:(

 Sienna and I went to her first activity day.  A mother/ daughter spa day. Sienna did a great job polishing my nails! So sad I didn't take a picture.

 There was also a mother/daughter enrichment. We learned to hula and had yummy food. Sienna and Belle all dressed up and ready for a photo shoot.

Cristal arrived just in time to come to dinner to celebrate our mother!! Soranos, and oh so yummy. An extra perk, they gave all the mother's 1/2 off that day! Rachael was off celebrating her own mothers day. sadness:(