girls camp!

i didn't take nearly as many pictures as i should have 

but i got some and i'm happy to have them to remember

day one was full of getting to camp, taking pictures, explaining rules, 

playing a get-to-know you game

 and i gave that evening's devotional

i was nervous and wrote out my talk ahead of time

but when the time came i let the spirit guide and didn't use my prepared talk at all

it was really well received and i was super grateful

day two started with the polar bear plunge

 alturas lake is gorgeous and was covered in fog that morning

 every part of it came together flawlessly

the decorations, the journals, the devotionals, the games, the olympics theme

it went off without a hitch

 we had a lot of fun with the "hottie potties", too

 we did a service project for some certification

the girls helped move a bunch of fallen trees and they were so awesome about it

 i gave jenni her first idaho spud

 crystal rocked being the cook

 before the value trail on wednesday

 jenni made these awesome lanterns for them to carry along the trail

 thursday the bishop came up just in time for the skit/talent show

it was super fun

 we were Grecian urns and it was hilarious

 handing out awards on friday morning

 i ordered each of the girls and leaders these necklaces and gave them to them the last day

me and my cabin mates

we had so much fun chatting at night and i'm so grateful i had some of my closest friends there 

to help me out

 it was such a gorgeous location, too

 the whole gang before we left to go home

honestly, the week couldn't have gone better

at times i felt lame being so pregnant and tired and needing naps

but the girls were amazing, everything went perfectly

and hearing them bear their testimonies the last night was such an awesome experience

i loved it

 michael was so sweet and left work early to pick me up from the church

that evening (after i showered and napped a little) his parents watched the kids 

so we could go to dinner at gino's 

so delicious

 the next morning, after some cuddles, we said bye to michael's parents

 i've been tired all week trying to recover from camp

but the kids are sweet and patient with me

i'm a little sad that half their summer was spent with a stressed out mom getting ready for camp

and now i'm big pregnant and tired for the last half of summer

luckily, they don't seem to mind too much