AnD We'Re OfF...AgAiN!

  So, now it's time for Y.W. Camp.

N8 helped Chels set-up our tent in the backyard
(just to be sure she had it right.)

The day Chels left, Mom had a bday.
But, after a 6 hour round-trip, the YW Camp was rained out for the day,
so they returned.  And we were actually able to celebrate together.
(They didn't have to do that, but it was fun!)

My all time favorite bday card.
Double click on the picture,
and you'll see why.

Chocolate from Craig, a cute watch band fron Chels, a "chocolate"
shirt from N8, and just a plain fun day!

And the next morning, 'off to dryer, closer camp where....

Chels and her friends grew mustaches for the camp skit,

hiked the desert roads,

basked in matching tie-dye tees,

became lurkers,

stood for truth and righteousness,

and scared people in the bathrooms!
(They had a great time even though their location changed to Fort Churchill.)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch....

We got a new cat.

Meet Pequop!

The weekend came.  Craig was on call, but off for the 4th.
so,

up to Tahoe we went for the day.

The beach was super duper crowded.
(No beach crowd pictures here due to the lack of bathing suit material available on most of the surrounding audience.)
But, we relaxed,

played,

made an attempt or two at boogie-boarding
(which would be a feat in itself seeing there were no waves),

and had a great time!

Tuesday came, and it was back to work for a few days,
and then...

off to SLC for the Stake Youth Conference!

This is Ensign Peak.

Sad to say, grafiti, but it was still an amazingly sacred place.

This is where Brigham Young hiked two days after arriving in the SL Valley.
He planned the layout of Salt Lake.

Some temple ordinances were performed here prior to the completion of the temple.

Friday morning, we were off to Temple Square

and the...

Conference Center,

Legacy Theatre,

Church museum, Visitors Center, Brigham Young Heritage Parks, and various roofs!

(This is the roof of the Conference Center,

and here is the roof of the Church Administrations Building.)

What a view!

A quick stop at Deseret Book,
and a chance meeting of Sheri Dew,
(one of my heroines).

The entire group of YW and YM in front of the temple



The evening ended with a dance at the U of U Institute Building.
Here are the boys,



and here are the girls.

Oh good, they got together!

Saturday morning at the U of U dorms,
just about ready to leave for

the "This is the Place" monument

where the YM and YW leaders bore their testimonies just before returning home.

It was an amazing trip.

(I think our Stake Leaders should be allowed to sleep for a week...maybe longer!)