Girls Camp 2010

Okay, I am WAY behind on blogging as you can tell.  I could never seem to find the time to blog while the kids were home during the summer.  So here we go, I’m starting at the beginning…the beginning of the summer.

Summer started with a bang with Girls Camp.  This year was even better because I got to take my hubby with me! Stan and I were asked to be “4th Year Adventure” leaders along with Chris and Mistie Rash.  We also dragged Phil and Annalee Shumway to our Adventure to help out. :)  We had a great time working with these fun couples.  We got up to our campsite on Monday, May 31st to set up camp and all the Adventure activities before the 4th year girls got there on Tuesday morning. 

After all the work was done on Monday, we enjoyed a nice evening together around the camp fire eating yummy ribs that Chris smoked for us and later some delicious hot chocolate that Mistie made.

Despite the cold weather and Phil’s and Mistie’s snoring, we had a pretty good nights sleep...TOTALLY kidding Mistie! (inside joke), however I’m NOT kidding about Phil’s snoring. :)   Early in the morning Stan and I grilled up some breakfast sandwiches. 

Later in the morning the 4th year girls and their leaders arrived.  We had about 30 girls plus about 8 leaders.  After they set up there tents and had lunch we headed down to the meadow for our activities.

Stan was in charge of teaching the girls Archery.

 

Chris was in charge of teaching the girls how to shoot 22 guns.  Tia ROCKED!! :)

 

Some of the girls and leaders

Mistie and I were in charge of the obstacle course.  The guys did a great job in setting it up.  We were too busy running the course that we didn’t get any pictures. :(  Anybody out there have any pictures of the obstacle course?? I would love to have them!

One of the leaders (Lani) fell and twisted her knee while running the obstacle course. :(  Lani smiled through her pain as Stan took a picture of her and Susan. Stan told Lani to show him her pain…and that she did :)  She was a good sport.

 

Sicily tries out Bro. Shumway’s AWESOME tennis ball launcher!!

 

 

Dinner time!!!! And even dutch oven peach cobbler for dinner.  Yum!!

 

After dinner we relaxed by the fire, sang songs, and then Chris did a great astronomy lesson and devotional.

The next morning we ate breakfast, cleaned up the camp site and headed up to Girls Camp where the girls would stay the rest of the week.  When we got there, the other girls in the Stake were beginning to arrive.

We were happy to see Cassie

 

We had SO much fun working with Mistie & Chris and Annalee & Phil on the 4th year adventure.

 

A few pictures from the first afternoon at Girls Camp.  I was invited to stay the whole week, but because of physical limitations, it’s hard for me to be away from home for more than a day or two.  So after the days activities, we said goodbye to Cassie and we headed home.  Whew!!

Cassie stayed through Saturday and had a great time.

Parkwood Ward Young Women