Friday, June 25, 2010

CAMP KOHOLOWO...BEAR COUNTRY


I've been at girls' camp the last few days, and I have loved every minute of it. I love camping, and I always enjoyed girls' camp each year when I was younger. I'm not in YW, but all the leaders weren't able to go with our ward this year so they asked for volunteers. I jumped at the chance. I thought I'd start this blog out with what happened this morning before I left. We had a visitor in the middle of the night and this morning. He was hungry and searching for food. A little bear came into my ward's camp and that's all the girls talked about for the rest of the time. They were all FREAKED out by it and didn't want to leave the cabin.
They knocked over the garbage can and stepped on it a couple of different times. Yes, they...it was a baby bear and a mama bear. I never saw the mama bear though.
I was trying to hurry and pull out my camera to snap a good picture of it, but just as I did, it turned to walk away. So, the only picture I got of the bear really sucks. I was so disappointed.
Here is our small cabin that we stayed in. We stayed in one half, and another ward stayed in the other half. The funny thing is, the ward next to us, one of the leaders and young women are from my ward in Orem. Wendy and Morgan Jones. It was nice to hang out with them a little bit this week.
Every year, they do a Queen Koholowo. The girls dress up a leader and they compete. They tried to get me to do it, but no way. We decided to the my neighbor who is the YW's President. She was such a good sport, even with her pregnant belly and all.
This is Mormon Gaga and her back up dancers.
Here's a video of their talent. She didn't win, but she did get the Miss Shapen award. It was so hilarious to watch this competition.
On my way home, I stopped to snap a few pictures of Payson Canyon. That's where Camp Koholow is located. It's nice to know that this is my backyard. That's how I feel anyway. It's sto beautiful.
There's a lookout point where you can see UT Lake.
It was so fun being there, I'm really glad I was able to go.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

WORLD CUP 2010!!

Manny's super excited, are you? The FIFA World Cup has finally started and we've watched every minute of it. I found a couple of videos with great soccer moments to get you in the mood for soccer if you're not in it yet. Maybe we'll see some crazy stuff in this World Cup like in the videos. Enjoy!
Thierry Henry

Insane Free Kick

Ouch! In the face.

Rene Higuita-Best Goalkeeper Ever!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

HERE COMES THE BRIDE


My younger sister, Julie got married on Saturday the 29th.
She has a habit of closing her eyes in pictures.

Here she is exchanging rings with her new husband, Jerrod.

I just had to take this picture of my cute nephew, Solomon.

I thought I'd also take this time to let everyone know that Manny and I have adopted a baby. Her name is Chelsea.

Isn't she darling?

Ok, so we didn't really adopt her, but I wish we could. I don't think my brother wants to give his daughter up though. Manny held her the whole time. She snuggled right up to him and went to sleep.

Here is my family from my grandparents down. I am missing a brother, he's in the Marines and doing guard duty in San Diego right now, so he wasn't able to be at the wedding.

My beautiful niece, Mekel.
I was going to get a picture with my sister, but my older sister left, so I got one with the other two, and then two of my nieces wanted to be in it too.
It was a beautiful wedding with yummy food! Congratulations Julie and Jerrod. I hope you have a long, happy life together.