Me + Camping = ?

So, having been called by the Lord (and a desperate Bishop) to be the ward YW Camp director, I am setting off on Monday to bond with nature and 26 teenage girls (including my own darling Lauren!). In a tent. For 4 days. No Best Western for miles. Please pray for me.....
Also, please pray for Kent. He'll be home with the little girls until he joins us at Camp Gettameouttahere on Wednesday. Wish us luck!

Is it really February??? Quick Update

Sooo...It's been awhile. I guess I've been super busy for the last few months! Unfortunately, it isn't any better yet. Still insanely busy! Everyone is happy and healthy, though. All 3 girls are taking gymnastics or tumbling classes, Lindsey is enjoying Activity Days, and Lauren still really hates Young Women's. She's been going with a friend in another ward, so that helps. Teenagers.
Kent is working hard, and trying to find the time and energy to start taking a martial arts class again. I am running girls around, coordinating the door decorating for our school's teacher appreciation week, leading Cub Scouts (still), and recently (this past week) got talked into starting - not one, but TWO - Girl Scout troops by the little girls. I did manage to talk my way OUT of running the basket auction for the school's carnival in May, but I still have to "consult" the 2 hapless souls who are running it. I think it's time for a vacation.....

Family Pictures!

Yay! The photographer just dropped off our family pics, and I LOVE them! Okay, I really needed to lose a few more pounds, but otherwise they're cute. These make me want to send out Christmas cards to everyone we have ever come in contact with. If only postage wasn't so blasted expensive.....

Halloween Fun - mostly....

Lindsey and Emily had a great Halloween! They loved their class parties and going trick-or-treating as Silvermist (Disney fairy) and Ariel. They both really hated their wigs, though. :( Lauren, on the other hand, was miserable. She had the misfortune of catching the H1N1 flu on Thursday. Poor little thing! She ended up missing all the parties and fun - plus cheer competition. She's feeling better today - no fever- but it doesn't make up even a little for missing out on everything else.... She was sooo excited about her costume that she put together with a couple of friends. She's also upset because her evil cheer coach and a few girls were actually mad at her for not competing. Sorry, but someone who can barely stay upright long enough to shower that morning really shouldn't try to make it through a rigorous cheer routine - or toss another girl around in the air. As a cheer coach, I wouldn't allow a girl to do that for her safety and that of her flier. Yes, I'm really peeved about the whole thing.
Anyway.....
Kent, of course, had a ball decorating the yard and entry for the night. He loves getting out all the spookier stuff! He was a great sport about taking the girls around trick-or-treating while I was at the school's Halloween party taking pictures. Lauren got to lie on the couch and hand out candy.
We did make it to Cornbelly's earlier this month. Lauren didn't want to go, so we traded her in for another little girl. No, really. We left her with her BFF, Oakley, and took her little sister, Avery, who also conveniently happens to be friends with Lindsey and Emily. Everyone had more fun this way!
Today, we've already got most of the decorations down....I need another tote for the stuff I bought this year. Oops... :)

Now, bring on Thanksgiving!!!