Emma and I started off the summer with Youth Conference. Then the family went to Texas for Caleb's baptism. Emma didn't join us because she was at a camp in Prescott for Student Council. While we were in Texas, Brent got called as the 1st counselor in the Stake Presidency. To say it took us by surprise is an understatement. It was a whirlwind weekend for him and I was really sad to be missing all the excitement. He felt extremely overwhelmed and under-qualified. But, with a few reassuring experiences from Heavenly Father, he's been learning the ropes and doing a wonderful job!
Emma also attended Amelia's stake youth conference in New Mexico. It's called a Moroni's Quest where the kids get to reenact the Book of Mormon stories. I was so excited for her to participate.
In exchange for letting Emma come, I took Amelia's four kids while she ran the conference. It was a busy few days for me but the kids were great! Sydney was a huge help!
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| When you survive taking 7 kids swimming, you celebrate with Taco Bell slushies! |
I got to join the two older girls at girls camp for a few days. Unfortunately, these are the only photos I got (they're strict about no electronics). It was fun to be there one last time before I got released from Young Women's.
Sydney spent a week at Amelia's hanging out with Grandparents and helping with kids. She also participated in a Jazz band camp at school. Taylor took a gymnastics class and loved it. Aiden did summer school for the month of June. We also did plenty of swimming, movies, and friends.
And, of course, the summer ended as we sent kids off to school. Emma started high school/seminary. I was sad to see them go this year. Our summer was too busy and I didn't get enough family time with them. But, here's to a great year!
