Girls Camp!

The adventure of Girl's Camp has come to an end.  It was a pretty good year.  The theme for the year was "Like the Stars-Steady and True", and we had a lot of fun with all the star stuff.  For our skit we did "The Sneetches", which was a big hit, and we were the "Star Bellies".  During our hike we all enjoyed the water toys the stake leaders provided (and soaked everyone with).  On Wednesday there was a glorious afternoon of mud football, where half the girls got so covered in muck they were barely recognizable.  Susie got her name that night: Doublemint (I don't remember the whole poem, but it did invoke the whole "double the pleasure, double the fun" idea, which is quite suitable for Susie).  Poor Kaselynn was sick most of the week and missed almost everything but the horseback riding and Thursday evening's activities.   Thursday night the Bishop's came up, and Doug rode up with Kindon, so while the girls were finishing dinner we went for a short walk down to the store at Ponderosa.  Then devotional, of course, and campfire.  I love that Thursday night campfire reminds me that our bishop isn't the only one in the stake with a good sense of humor.  I got my camp name last night, which Doug has already started to make fun of, of course.  But the girls liked it, and I like it: Spirit ("We hear she's adventurous/we see a willing heart/She's shown her commitment right/from the very start/Her bright smile and sparkling eyes/and spunky as can be/ 'Spirit' is what we'll call this/President from Lindsay")  Doug said he was going to call me Ghost instead.

Goofy Tulare girls at the dance party they hosted on Tuesday night.
Rachel and Makaela hanging out by the creek on Wednesday morning.
Susie looking a bit Yertle the Turtle like on her very tall rock that kept her (mostly) out of the cold water.
Susie refilling her water gun.  There was a great deal of aquatic warfare on Wednesday.
It looks like Monique is being very reflective here.  She's actually trying to find her shoes.
Our intrepid YCL's with the fish they caught for lunch.  They claimed they really did catch a live fish (they had no fishing equipment).  I still have my doubts.
Mud football, near the beginning.  It got so much dirtier than this.


The results of mud football on the Lindsay girls.  This is after they had hosed themselves off!
Kaselynn grooving with Clara (?I think) to "Shining Star"
Preparing for our skit, looking rather Sneetchy.
King Carratacus!
Doing dishes after lunch on Wednesday.
Kaselynn making Rachel "disappear" during her magic trick for the talent show on Thursday.
Monique magically pulling a water bomb out of her hat (or sweater, whatever).
Makaela "swallowing" a large stick.  Such talented Young Women!
Susie's magical quick change act.  As you can see she has nothing on under her gym clothes.
                                         Ta da!
Makaela and Carolyn during the mother-daughter dance number:)

Our great Priesthood leaders!
Monique and Kaselynn (and Bishop) performing "Mother Gooney Bird".
Monique!
Kaselynn, awake at last!
Bishop finally finished his doctorate!  ;)