Camp

This year I got to go to Girl's Camp with the Young Women. Missy was able to go, too, since her 12th birthday was only about 2 weeks away. It rained on us the whole time we were there, but the girls were such troopers. I didn't hear one complaint. I was trying to find some pictures to put up, but I didn't want to post anyone without their permission. I did find a couple of pics of me and Missy. The first picture was taken during one of the rare moments of sunshine we got. The others are of our high ropes course we did at Utah State University. It was a blast--the girls were awesome up on those slippery, wet cables while the rain was pouring down.

My computer isn't being very friendly with the upload process. I'll have to post more pics later when it's cooperating.

San Francisco

Last week we took hasty trip to San Francisco. We drove out to Sacramento, stayed with friends the first night and went into the city the next day. We'd been warned about how cold it can be there, but we had planned on buying t-shirts or hoodies for everyone anyway. So, we all ended up with San Francisco hoodies after that first day. We ate fish and chips and clam chowder at the Wharf, shopped at Pier 39, and watched a lame street performer for far too long.

On the second day we took a bus tour and would have seen Alcatraz, but the tour wasn't going there that day. So we got to see the city from the bus, accompanied by a fair amount of information overload. We made stops at the Golden Gate Bridge where we walked out as far as the first tower, the beach, and Twin Peaks or Hills or something like that. (I may have not paid attention to everything the bus driver said.)

The last day we were there we fed a parking meter way too many quarters and walked down to China Town, where we bought a few sweets, some cheap toys, and an authentic Chinese lunch. The hot and sour soup was delish. Then we booked it back up the hill to the car, where the meter was expired and the parking cops were 3 cars away from ticketing us.

It was great fun, in spite of not being willing to fork over $70 for the cable car ride.

China Town

Fisherman's Wharf


At the beach near Fisherman's Wharf

Ghirardelli Square

So grown up!

Last Sunday, Buddy was ordained a Deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood. I am so happy that he made this decision to receive the priesthood. Today he was able to collect fast offerings for the first week, and pass the sacrament. He did a great job with both, and even said "those jobs are kinda fun."

What can I say? I'm the typical proud mother!

ouch!

Last Saturday, I caught Lemur's head with my eye. He was messing around on the floor and I made the mistake of bending down over him. He jumped up right as I bent over, and the top of his head hit me right under the eyebrow. The above picture is what it looked like in the morning, after many hours of icing, and Motrin. Very swollen, and a little purple. It got much more purple, and darker throughout that day.

The picture below is what it looks like today--less swollen, and a hideous shade of yellow around the outer edges. This picture doesn't show it well, but the darkness and yellowness has also fallen under the eye. At least I didn't catch him with my nose, or a tooth.

I've never been hit in the eye like this before. I used to think I would be able to hold my own in a fist fight, but now I'm thinking I wouldn't last very long. Unless perhaps I got the first hit in.