May Part 2

So I forgot a bunch that happened in May.

I got to go to Girl's Camp!  It was fun.  The camp here in AZ is pretty posh compared to ours in Spokane.  We have cabins, some one else makes all our meals, flushing toilets, electricity, etc. etc.  I had a great group of girls.  I love all the Young Women (obviously), but my cabin liked to go to bed at 10:30 pm and were easy to get up in the morning.  One night, the other adult leader and I out talked the girls by an hour and a half.

It was fun getting to know them on a more personal level.  We got to talk about which boys in the ward are cute (I found their opinions very entertaining), I had to reveal my celebrity crush, etc. etc.  As the adult, I found myself picking up the cabin periodically.  I used to be the one making the mess.  I think I folded one girl's jeans 6 times in four days.  Not complaining though, I kind of loved that I was doing it...being the adult leader at Girl's Camp.  There were lots of fun activities and some really awesome devotionals.  I was glad I got to be up there and spend time with our amazing Young Women.

Here is a video of our girls when we found a snake.  Oh, and our camp was the country France (hence the berets) and we were also assigned the value Knowledge (hence why they are green).

 

Also in May, I actually made it to Carson's assembly (unlike the last time when I showed up at the end).  They had been studying George Washington Carver and Clara Barton.  So they sang a mash up of the songs "Found A Peanut" and "Lean on Me."  And again, he's standing by his on again off again flame Lorelei.  How is he supposed to get over being dumped if they are always forced to be by each other?  Just kidding - like he even remembers that happened.

June 2013

Carson turned 6!  We had a family dinner on his birthday.  He requested brinner (breakfast for dinner).  I made a bunch of yummy things.  Buttermilk pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, french toast bake, and fruit.  There was lots of whipped cream and chocolate chips involved too.

Then he had a Nerf party with friends that Saturday.  Unfortunately, most of his church friends were out of town and all of his school friends never RSVP'ed or showed up.  School got out a month before his birthday so I think they probably just forgot.  Luckily, his cousins were in town and a few friends were able to make it.  Plus, his dad and Uncle HL were very much into the Nerf war as well. 

Sweet Set Up

 

Ammo Table

 

I got all the kids safety glasses...just in case.  Then we had snacks and cupcakes (the theme being orange).  They did a few target practice games but it was pretty much Nerf war.  It was a lot of fun.

 Cute Kids

 

 Karl taking the kids through the rules

 

 Target Game

This girl knows the good part of a cupcake

 

 

 

Also in June - all 4 of us got a gross stomach bug.  There was more vomit in this house than...well, there was a lot.  Luckily, we all got it staggered over a few days.  Me first, then Chloe a few days later, then Karl and Carson the day after that.  Carson's was the worst.  He had a meatball sub for dinner...and it started while he was asleep in bed.  I won't subject you to anymore than that.  You are probably already gagging.  This whole joyous thing set our family back a week.

 

And another fun health problem...Chloe dislocated her elbow...AGAIN!  This girl.  It was her left again.  Karl was trying to guide her out of a room and she went limp in protest.  Her elbow popped right out.  She did the same thing as last time, just kind of whimpering and holding her arm.  She wouldn't use it.  So we just took her in right away and they popped it back in.  The likelihood of it happening again goes up once it happens a first time.  So there you go.