Sibling Yearbook Pic

Which one did we pick? For all of you to find out, once the year book comes out. They have had a fun year of being sibs at school this year. Blake razzes Brooke all the time. Brooke has had some admirers...and Blake finds a way to sick his football player friends on them... and say" Do you see that guy over there (which is Blake looking really tough).....and they continue on saying if you do anything....I mean anything to make this girl cry you are essentially dead meat...that was my own words to keep it mild" Hee-heee!!!! Brooke will be on her own next year and have to take care of her sister Bailey on campus next year.

Stake Halloween Party

The Stake Halloween Party was a real blast. Kevin was in charge of the photo booth....so he was in hog heaven. Blake was a hippie, Brinley was a zombie/vampiress, Bailey, dressed up as a bad girl from the 50's in a black leather jacket and crop pants, while her best buds dressed up in the other era's. Each had their own!

We enjoyed having the Olsens's over a few nights earlier to help do the traditional pumpkin carving. Brinley was so anxious to do hers. Everyday...she would ask if today was the day she could carve. Lots of fun memories.

I am His Daughter

Bailey was encouraged by her Aunt Kelee to sing the song, "I am His Daughter" from a EFY program a few years back. She really practiced and studied the words. The song has a powerful message. She used this as a 10 hour project for Divine Nature in her Personal Progress Book. The microphones are not cooperating as well as we would of like...thus you hear her voice come in and out. I am so very proud of her using her talents. She did a great job.

Blake...."Our Senior"

Blake had the chance at the beginning of his Senior year to have his photos done with Dawn Nicoli at Nicoli Productions. It was an amazing house around the corner from us with great locations to take fun photos. He took some great photos....and I wanted to share. He is having the time of his life his senior year. He has stayed busy with finishing his Eagle project, school, ASB assemblies, Showtime, Water polo and a social life....just to name a few. He is the major spark plug around here....can't think of sending him off to college just yet.

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Teresita Pines Escondido South Stake Youth Conference

I had the wonderful chance of being in charge of our Stake Youth Conference this year. We held the conference up in Wrightwood, Ca....only 2 hours away, although you felt as if you had been transported to another state once you arrived. The pine trees and the views were breathtaking.

This year we worked alot with implementing the Stake Youth Council’s ideas for how the whole thing would run. The kids really took ownership and we as the adult leaders, worked with them to accomplish great things. Our theme this year was the “The Hero Within”. We had all the life games and devotionals and speakers all work from this angle.

The conference lasted three full days....but it was jam packed with memorable experiences.

The kids loved the speaker and the dance the first night. It was a great way to get to know everyone. The second day was full of life games. The ones that were very challenging were the blind walk and the leap of faith games. The A frame stilts was also a very eye opening team building workshop. The kids really did a good job coming up with these ideas.

A highlight of the final day was the the beautiful lake just minutes away. There was a rope swing that scared me to death....but the kids loved it. The water was perfect to cool off in and the canoes were perfect.

The conference was a great success, lots of work, but worth the fun times and smiling faces of youth that really need to feel the spirit is such a gorgeous setting. I know they really drew strength and courage from one another....and they know that they are not alone. I am the luckiest person to get to work with such amazing Stake leaders and great y

Memorial Day Visit

We had lots of fun with a visit from the Moon’s for the Memorial Day Weekend. This meant Seaworld, having a hot juicy hamburger from Hodads’s in OB, a walk along the eye opening boardwalk and pier, and fun memorial car rides. A fun summer visit would not be complete with out a b-bque and a game of volley ball. We were so in to it. The girls were the Scandenavian team “Bobutskas” and we always disputed the calls. Way funn!!!!

Kelee is always so good to my girls. She got them all organized for the summer to get their personal progress in line....and it was so much fun watching the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy”....very riviting...and can’t wait for the next season!!!!!

We always seem to break out the board games....and it is way fun to see the kids enjoying each other and getting along. Way to cute to watch Ryan and Brinley play together....we never have to worry about them because they are always together and in their own world. Brinley was crying today....and wishes her cousins lived closer!!!!