Wordy Post...

Okay, so I finally feel a little settled. I think it's about time I posted something on my blog. A lot has happened since my last post. I can finally talk about Girls Camp without crying...still get teary eyed, but no more full on crying!!! Camp was very different this year. I was solely over CAMPFIRE and didn't work all year with the YCL's...that was weird! I love doing campfire, and the girls make everything worth it! Britt was a 4th year which means she leaves camp for most of the week. This year it was an adventure for her for sure. I was sad to see her go, but sooo excited for her what she got to do. The 4th years in the Pleasanton stake leave for 3 days and 2 nights to then hike ROUND TOP, a 10,000 foot peak in the Sierras. This year was a little different, the group of girls got a little off course (we wouldn't dare say LOST!!!) they just didn't make it to their "planned" destination the first night. Most of my readers know the story so I won't recap the whole thing. The groups second day out, they were located and after a LOOONG day were brought back to camp around 12:30 am. I was thrilled to get to see Britt, we both hugged each other and started crying and then laughing and recapping the events. While Britt was off with the 4th years, I was back at camp and got the dreaded flu bug that hit almost 30 of our campers. I was OUT!!! I was glad for great YCL's who stepped in and did campfire for me! It was only a 12 hour bug so by morning I was really doing a lot better (until I heard about the "misplaced" 4th years!) All in all it was a great year at camp, one that will go down in history I'm sure! I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to go to Camp Ritchie for the past 5 years. Which leads me to the next thing...Our family has moved back to OREGON! I am so sad to not get to go back to Camp Ritchie! It was an amazing Girls Camp...I know girls camp will be fun here too! (I hope I get to go!)
The kids have each melded great at their new schools. Each of them had great friends in California and they have gravitated to the same type of friends here in West Linn! Each of them is happy and that of course makes me happier!!! We love being near family. Wish all of my family was closer.
I have been called to be the 2nd counselor in RS...I haven't been to RS since I last lived here 7 years ago! I am excited to work with the "enrichment" committee...which is now just supposed to be called RS mtg night- RIGHT?!?!
Here soon (maybe even later today) I will post about the SORENSEN adventure to YELLOWSTONE, and my quick trip to Utah to see AMELIA, MEGAN and their cute babies!!!