Summer Swim Team Fun!

Lauren, Matthew, and Benjamin all joined a swim team this past summer. It was so much fun for all of us. I loved that by 10 am these three kids had swam laps and burned up lots of energy!

The bonus was social time with so many friends.

I also loved the routine of practice.

No sleeping till noon every day of the summer!

This is Ben and Ben. They are good buddies.

They both wear green goggles.

Mr. Stoner....doing his best to work as a time judge.

Lauren especially loved hangin' out
with friends before, after, and during swim meets.


Matthew with all of his friends
after swim practice.
Good times!



Go Ben Go! I loved all of the cheering from
family and friends at the swim meets!

I love this picture of Daddy and daughter!

Pellegrino

This is what happens when you surprise your husband with a bottle of Pellegrino mineral water for his birthday (because he really likes it) and then he puts it in the freezer to "chill" it and then he forgets about it. Note to Mr. Stoner

You can't put a glass bottle in the freezer and forget about it.

This is what happens!

Three September Birthdays!

They are each a year older!

Benjamin turns 8 this week.

Lauren is 14 today.

And Brock is a whopping 40!

Aren't they cute!

This is a really exciting Birthday for Lauren!

Our determined age for a cell phone is 14.

She has been counting down the days.

She's been telling us for months that she is the last girl at her school to get a phone.

Making three wishes all at once!

I decided that I would only make one cake this year.

Trying to make three takes way too much energy.

Look how cute they are!They grow up so fast! I love you three!

VW Game!

Does your family play the game?

Well...mine does. Sometimes it drives me crazy!

Everytime I am driving my kids around I hear "red one" or "blue one" or "yellow one." This is followed by a punch to my arm! They are quick to spot any volkswagen! Especially Lauren. She gets me all the time. All the kids have learned that they can only tap my arm...no punching while I'm driving.

PINK ONE!

Youth Conference...a highlight of my summer

I was so happy to be a part of our

youth conference in July!

We met with 4 other stakes and had nearly 600 youth attend.

The greatest part of the conference was when our visitor,

President Elaine Dalton, arrived from Salt Lake City.

She is the General Young Women President.

It was amazing that she came to our Youth Conference.

She was so personable and spent time taking pictures

and visiting with everyone.

It was an experience that the YW will not soon forget. Here is Jessica with some of her friends, and Sister Dalton

Jessica had a great time dancing!
This is her friend Trey.

Here I am with my Stake YW Presidency and Sister Dalton

There were two dances, a service project, workshops, and games at Youth Conference.

Here is Jessica getting ready for one of the dances.

I was asked to direct a youth choir to sing the theme song

"Strong and Courageous"

It was a great experience for me.

The choir sang right before the closing testimony meeting.
The youth did a great job and really added to the spirit of the conference.

Jessica's Blog

Jessica has a blog.

She invites all of you to go see it.

Go to

www.theotherbrowneyedgirl.blogspot.com

Fun at Girls' Camp!

Last May, I got a new church assignment.

I am now the 1st counselor in the Stake YW Presidency.

All of my time from May to June was focused on Girls'Camp!

We really had a great time.

This is a pic of our presidency on the right.

The other two women were our camp directors.

We are getting ready to do our skit.

Wonder Woman Powers....ACTIVATE!

Our theme was "Superheroes"

We had access to a beautiful lake!

I stepped into my canoe with two very skilled paddlers.

The next thing I knew, we dumped the canoe!

I was fully clothed. Shoes and all.

Why should I have put on my swim suit?

I wasn't planning on getting in the lake.

That's me on the right.

Me.

Working very hard on my own craft at camp.

We placed vinyl lettering on tiles.

The letters said:

"Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God"

or

"Be Strong and of a Good Courage"

Can you see the girls' watching me?

They are wondering if I am crafty.

This goofy picture shows me dancing

with a butterfly net.

It was my skit prop.
I also wanted to show off the great

gold capes that a friend of mine made for us.

(Thanks Lori)

She made 24 of them for our YCL's!

(YCL stands for Youth Camp Leaders)

Do you like my Superhero outfit?