Crazy June

I can't believe it has been a month since my last post.  It has truly been crazy around here.  Right after Mother's Day we had Miriya's official graduation.  It is tradition for all the high school students to have their own graduation party so all of the families in the ward with graduating seniors got together and threw a party for them all at once.  Unfortunately it was kind of cold on that night and we nearly froze Grandma and Grandpa Terry but we had a great turn out of well wishers. 

All the youth from our ward that graduated this year

We were so lucky that Grandma and Grandpa Terry were able to visit for Miriya's graduation.  We showed them some of the fun things you can do in Ohio in the summer.  We took them canoeing, well they canoed and while the rest of us went kayaking.  They weren't too eager to get wet, did I mention it was cold? 

In addition to canoeing, we also showed them the fine art of catching crawdads.  I actually caught a fish too, but it was an accident.  We put all the crawdads in a bucket and then dumped them out on a big rock and watched them run away.  Grandma and Grandpa also got to see fireflies.  The kids were so excited to show them that they brought the flies into the house where they promptly flew away.  Now I have fireflies inside the house, interesting.

Checking their nets for crawdads

Right after our visitors left, girls camp started.  I am the camp director so this was a huge undertaking.  I grouse and complain about girls camp for the preceeding 3 weeks, OK if I am honest it is probably 3 months.  Tom is likely as crazy as I am by the time camp actually arrives.  Once I am there, it generally turns out well and I am glad I went.  This is my 3rd year and Miriya's last.  Time for new blood for next year, right?  I planned up a high adventure for the girls at the request of the YW president, but got shot down by the bishop even though the boys are doing similar things in a few weeks.  I have made a few waves over this and probably some enemies.  Oh well, just doing what I think is best for the girls.  I will be taking Miriya on a high adventure in August whether or not it is sanctioned by the church.  I have heard from several parents that they are planning to come as well.  Who needs church approval to have fun?

All my girls, 24 total

Isaac and Nick have been doing soccer.  Isaac is getting better and can actually dribble the ball into the goal from time to time.  Nick is still working on paying attention to the ball.  He has made a few goals but usually we have to yell at him from the sidelines to run over to the ball because he is doing somersaults in the grass or taking an unplanned water break.  He is so funny. 



We learned how to make sushi, yum!