Sunday, August 15, 2010

Families that BOAT together....STAY together

So to start off...I hope my future man knows that a boat is for sure part of the plan because it is my FAVORITE thing on earth to do! I would go every day if I could. Especially if it's on my heaven "Shasta Lake".



This year was our 6th year going to this blessed lake as a family and as usual it was a blast! We got to go with our good friends the Millas and Westies and Bryce and Vicki's family came too. We had a lot of people but such a good time.


I'm pretty sure this week goes by faster then any week of my life...but it is super busy. Here's some highlights of the week...






Tender pro "all-Natural" hats....a true oregonian hat so naturally we posed with them on


So...one day one of the papas forgot to leave keys so we had to fit 12 people in 1 truck. It was tight and megan and i didn't appreciate because we got put in the back


oh HEY family!!!


Tube Wars!!


Knee-Boarding Wars...the best!!


The NATURAL not "Man Made" slide hahaha SO FUN!!


SISTAS & SHASTA = perfection


HOME SWEET HOME hahaha

SO FUN!!! Can't wait to be back there next year : )

Monday, August 2, 2010

believe with your heart that life is happening exactly how it was meant to

So again I have SO MUCH to speak about because with "all the time I have" I haven't updated the blog! But this summer has been pretty fun so far! I started out with two weeks of EFY in Tacoma, Washington and had an amazing time. The theme this year was Courage to Stand Strong with my fav scripture (Joshua 1:9) as the motto. My first week I had 14-15 yr olds who were so great! I love how most of them have never been to EFY before and feel so awkward about it at the beginning but by the end of the week they have grown to love it and wanna come back every year. My second week was truly amazing as well. It was my first week to have 16-18 yr olds and it truly was the perfect way to end my EFY experience. They were unbelievable and I truly learned so much from them. It was the first time I had kids in my group that really felt like my friends. My co Sky was the best and our boys were amazing too. It really was one of the best weeks ever and made me realize why EFY is so amazing. Not only do we get to have opportunities to teach and prepare and study over lessons we're teaching but we get to learn from the youth and kids we work with. Their testimonies and experiences strengthened me more then I imagined and it truly was such an amazing couple weeks and I am so grateful I had the opportunity these past two summers to experience EFY. I definitely recommend it to everyone!

Here's some tender moments throughout the weeks...



All my cute TAC 2 girls <3



dancin with my homies



My cute group TAC 2- Cannot be Controlled : )




oh the crazies...backstreet boy wannabez



My Girl AMANDA GAR!! Love her SO SO much!! This was our 2nd yr working together and I just look up to this woman so much...she truly is amazing.



Me and Kenz love her....i had to add the way cool b/w photo she edited!!



All my boys <3