Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art. - Miguel Angel Ruiz

June 15-17, 2011

Sister Borla, in our ward, put on an art camp that we signed Camryn up for. They used many different mediums and techniques.


The project came out so cool. This mask was my favorite.


Cam was especially proud off this painting. Using canvas made her feel like a true artist.


It was a fun few days, ending with a pool party on Friday. The kids learned a lot and had a good time.

“Let's mock the midnight bell.” -William Shakespeare

Thursday, June 9, 2011 (technically June 10)

Alexis wanted to have a get together with a few friends to celebrate the last day of school. She talked me into taking the girls Midnight Bowling. I agreed thinking the others moms would so no and I would be off the hook. Well, the other moms must be cooler than I expected. Alexis also wanted to make a cake for the occasion, but decided on these cupcake instead. Alexis and the twins made them by themselves with just a little guidance from me.


We picked up all the girls and brought them back to our house to have their treat. Then we headed to the South Point. My SIL Chris came and brought her girls and kept me company.


The girls played two games, involving a lot of giggling and screaming. They had a good time and the ride home invovled even more giggling. I was ready for bed.

Oh, The Things You Can Think

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Camryn's Hollywood Kids class put on Suessical, Jr. On Friday they had a really bad dress rehearsal-they only got through about half the show. I started having my doubts about them pulling off the show.


Camryn tried out for a few parts, and got the part of Mayzie, a bird of questionable morals that leaves her egg for Horton the Elephant to sit on while she parties in Palm Beach.


One of Camryn's best friends, Savanah joined Hollywood Kids this year.


We had a great carpool with 6 girls in our ward.


They had 2 performances. At the 11 o'clock show, the lounge chair Camryn was supposed to sit in collapsed and she forgot about 3 lines in her most tongue twistery song. The second show went much better. Her character is always making everything about her, so Camryn fit the role perfect. It was really cute, even the kids who were painfully shy.

Third Time's a Charm

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Seth has been going to preschool for 3 years, because I was the teacher. He has finally officially graduated. There were 7 kids in my class this year - Seth, Cole, Lauren, Kaden, Abby, Audrey, and Nathan (Cody was in for a few months before he moved too.) We had a little program where I talked about the things the kids learned this year and they sang songs.


Then I talked about each kid and their favorite things about preschool and they each received a certificate.


After the program, we had lemon cake and sherbet. The parents visited and the kids played.


The moms had arranged to make me this cute vase. I love it! It was a great year and I will miss these little ones next year.

Camryn's Baptism

Sunday, May 29, 2011

When we found out that Jacquelynn and her family was coming to town for Memorial Day weekend, we decided to have Camryn get baptized while we had them in town. We had a family dinner, HB Stroganoff, which is one of Camryn's favorites. When it was almost time to leave for the church, Camryn threw up. Seth had had the flu a few days before. We got her dressed in the fancy white dress we had borrowed from the twins and headed down to the church with a bowl for her to throw up in, if she needed it. Aunt Chris took some pictures while Dave and I set everything up.

Everything went well with the service. Uncle Ryan conducted, Alexis was the pianist, and Sydney lead the music. Anna gave the opening prayer, then madison gave a talk on baptism. Camryn and her best friend sang, When I Am Baptized. Dave performed the baptism, then I went in the dressing room to help her change. She started throwing up on the floor, which was luckily tile. We got her calmed down and went back out. Aunt Jacquelynn gave a talk about the Holy Ghost and then Camryn was confirmed by her dad. I was a little nervous, because Bishop Holland was standing right in front of Camryn, but she held in all in. Seth gave the closing prayer then we had cake and ice cream. Camryn had invited so many people - family, her whole Primary class, her teachers. I had made a 60 serving cake and we ate the whole thing! It was so nice to have so many people there for her special day.








We went home and had a cousin sleepover, the kids jumped on the trampoline and watched a movie, while the grown ups played games and visited for a while. Camryn was wiped out and fell asleep.

Great to Be Eight

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

On Camryn's birthday, we took the kids to Sonic. The plan was to get dinner and go to the park to eat and open presents, but it was raining, so we celebrated Camryn turning 8 in the back of the van. We ordered and Camryn opened her presents while we were waiting for our food.


She got a Karaoke Machine from mom and dad, a scripture bag that Alexis had made her at Young Women's, a white bracelet to wear to her baptism from Seth, a journal from Uncle Bo, and a fuzzy scarf and money from Grandma and Grandpa Jenkins.


We ate.


We sang Happy Birthday, with Seth using his corndog as a microphone.

That Friday was the Father & Son campout, so I told Camryn she could have a sleepover. She kept inviting people, so it turned into a lateover instead, with just one friend spending the night.


The girls made their own personal pizzas, painted their nails, and watched Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.


The next day, Grandma Hill took Camryn to CiCi's Pizza and to go shopping for her present. Camryn got a ladybug pillow pet and some movies. She had a great birthday and is looking forward to getting baptized this weekend.

Field Day

Friday, May 13, 2011

Last Friday, was Camryn's Field Day. Seth and I went to help out.


The kids all loved the wet sponge over the head relay.


Camryn with her friends, Savanah and Emilie.


We had fun and the weather was great!