A photo update

I think 2011 is the year of bad blogging.  I'm giving up on being a good blogger again this year - maybe I'll be better next year...

Here are some things I've been doing since I posted last (not including my super fun Idaho trip...that's a blog post all in itself.)  Here's a list - not necessarily in chronological order.  Remember, I'm bad at blogging this year.  Bad bloggers don't do anything in order.

I got released from my calling and put back into the stake YW presidency as 1st counselor.  I will miss serving with these fabulous women more than I can even say.

I'm very excited about the new ladies I'm working with.  They are incredible, smart and talented and I have much to learn from them.  I'll be over YW Camp in my new role and that makes me happier than I can even say.  Oh and one more bonus?  I don't have to take notes at meetings anymore.  Hallelujah.  I loathe taking notes for anyone other than myself.

I spoke at the baptism of my adorable and amazing friend Leah.

I love that I was the first person Leah texted to tell that her dad had finally given her permission to get baptized after years of waiting.  She called me a few days later to ask me to give the Holy Ghost talk and of course I said yes.  Leah and I bonded at camp last year and I love her so much.  Apparently, I embarrassed her during my talk because apparently I mentioned a boy that she may or may not think is cute.  Apparently.  But whatevs.  She'll get over it...someday, right, Leah?

I said goodbye to some of my most favorite girls in the world...

Emily, Kristina and Sarah left for school and I miss them TONS already.  Since I'm no longer their camp leader, I gave them permission to start calling me by my first name and some of them have taken me up on it. 

I said goodbye to Bridget too...sniff, sniff. (she was the funniest about the first name thing - she called me Jeanelle like 20 times in about a three minute span of time.)  

I'm glad these girls are growing up and having fun new adventures...I just wish their fun new adventures weren't so dang far away.  Sigh.

Our stake does a day of service in honor of 9/11.  I worked with some good friends for a few hours ripping out blackberries near a river in my town.  I got totally scratched up but it was a wonderful day. Here's me and my cute friend Cody.

We had a stake dance last night.  I don't necessarily always want to spend one of my oh so busy Saturday nights at a youth dance but the kids I know and love never fail to make it fun and memorable for me.  Last night's was no exception.  Nikki and Cindy came to visit and brought me a slurpee - yum.  They are both too old to go to the dances now but I love that they come to hang out with me.

Darling Leah (see above) asked for my keys when I first got there and I handed them over without a thought.  Silly me.  She, Abbie and Emily are kind of the queens of the heart attack and look what they did to my car:

I didn't get a picture of the inside but they filled it with balloons too.  We're missing Emily but here's a pic of me with Leah and Abbie.  Love, love, love these cute girls!

Okay, and finally...the planking.  Have you heard about planking??? It was also depicted hilariously on The Office this week.  If you don't know what it is, basically, you lie face down wherever you are and voila, you're planking.

So last night at the dance, we (the adults) were waiting for all of the kids to get picked up (don't get me started on this topic just please promise me you'll pick your kids up on time from dances okay??)  and I came outside to check how many kids were still left waiting and saw this.

That's Leah, Abbie, Emily plus two cute boys, Brooks and Eric planking on my car! The boys' mom is in the presidency with me so they are stuck there until we can leave so they were looking for ways to entertain themselves while they waited. It was so hilarious.  I made them freeze long enough to get a photo because maybe I'm a better blogger than I thought...

Later this week...my Idaho trip recap!