June 2012

 Yeah!!! We get to turn the alarm off and relax a bit, but life is still busy in the summer.  We just hope is involves lots of water!!  Paige continues to swim for a local swim team.  She did really well, qualifying to compete in the Meet of Champs for Breast Stroke.  She was even MVP for her age group.

Paige waiting for her race

Paige's shirt as MVP.  Also her medal from Meet of Champs

 Lexi has been volunteering with Girl Scouts at the local Twilight Camp.  She is a program aide, where she is assigned to work with a unit of girls teaching them songs, games, canoeing, archery, and general fun activities.  She has done this the past 3 years after having attended the camp as a camper.  Each year the PA's have a "code" name that they go by for the week.  This year her's was California.  It is kind of weird to have a camp in the evening but with the heat here it makes it nice to not have the sun beating down on you.  The park where the camp is held has plenty of light so they adjust the activities to use the daylight for canoeing and archery and the evening for the others.

Father's day-Ken and the kids with his treat

My attempt at canning pickles.  

Our tomato plants.  Grew big but didn't produce a lot

The before picture.  All clean and excited to go.  Still full of energy

The first week after school is out we headed to Girl's Camp for church.  I was able to go as part of the leadership for the stake.  We had 18 girls from our ward ranging from 12-16.  We go to a Christian camp that is about 3 hrs. North of Houston.  It is a very nice facility with air conditioned cabins even.  This may sound luxurious but it is still wood bunks with foam mattresses.  The girls all have a great time and I love to be able to be there with them.  

Paige made it to the top of the rock wall on the difficult side

Lexi getting suited up to head down the zip line.
  The guy is a worker at the camp, otherwise no boys allowed!!

Me and my girls