Round-Up

    Yup, that's me looking like a drowned rat after swimming for Labor Day. Ahhh man, what a nice relaxed holiday. We gathered with some friends for swimming, grilling, canoeing and general hanging out. As much as G and I love to be on the go, there is such a sweetness to lazing around. Big props to everyone who brought food and Ed+Cammie for letting us use their home.

    Look at these darling photo frames! My girls in Young Women are in charge of picking two monthly activities for all the girls in our auxiliary to participate in. This was what we did earlier this month, at my suggestion, but each young woman orchestrated their own personal style by painting, adding embellishment and various backdrops. We, obviously, have a lesson based on whatever we are working on, which this month is the value Faith. After some scheming on Pinterest I found this cute print of the scripture it's based on. It reads:

"... If ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true."

(Alma 32:21)

    First photo, me trying a new way to whiten my teeth. Second photo, while doing it all I could think of was, you guessed it, 'I look just like Gollum.' Third photo, a noticeable whiteness, hallelujah! 

    I had heard a suggestion for using activated charcoal (of all things) so that's what made me look like I hadn't ever brushed my teeth before. It was much worse creepier looking in person. After rinsing my mouth about 5 times to get all of the black sprinkling in my teeth, they shined like the North Star! Aren't you all so grateful I feel the need to document these parts of my life?

    

    What you can't see in this photo is the gallons upon gallons of water being dumped from overhead in a enormous red bucket. The sheer force from this was enough to knock anyone down, so we just sat to embrace the moment.

    Out of sheer luck, I wound up with extra tickets to a water park. Naturally I had to invite 4 of my most favorite sweet little boys (who really aren't that little at all) to come with. We had the most fun; I count my blessings for getting to share a family with them. They are the most cute, most energetic, most adorable boys/young men. So much love for spending time with them.