Drivers Ed

Morgan was able to take summer drivers ed. You have to have your birthday by Dec. 31st in order to qualify for summer drivers ed., and lucky for her- that's her birthday! :) She really wanted to take it in the summer because she has too many other classes she wants to take in school, and couldn't find the time to fit this in. She loves theater and realized that would have to be the class that goes, and she would have none of that. She was at the school by 7:00 am every day for two weeks. She did all of her driving and simulator hours during that time. She was there until 2:00 on some days- but she finished! She passed her drivers test, the highest in her class. Now she just has to wait until she is 16- so she can actually get her license. Watch out people- a new teen driver will be on the road soon!

Youth conference

Youth conference was a huge hit this year! The kids were able to do a carnival for a large group of adults with disabilities. They had so much fun serving, and playing with the group. Morgan said that was by far the highlight of her entire youth conference. They also went camping and had a great time. They played all kinds of relay games and had a testimony meeting. The food was talked about, and talked about. The food committee is pretty well known for their cooking skills- and again- they did not disappoint.

Road racing

I decided to make a road for racing cars, out of tape on the carpet. Camden LOVED it! He couldn't wait to get started. His friend Chase liked it as much as Camden did, so they played for hours with it. Then Logan decided to expand the road and make it much better. I should have called in my little architect from the beginning, because he made it look a thousand times better. Even Dillon and Logan played cars with Camden. I may need to keep this idea in the back of my mind for a rainy day, because they sure had a great time!

Girls camp

Morgan was able to go to girls camp again. This year right on Bear Lake, at a scout camp. The scout camp was gone for the week of July 4th, so they were able to go early on the 5th, and have the camp almost to themselves. They had so much fun, even though it was pretty cold, and wet. Girls camp never disappoints! Matt was able to go with them. He made several comments about how different scout camp and girls camp is. He said, "the boys just don't get excited about making crafty little things, and then hug and scream with excitement." Having been in cub scouts, and young women's, I think that is a pretty accurate description about the differences!

Fourth of July

This year for the fourth of July, we went to the Kaysville parade. Some of our nieces were dancing right after, so we went there. You would not believe the amount of whining and complaining we got for breaking our tradition two years in a row. The Kaysville parade really is better- but is too long, and it's not "tradition." We also usually go to the fireman's barbecue afterwards, and went to Ben and Natalie's for a barbecue instead. (More whining and complaining.) Then we always go to the ampitheater and listen to the symphony and watch the fireworks. We always sit in the same place even. (Tradition!) Well, Lyndia's foot wasn't doing too well, and she asked if we could just buy a bunch of fireworks and do them at Ben and Natalie's instead. We did, and holy cow- more tears, whining and complaining! We ended up taking them all home early and putting them to bed by 10. Seriously- I don't know if we will ever break tradition again. It's just not worth hearing about it. I know we will continue to hear about the injustice for the whole next year- and probably longer than that. So all in all- not the best 4th of July we've ever had. :)