Luau

For joint mutual this month we had a luau.  Everyone got their own polynesian name and got dressed up.  We had a best dressed contest and Evan Harris won.  Way to go to our newest deacon!  Then Maddie and Kiki Morris performed a hula type dance and then they taught everyone a little dance called pearly shells.  Then we had a relay race.  First all six people on each team had to tie their feet together and make a long human chain.  Then they had to weave in and out of chairs to get to a big pile of luau clothes and accessories which they had to put on.  Then they got to a table with bowls of pineapple which each person had to eat without using any hands (you'll see in the pictures some of them cheated- you know who you are).  Finally, they had to make a human pyramid and get their picture taken.

After the relay race we did the limbo and then enjoyed some refreshments including Poni po po (I have no idea how to spell that right) that Vi Fardig made for us.  Sooo delicious- Thank you so much Vi.  It was a fun night.  Thanks to everyone who helped, especially my sweetie Mia Maids and my wonderful husband who cleaned up all the pineapple mess.  Here are some of the pictures I took, hopefully anyone else who brought a camera will have some more to add.

Costume Contest

More costume contest

Costume contest winner- Woo-hoo- Evan!

Kiki and Maddie showing off their skills.

Everyone learning pearly shells

Hanna after winning the pearly shells dance off.

Face full of pineapple during the relay race.

Human pyramid.  Three of the teams were really close at the end.  I don't think this team ended up winning, but it was the only one I got a picture of.  Hopefully the other team pictures will get posted.  They still great trying.

What goofy leaders you guys have! 

(And we wouldn't want it any other way)

Emily turns 15!!

Emily turned 15 and we celebrated by throwing her a princess party. We played NINJA and had a blast with that. Then we played Curses. Emily had to tell everyone she constantly loved them. Poor Maddi had to make animal noises, Sara had to hold on to her card the whole time while Tori couldn't laugh with out stopping and saying "that's not funny" Brother Strong jumped in and joined the fun. These GIRLS are HILARIOUS!!! Happy Birthday Emily!!!!

P Party Pics

At our "P" party Sister Gunnell had a contest to see who could get the most points by wearing something that started with a P, bringing something that started with a P and Allisson went all out!!

"P" Party

For mutual this week we had a "P" party.  We worked on personal progress, dressed in pink and purple and ate lots of junk food starting with a "P".  We made an integrity block, challenged each other with Faith Factor and played some fun games.  One group favorite was curses.  I will never forget how hard I laughed when Sis. McDowell was a french speaking vampire that constantly had to dance with her hands and "pity the fool", Sis. Gunnell couldn't use any fingers, her arms got stuck to her chest and she had to repeat every last word (that is very interesting isn't it Katie) and Sis. Nay bowed and howled while protecting her lucky charms.  We all just gained a lot of inside jokes, if you don't get them then you will just have to make sure you come next time.  I had a blast, thanks for coming girls.  

Sis. Young

Breakfast

We had German pancakes for breakfast, which were delicious.  Aren't we lucky to have the amazing and talents leaders we do that can make us such yummy food.

I'll be watching you!

Sneaky eyes from Allyson, who we will extremely miss as she goes off to college.  Good luck sweetie, learn lots and have fun.

Pazookies

Mmmm....yummy pazookies.  Thanks Jenni for the non-chocolate, very delicious butterscotch chip pazookie.

Awesome Leaders!

More challenges for the Faith factor game.  In the sleeping bags were Taylor and Hannah and they were trying to see who could put a whole other outfit on over their pajamas fastest.

Bishop Hughes came to hang out with us for a little bit and we even got him to do a craft, which he was doing amazingly with until he got preoccupied with the whole whip cream eating contest and then he mistakenly added white paint instead of the gloss that goes on white and dries clear.  It's okay bishop we still think you are amazing.

Top 10 "P" words in the gospel (From Bishop Hughes)

1.   Prophet

2.  Promised land/Prosper/Prosperity

3.  Priesthood Power

4.  Patience

5.  Patriarch/ Patriarchal Blessing

6.  Peace- Prince of

7.  Perfection/Progress

8.  Prayer - Petition the Lord-Plead-Praise

9.  Ponder

10.Pure/Purity/Purification

No more whip cream ever

The girls did Faith factor and the two teams that did not get the original question had to compete in a challenge, this one was which team could eat a pan full of whip cream the fastest.  Allyson won, but I don't think either one of them are ready to have whip cream any time soon.

Wakeboarding

We went wakeboarding for a combined Young Womens Activity! The girls had a lot of fun and some got up on the board!

Ride That Pony

At Girls Camp Ari, Emily and Hanna were in charge of having the girls play a game during rotation. So they had all the girls play ride that pony. Which was alot of fun. You dance in the middle and then at the end of the song go up to a girl and dance with her and then she goes in the middle and so on. Here are ALOT of fun picture from that!

Girls Camp

I'm sure this is the beginning of many posts. But the girls got to go to Girls Camp this last week and from what I've heard they had a great time! Sister McDowell, Skinner and myself went up for one day to see the girls and saw what they've been up too. But Sister Gunnell, Nay, Deniston and Young will have to post to give more info of how much fun the girls had.