MEMORIAL BRANCH CAMPOUT AUGUST 5,2011

ONE OF OUR FIRST GUESTS TO ARRIVE WAS THIS HUGE MOOSE!!!

JANICE, CHRISTY, AND ROBIN BEING CHEESE BALLS.

JENN AND JESSICA

KATIE'S LITTLE GIRL LAURYN WITH HER BABY!

KENNY WHITTLING A MARSHMALLOW STICK

SHAWNA AND SANDY

JOHN, MIKE AND MITCH TENDING THE FIRE FOR THE TIN FOIL DINNERS.

JEN AND JOHN WHO WILL BE MARRIED THIS SATURDAY, AUG. 13TH

THESE THREE ARE A PARTY! LINDSEY, KATIE AND JEREMY. KATIE AND JEREMY ARE GETTING MARRIED SEPT. 3,2011.

ON SATURDAY WE FLOATED ON RAFTS DOWN THE RIVER. I CAUGHT THIS PICTURE OF MIKE RIGHT BEFORE LEAVING THE DOCK.

GETTING MY LIFE JACKET ON BEFORE LEAVING. WE RENTED THE RAFTS FROM BYU-I. THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH EVERYTHING WE NEEDED.

LAURYN AND SANDY FLOATING DOWN TOGETHER.

THIS WAS THE START OF THE FLOAT...

AND THIS WAS THE END. IT TOOK US 2 1/2 HOURS TO MAKE IT BACK TO MACK'S INN. THERE WERE MANY WATER FIGHTS, AND LOTS OF FUN ON THE WAY DOWN.

RAFT #2

RAFT #3

IT WAS A FUN TRIP THIS YEAR. EVERYONE GOT INVOLVED AND MANY FRIENDSHIPS WERE MADE AND SOME MADE STRONGER.

"FIVE CHICKS FOR LUNCH"

RENAE, DEANN ,BETH, GRANDMA RAWSON(deann's mom-CAROLYN) AND I GOT TOGETHER FOR LUNCH TODAY. IT SEEMS LIKE WE CAN JUST PICK UP WHEREVER WE LEFT OFF THE LAST TIME WE HAD LUNCH.

SANDY AND BETH ( UNDER MY BREATH I WAS SAYING "TAKE THE PICTURE"

RENAE AND DEANN

BETWEEN THE FOUR OF US WE HAVE TWENTY ONE CHILDREN SO IT TAKES ABOUT

TWO AND A HALF HOURS TO GET THROUGH HOW EVERYBODY IS DOING. NOW WHEN YOU MIX IN THE GRANDCHILDREN IT CAN EVEN BE LONGER. WE THOUGHT MAYBE IF WE GET TOGETHER MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR WE COULD CUT DOWN OUR LUNCH TIME...BUT I REALLY DOUBT IT, IT IS JUST TOO MUCH FUN TO BE WITH THESE FRIENDS. WE HAVE A GREAT FRIENDSHIP AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THICK AND THIN. NO FAT JOKE INTENDED!!!!!! (only the four of us probably think that is funny)

THAT FAMOUS PRESTON RODEO

WE HEADED TO PRESTON TO THE RODEO THIS YEAR. WHEN WE GOT TO PRESTON WE FOUND FAMILY THERE. BOB AND ANN AND FAMILY AND KIRK AND CHARLENE AND SHAWNEE (with boyfriend) WERE THERE. IT TURNED INTO A GREAT DAY. WE SAT BY SHAWNA AND KURT HODGES AT THE RODEO. THEY GAVE US SOME OF THEIR TICKETS. IT WAS SO FUN TO BE THERE AGAIN AFTER NOT ATTENDING THE PARADE AND RODEO FOR YEARS. nothing like that Famous Preston Rodeo!

BEAUTIFUL RASPBERRIES

MY FIRST PICKING OF RASPBERRIES. THEY ARE SO BIG AND BEAUTIFUL THIS YEAR. I WILL BE MAKING JAM SOON.

FEATHERING THEIR NEST!

I THREW A BRIDAL SHOWER FOR TWO OF THE GIRLS IN OUR BRANCH. I AM SO EXCITED FOR THEM. OUR THEME WAS "FEATHERING THEIR NEST." WITH EMILY, JESS, AND AMBER'S (my daughters) HELP IT TURNED OUT SO DARLING. WE HAD DELICIOUS FOOD. WE HAD CHICKEN SALAD IN CUTE LITTLE CANNING JARS, AND VEGGIES AND FRUIT AND A ROLL.

FOR DESSERT WE HAD CHOCOLATE COVERED OREOS,CUPCAKES, COOKIES, WAFER COOKIES AND BROWNIE BITES. IT ALL TASTED DELICIOUS.

THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW (ONE OF THE BRIDES) IS KATIE AND CAMILLE WAS SITTING NEXT TO HER. KATIE IS MARRYING JEREMY CROOK AND HE IS OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESIDENT. KATIE HAS A TWO YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL NAMED LAURYN. I LOVE THAT LITTLE GIRL AND WILL MISS HER. SHE IS OUR LITTLE TODDLER IN THE BRANCH!

THE BUFFET TABLE! (i forgot to take off the dish cloth covering the desserts duh)

THIS IS THE NEXT BRIDE JEN! SHE IS OUR RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENT AND SHE IS MARRYING JOHN BELL THE BRANCH CLERK. THE CUTEST COUPLE. WE MADE FEATHERS FOR EVERYONE TO WEAR IN THEIR HAIR. IT WAS A HIT. (MOST OF THE GIRLS HAD THEM IN THEIR HAIR AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY!!!!)

THE LITTLE STRIPPED TOWEL WITH THE DUCK IS FOR LAURYN.

I LOVE THE GIRLS IN OUR BRANCH AND I ESPECIALLY GET EXCITED WHEN THERE ARE WEDDINGS. WE HAVE 3 ENGAGED COUPLES IN OUR BRANCH AND ONE OF THE FELLOWS IS ENGAGED ALSO. (WE HAVEN'T MET HIS FIANCE YET) THE OTHER BRIDE HAD ALREADY HAD A BIG SHOWER AND SHE WAS FAIRLY NEW IN THE BRANCH. ONE SPECIAL NOTE (for my memory)- I WAS ASKED BY PRES. MERRILL TO TEACH THE TEMPLE PREPARDNESS CLASS FOR THESE COUPLES. SO EXCITING. I CAN'T WAIT TO BE IN THE TEMPLE WITH THESE COUPLES.