Youth Conference

Day 1

If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy...luckily she isn't my mom!

In the tent I set up cause Tammy didn't really know how...

Camp songs, a jellyfish a jellyfish

We had 10 minutes to dress up one of our 'parents' with news paper and tape. We drew out what we were supposed to dress them up as. The following are some of the costumes.

Ha ha

Oh dear!

My favorite!!! He even did the personality and shrill I'm so excited stuff, it was so funny!!!!

More of my favorites

Super Bishop

Aye aye captain

True artistry there. Easily known what he is!

Slipipin' slide time!

Going down backwards is one of the best ways, the only problem is sometimes your shorts don't want to stay up!

What a blast, unfortunately there were tons of people so I ended up playing volleyball most of the time, which was also a blast!

Bishop McMillan went down!

For a price! We had to raise $50 and then he would donate it to the missionary fund. We got $61 and a few I owe yous.

This is the video I got, I don't know how good it is, I haven't watched it myself!

My Family and I

We are the Ite's... Kenzie and I came up with the entire thing, besides the boys sitting down being weirdos, I loved it, they were so funny!

The best part of the entire conference. THE HOE DOWN!! Look at all the faces, especially the boys, we had a great group, all good sports! It was a blast.

Ready for my next instructions!

Tony my ta and I, loving the event! He was so funny, I loved it, and he was so willing to be bold and not shy about dancing, it was great.

Tony not so sure about me dancing with another guy.

Ya, this is great!!!! It was so hot in there! Can you see the sweat on my face?

Day 2

Flint +

Steal =

FIRE!!!

A snake shedding its skin...game

Ma and Pa showing us how its done, the two man log saw.

Tammy must be really mad, last we saw her she looked like she was yelling at Katelyn, now she is throwing tomahawks, KATELYN watch out, I'm not sure if you are still in front of her!

This summer house was like 600 degrees I swear, it was so hot, as you see, I'm all sweaty again, just from standing in there. I sweat way easy! It is kinda gross!

A cute little girls room

Olden day stove. You see the top part where there is a cake pan? Well that is called the warming oven. Back in the day when baby's were born early (we now put them in an incubator) they put the child in the warming oven to keep them warm enough and alive. The lady said that they always had someone stay right there by the child.

A fun pioneer game

Train ride, Jodi has been on it before so she is totally relaxed, but me on the other hand, its my first time, that is why i look so unsure. You know how frightening those little kid train rides can be.

Adam broke it! He pulled off the mail bag as we went by, on the last time! He fessed up and gave it to the conductor.

Another ride!

Whao!!!

A perfect reenactment of a precious (i meant to type previous, but that is pretty funny too) event of an individual we wont name to keep her from being embarrassed. . . I like to call her Tammy Poppins (P.S. don't you love how there is a modern day port-a-potty inside of an olden day wood one?)

Yeha!! She even has the scarf to go with it.

As Tammy pointed out, it is scraping the ground, that is because it was only and inch off the ground in the first place because if it were any higher the kids wouldn't be able to get on it! Not to mention I weigh more than the average elementary school child.

Sarah the wild women!

Up close and personal with the animals

Jodi and her new friend Bessy

Jodi trying not to pee her pants after Bessy got up and made a run for the door, as well as Brooke Burt (who took the photo) only she was hiding from the birds. Bessy barely is out of the photo on the right side across from me.

Digging for gold, as Jodi says, "Kinda like shopping at the DI....you never know what kind of treasures you will find!"

Beautiful nature

DAY 3

Hiking up to Ensign Peak, me and my leader buddie, Heidi.

Another leader buddy, Tammy.

Whoa it is so hot I can't keep my eyes open. Glad I was on the Stake Youth Council and was able to make it so my ward hiked first!

Me and Heidi at Ensign Peak. It was a little breazy, which was nice with the heat.

We went to the cemetery! Here you see a false prophet. He claims to have translated the seald portion of the scriptures, and then advertizes his website! What is this world coming to?

At President Hinckleys and his wifes grave, what a great couple. They taught so much and were amazing examples.

Conference center tour...Bishop, can you please keep your wife under control!
Our tour guide said that the flowers were all real and Jodi believed her but her husband told her that wasn't true and so she had to check it out. She was very disappointed to find out that they were all fake. Evidentally they are considerate of people with allergies.

Here is a security gaurd getting mad at Jodi and Tammy for touching the flowers. 'Because they have cameras on all the flowers and their finger oils....blah blah blah!' It was so funny because when he came up and started talking to them I just started laughing and knew it had to be fake, but Jodi was nervous and very defiante trying to blame it on Dave cause he told her to. Ha ha, I love my ward! By the way Brooke Burt put him up to it. She was willing to pay him, but he did it for free.

An awesome picture of my Bishop, Old (as in prior not age) Young Wimens president and my current Young Womens president

The temple from the conference center

Here we all are on top of the conferece center with the temple in the background! Did you know that all the trees on top of this building are bolted down becasue there isn't much soil for them to grow in and when they were little they didn't want them to get blown down. But as they grow their roots intertwin and strengthen them. I thought it was neat.

Trying to get Adam back in line...

I was trying to get Tammy to take a picture for me, but she attacked me! I think she really must not be a happy camper. Every picture I have of her she is attacking!

Finally, this is what I was trying to get her to take, but it didn't happen, luckily Dave was on top of things.

Me and Jodi posing in front of the temple.

Where do you have your eyes set?

The Stake President did a great presentation on the symbolism shown on and around that Salt Lake Temple, it was way cool! This is a small replica of the SLC Temple in the visitors center, it is very neat, the other side is open. I also really like how you have the real temple refleacting int the glass around the replica!

We atteneded the Joseph Smith Movie while we were there. It was really good, it always has an effect, it is amazing. I was shocked when I realized that the last time I had seen it was a year and a half ago, on my first date..It really doesn't seem like it has been that long.

Here is me and the group I rode up with...for some reason I have always kinda stuck with the adults, I don't know what my problem is. I am just most comfortrable with them, is that strange or what? Oh and this picture was taken because Jodi had to have a picture with the amazing purple flowers. :D

It is amazing the people you find on the side of the road. Sometimes I can't help but pick them up and take them home with me. :)

Youth Conference was a blast, I can't belive it is over and it was my last...as a youth. I'm not that old! And thanks to all my leaders for putting up with me and allowing me to hang out with you rather than making me be with the 'youth' my age.