This was the view from the top of the mountain down to the Lake. We hiked down there and spent some time in canoes. Spring Creek 2nd Ward Girl Camp--July 20-July 24, 2009 These are some of the most amazing young women. I had the opportunity to spend the entire week with them and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. We were able to stay at the Heber Valley Girls Camp Ground. It truly is a sacred place.

Spenser Flitton is home!!! He flew in to the Salt Lake Airport 7-24-09 @ 6:30pm. He doesn't look exhausted but he was. Welcome Home Spenser!!!

Helaman's Camp

Our Stake has a priesthood camp for the young men every summer up at Bennion Creek in Spanish Fork Canyon. Ben & Mark were blessed to be able to go this year for the entire week. They came back having been spiritually fed and physically strengthened by all of the activities. I am very grateful for all of the leadership that provided this opportunity for them. They came home having memorized scriptures and heard spiritually uplifting stories. Ben's group got to rapel down a 160 ft cliff, bike ride and play several games of rugby, just to mention a few things. Mark's group went on a 9 mile hike, a 15 mile bike ride and skeet shoot, just to mention a few things. The entire group was also able to provide lots of service. Here is what they looked like when they came home. They didn't seem to mind at all that it rained every day they were gone. They were happy.

Goofing Around

Ben and Stephen decided they needed to have their feet massaged. This is what they did with the water. How creative is this? I'm not sure how much soap they added to the water. I didn't see this happening but saw it later from the pictures.

Swimming Lessons

Stephen has taken swimming lessons several times over the years but never been comfortable in the water. He tends to swallow the water and then throw up. This year we found a private teacher for him and he has learned how to swim. He can go off the slide and go off the diving board by himself. He has gained some confidence in breathing and blowing out of his nose. I am grateful that he has had such a great teacher.

Linda,Renee & I went to St. George this weekend. We saw some of the historic sights, hiked some of the trails in Zion's and saw the show "Footloose" at Tuachan. It was a great weekend. I am very grateful for great friends.

"Here are the pictures from the finished part of the basement. Mark worked with our contractor friend and learned the texturing technique and then finished the bathroom. The whole family worked on this project."