Value Olympics Girls Camp 2012

Yay for Girls Camp!! (And yay for Girls Camp being over!!) I love love love Girls Camp, but as the director it is so much work! We went up to East Fork of the Bear Boy Scout Camp in the Uintas. They had a lot of the activities set for us, but we had no idea what our schedule was until we got there so I had to plan without knowing how much time I would be left. It ended up working great. We had a menu planned and then had to change it right before because of the fire ban so I ended up making Cafe Rio burritos before and then all we had to do was warm it up. That is definitely the way to do it! Make all the food before and have very little prep once you get there. We had 21 girls and 4 leaders and they got along great! No drama, everyone got along. Shocking for that many girls, but they were all awesome! And lucky for me, I got put in the YW presidency so now I get to be with them all the time!

Leaders and our setup

Archery (and our modeling waiting for everyone to finish. We really should be hired for magazine ads.)

Rifle shooting

Just a few of our MANY pictures from our photo scavenger hunt (which my team won big time!)

Team Building games (human knot, lap sitting, and ninja)

Rock climbing

Hanging around camp and snipe hunting (We took the girls snipe hunting since half of them are Beehives and had never been. We went way up the mountain where we could barely see. As we were waiting for the older girls to catch a snipe, McKenzie and I started screaming and running. A skunk walked right in front of us, about 6 inches away. He then came back during dinner bishopric night, but luckily kept his distance.)

Crafts and Awards

And this is what happens when the girls steal your phone!

Happy Pioneer Day!

We're heading down to Lake Powell this weekend so we had to make sure the boat was ready. We went to help Dan at Utah Lake and the girls couldn't get enough jumping in. And Caid made sure to wear proper boating attire, cowgirl boots!

We went to watch Payton and Strider's Rugby game and it happened to be perfect weather. Cool and cloudy with a little breeze. Jordyn wanted to run out on the field with the boys. She loves all the boy cousins! But since we wouldn't let her, she cuddled up to her teddy bear, Alex. Uncle Alex is one of her favorite people in the world!

Pinterest posted - Mother approved

So I'm well aware this picture is disgusting. I'm the one that had to sleep on this bed! During Caidence's potty training days, we were also trying to get used to her sugar levels. She would nap in our bed or sneak in during the middle of the night and even if we would put her in a pull up at night, if her levels were high, she'd leak everywhere. Well, the other day I pulled off my sheets to wash and decided I couldn't look at the stains anymore. Even though they were covered with a sheet most of the time, I still knew they were right under me with only a 200-thread count separating us (I have no idea what thread count my sheets are!) So I went to Pinterest. I found a mixture of 8oz Hydrogen Peroxide, 3 Tbs of baking soda, and a drop of dish soap. Put it in a squirt bottle and spray on stain. I had to do it twice, and the bottle kept jamming so towards the end I poured the mixture on a rag and dabbed it on the stain but seriously look at those results!!

Caid Quotes

"When we get  in another car accident, can we get this one next?!" (Pointing to a red convertible in the parking lot)

Jordyn was napping, but Caid wanted to rent a movie. I told her she had to just watch one we had because her sister was asleep. "You go to Redbox for me and I'll babysit Jordyn cuz I'm turning 5 so I can stay here alone."

The girls took their shoes off in the car after they'd been playing outside. Caid said "Touch our feet together! That's what sisters do!" Jordyn must be an Eldredge. Her response: "Ewww! Dat's gwoss!!"

While we were out running errands Caidence asked me "Can we go to McDonald's for lunch? I promise we will never ask for anything ever again!"

No one is safe

After the parade we all gathered at Mom and Dad's house. It started out as an innocent water balloon fight between the kids. Jord was all for the action of throwing at others...

but wasn't so sure when she got to be the target.

Zach and his dad were setting up my tents for camp, getting everything ready for me so the boys tried to hit them with balloons from across the yard.

We stayed in the safe zone, next to Dad on the porch.

Strider was trying to sneak up on his dad...

...who had the hose ready.

I thought I was safe. I went to "help" with the tents. I kept my phone in my hand to make sure I wouldn't be a target. And then all chaos broke loose. Who was I kidding? Kalee tackled me to the ground, took my phone, and Alex dumped a full bucket on me!

Alex filled the cooler and soaked Kalee. He may be the only person our freakishly strong sister can't tackle...

...so she went after Jeremy in the safe zone.

And next was Jodi's turn. She'd been hiding behind her camera, but Kalee tricked her into setting it down and ws trying to get her off of the porch. Jodi clung onto the pole like a koala bear. She eventually couldn't withhold the strength of our much younger, much stronger sister!

And once Zach was no longer working on the tents, the boys pounced.

The kids finished up with naked yoga...

...and the rest of us finished up with a redneck picnic in the driveway.

After we recovered from one party, we headed to a bbq with Zach's family. I didn't take any pictures the whole day, just stole all the ones Jodi took, so I didn't get any of my other family. I am so amazingly lucky to have 2 such great families! I don't feel like its a pain to fit in so much on holidays to be with both families. In fact, I'm sad if  I have to miss any gathering with either family. We get together with both as much as we can. They are our best friends. All of the cousins are our kids best friends. We definitely lucked out in the family departement!!

Us Eldredge's know how to Parrty!!

On Sunday we were all over to Jeremy and Brittney's for dinner and Cory invited everyone to go tube the Provo River on the 4th of July. The last time my fam did this must have been before I was old enough to go, but from stories it didn't go well. Jodi immediately declined and said even if she had her whole family bubble wrapped and in a full body flotation device they would still drown while Cory's would be perfectly fine...because that's just the hand he was dealt. He was the trouble maker growing up and got these 3 perfect daughters that don't even dare flip him off, even when he dares them to. Every stupid thing he does, he gets off scott free. Cory said it's because of the mailbox theory. When learning to ride a bike, your dad says "Don't watch the mailbox" but if you immediately look at the mailbox, you'll crash into it. Or the garage when it comes to driving. Jodi. :) But Cory's theory is that if you never look at what danger may come, then you'll be fine.
Sooo...as we're sitting at the parade on the morning of the 4th, we get this text:

For all those adventurous Eldredges who can ignore the mailboxes and learned to swim, or can't, you can be our entertainment. :) We are tubing the RAGING Provo River today around 1:00. Followed by delicious J Dawgs. If you just asked yourself "what's a J Dawg?" consider yourself uninvited! If you just asked yourself "will I get wet?" or "will it be cold water?" consider yourself old and boring and uninvited AGAIN!  And you should stay home and knit a sweater for your cats. Now if you asked yourself "why wouldn't I go, I love to PARRTY (that's right, party with 2 R's)" consider yourself RAD and big tubes are $10 at Walmart. Respond with "we parrty!" or "sorry, dr hasn't removed the stick yet"

He didn't get any takers. We were all gathered at my parents having a parrty of our own, which he was probably too chicken to join. We then recieved this message:

The fun wagon is leaving. Just a friendly reminder to all my very old siblings: occasionally get up from your knitting chairs, bed sores hurt like a son of a Basket Weaving Ostrich.

And then a little while later:

Well all you geezers missed out. It was a blast! We floated from the dam to Vivian Park. It took a little more than an hour. The water was swimming pool warm. There were lucky leprechauns handing out delicious pina coladas from the banks. The Hawaiian Tropic bikini team was there applying coconut sunscreen to all extreme river tubers. And finally the J Dawgs were amazing as usual and were free to anyone young at heart. Ha Ha geriatric LOSERS!!  Next time I invite you on a great adventure don't say NO!  We did miss you all, even with all the magical events that happened.

You need to change your ways if you want to join MY crew!

Maybe next time we'll have to join in his parrty. Although, I'm sure we'll all drown while the leprechauns save Cory.