Sunday, July 22, 2012

S'mores and other such fire stories

All right.... I have been so busy and slightly unable to add a new blog post. But I will do so today! So, here goes the summary of June and July (if you wish to read. If you do not wish to read, I don't know why you got to my blog in the first place). (below is me on a hike at Trefoil, the new summer camp I'm working at)





So.... I began my adventures of summer in Utah, then moved to Colorado, where I started work at a summer camp. I did three weeks there. It was fun, and I got to know a lot of new people as well as see old friends. The exciting part was where my camp was evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon Fire. It was pretty crazy, and I spent a lot of time at home trying to find a new job/waiting to see if the summer camp I was working at would be okay. I feel very blessed, because almost instantly I was able to find a new job at a summer camp in Utah. I also was able to have two weeks off of camp and just spend time with my friends and family in Colorado. Which was amazing. I hung out with my little brother and my bff Hotty almost every day. I also got to help Wes with his Eagle Project, which I admit, despite my desire not to, was a fun thing to do. So overall, a decent break. (below are me and Hotty hanging out, and the Waldo Canyon Fire)








I started working at the summer camp up Provo Canyon two weeks ago. So, I've been up there for the past two weeks working horse camps. It's been great. I've loved it. The staff there are amazing, and already I feel a part of them. They've been so welcoming and great. I've really enjoyed being a part of the camp. I also have really enjoyed working with the camp director Marzz, who has been a friend of my mom's for a while. She's been so kind to me. So, a really good experience for me. I have met so many new friends already. I also became the Program and Art Specialist up there, so this coming week I will be starting to run the art projects and crafts and such. I've never done something like this up there, so I'm excited. I'm kind of nervous too, but I am positive I can do it. So, I've been trying to figure out different crafts for the girls to do and that's been fun. This past week, we also got the chance to be on Channel 2 News. Which was super fun, even if we had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning. (Below is Casey Scott and the group of girl scouts from our early news happening)



Another great opportunity for me, was I was able to go back up to Cloud Rim, which is the summer camp that I grew up going to every summer. And the one I worked at two years ago. It was amazing up there. Absolutely amazing. I have loved every camp I have worked at, but Cloud Rim will always be very special to me. Always. It was even better, cause I got to see my good friend Piper, who I grew up with going to camp. We officially decided that we have known each other for 8 years. Wow! So it was great to see her. I hope I get to work with her next year. We're planning on it. (below is me and Piper doing her trait Prince Piper pose)

 

So, overall it has been a great summer so far, and I expect great things from the rest of it. :D I've gotten to spend time with my brother for his graduation. I was able to work at not one, but two summer camps!! So much fun. I got to meet so many new and wonderful people. I got to spend time with my dad in CO and now my mom in UT. It's like I've gotten the best of both worlds. This has been a really amazing summer, that I won't forget. Which is nice, because my summer last year.... not so great. Thanks for reading (if you've made it this far). I'm glad my life has peaked your interest. Or something like that. Much love! (below is the glacier/boulder pond that I hiked/bouldered to at Cloud Rim).