Cutest Bags Ever!

Every ward does things differently and this is no exception. I really like some of the traditions I inherited as a Seminary teacher and have gotten really good advice to get things to work I could never get to work the last time I did this. One of the things this ward (stake, really) does is to hold Seminary by high school. The students from two public high schools and a private high school all meet in our building every morning and then head straight to school from there. It gives us a really good critical mass to work with. Another thing I really like is that the students have bags for their scriptures, scripture mastery cards, folders, living journals, etc. Normally we buy the mesh laundry bags but they're not very attractive and get ratty looking kind of fast since they're white. I decided for my class of Freshman this year I would make denim bags for their things. They ended up costing about the same (not counting the supplies I already had on hand) and turned out WAY cuter. The other benefit is I hope they'll last all four years.

I found the camera!

Since Summer had so many activities these last few months, I had loaned her my camera and she took tons of pictures but then the camera went missing and (until I had a desperate need) I couldn't find it. (Funny how that happens.) Now I have it back I can update a few things...

First of all, Summer went to Kirtland for Youth Conference the day school got out. She roomed with one of our favorite people, Christina...

...saw wonderful things

...felt even more amazing things...

and got to spend some time with another of our favorite people, Rachel!

What a great trip! Especially before she begins her study of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History this year in Seminary. WOW!