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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Got Trek?

So this past weekend I had the best experience of my life.



Called....


TREK!!!!!



I am happy to report that I came out tick-free.





And bug bite free.





I found more blessings in my life.




I found a more positive outlook on everything.



My testimony swelled.




And what would it be without pictures???






SMILE!! It's the long awaited lunch break!







I had to beg for this picture. Heeeyyy lovelies!! :D



Aaawwww Gabby and Steph :) friends everywhere!!



You really prioritize eating your apple over a second to take a pic?
Or did you just forget how to smile again? ;) love you Ashlee!




Whoa....close picture! :) your arm is really large, Rand(y)!!
Basketball practice is paying off!



Sawyer...what an adorable face!! What, did you eat something sour?
Did you catch a glimpse of the photographer? ;)




All of the kids from Maryville! Wait, you sneaky boy....why ruin the pic??




Ooohhh Dad, that's attractive.

P.S. Mom really does think so ;)





Me: Can I take your picture, Mom?

Mom: I'm kinda eating jerky right now...

*click* gotchya...

Me: Thank you!



Boys? Camera shy? Who knew!!

Especially those two on the outside...
They're not shy anywhere else, for sure.





Ok, sure. The inspirational looking off into the distance pose will work...



I love you guys, really. :)

Lovely faces ;)

Yes, Adam you may sneak in...


Awww Katie and David :) They look kinda similar...
Cousins maybe? Naahh....




Jordan, I might be in love with your faces....
I'll say it too, Isaiah. Yeeeaaaahhhhh! Trek!!


Travis, you're sooo CHEESY!! ahahahahahahaha

And I'm so punny...



Tori, Caitlin, and Micaela :)

Beautiful girls...all in dresses :)



Hey, uh, Andrew? I don't think pioneers took naps during lunch breaks.




Whoa, Sterling....you, uh, ok buddy? Did lunch not agree with you?




Allison, Amber, and Katie :) three of my four "sisters"
All excited for our HUGE tent and the hoedown! :)



Y'all ready for dinner?

Yeah, me too...


Say what? DINNER???

We're already forming a line before Sister Stoner put her fingers together and whistled.


Here's our sing-a-long :) we sang Home on the Range...

Not quite there, we're in the mountains.



KRISLEE!! She played her fiddle and it was FANTASTIC!




Hehe Sister Ray, I love you!! You pose perfectly!




Some youth played the spoons for the sing-a-long.

SUPER cool!


Why hello Aaron! I do like your cowboy hat!




Allison waited for the line to die down....smart girl.



Aaww Amber (my "sister") and her real sister!

Does that make her my step "sister"? ;D


Strength of the men!!

The trailer broke, so they had to pull it up next to the fourth potty.
Haul up all able men!


Whew! Good work!

Was it hard with every guy helping?


Are you guys exhausted from hauling that trailer up next to the potty?
Weell, not too tired to take a quick picture!! :)
Hahaha niiice Jared, niiiice.



Me and Caitlin.

She's moving after Girls' Camp.

*sniff*
And Jared's already gone....

Oh, look. It's me and I-S-A-I-A-H!
I spelled it right this time, Isaiah :)
I signed a trek yearbook I like to call it.

And misspelled his name three times.
What a great friend I am...
But hey, he let me take a picture with him!!
I'm going to miss him not being in our stake anymore.



Barrett and I.
It looks like he's taking the picture, doesn't it?
Well, he didn't. He was pushing Ashlee Ebbert away because she was too close.


Yeah, he asked Ashlee to take another one.
Such a perfectionist.... ;)
Hahaha sounds like me!




I have to say, Sterling.

You look like an authentic pioneer :)
He is so tall...


Rand(y) towers over me also....
Maybe I'm just short...hahaha


Whoa, guys. Why so serious?
Oh yeah, pioneers didn't smile in pictures.
And you guys are pioneers!!


This picture originally had three people.

Can you see Sterling squeezed next to Barrett?


Oh look! They cheered up!
Actually, they took this picture and then asked if they could take the pioneer one.


Oh, Trey!! I'm sorry!
I'm very glad you jumped in!!


This was a make-up for Trey not in the last one.
And Lizzy snuck in.

Hehehe good job, girly! Nice touch!



Alright, Lizzy wasn't in this one.
Just the dudes.
All happy and smiling.
All great friends.



Ashlee!! She didn't forget how to smile!
Do you like her sunglasses she borrowed from Isaiah?



This is Jessica and me.

Doesn't she look great?!?


This is my family. From left to right!

Brenndan, Jayce, Allison, Amanda, Katie, Amber, Me, Cole, Ma and Pa Olsen.

And Hunter on his knee. Not looking at the camera.

Hahaha oh well. I looved my family.




And I loooooved trek. I won't ever forget it!

1 comment:

  1. "Doesn't she look great?!?"

    Uhh... no!!
    Hahaha, I feel much better back at home with the comforts of air conditioning, running water, and make-up to cover up my suffering complexion.

    But I must agree, Trek was an unforgettable spiritual experience.

    Great post, Rachel!

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