OPERATION A.I.T. Mission Impossible

We had our New Beginnings program this past Wednesday. The theme was a spin off of Mission Impossible, calling it Operation A.I.T. (Agents in training) trying to fulfill their mission as a AIT's working on their PPM by using their PPMM (Personal Progress Mission Manual). Everything was based on this concept. It was MUCH fun and creative thanks to our amazing Laurel Class Presidency. They did a great job planning and carrying out the ENTIRE program. They are all talented beautiful girls and so willing to help out anyway they are asked. Rachel, Bridget and Madison did a great job in the skit, getting the message across that it is not an impossible mission after all. The "welcome" for the new Beehives was a big hit and then we topped off the evening with a fabulous chocolate fountain. I loved this theme and the end result was exactly what we were looking for.

"No matter our disguise" (see poem below)


YW and Bishop Soelberg

Laurels

Mia Maids (The ones that were present)

Beehives

Danielle enjoying her "new Beehive Welcome"

Hats

Adorable hat Models

Enjoying the fabulous chocolate fountain

A poem that we made into a bookmark to help them remember the night.

All in all it was a fabulous fun filled memorable evening.

Kids are HILARIOUS!

We had some friends over for dinner this week. 10 year old Briggs really liked Cameron and they became fast friends. One of their conversations went something like this......

Briggs: Hey, I can't remember your dogs name.
Cameron: It's Winston.
Briggs: Winston?
Cameron: Yea, Winston like in Winston Church Hill. Have you heard of him?
Briggs: Nope- but I've heard of Belly Button Road.

....and there you have it. I love 10 year old boys!

HEY BRACE FACE 4 Eyes...

Many many moons ago....I became aware of a curious phrase my Grandpa Jack used to say. I never truly understood it but it always made me giggle. LONG GREENS. I know, curious to say the least. Every now and then I would hear the dreaded words of.... "she's just in her long greens" For me this did nothing but create a great fear of green pants. Many days were a "note to self" avoid green pants NO MATTER WHAT kind of day.

Funny thing, a few years later as a silly awkward goofy looking 12-14 year old I had the dreaded phrase repeated to me. How could this have happened? I had religiously avoided the dreaded green pants so how was it I had still arrived at this milestone? Little did I know then it was a road all must travel. Long Greens was just a different way of saying, "awkward stage". The long greens stayed around with me for a LONG LONG time and we did not travel so well together. (Some days I think I still have the greens lingering on).

Recently the long greens have returned to us, but this time the GREENS are traveling in some serious style. I am sure if Grandpa Jack were still with us he would have to come up with a new term for Madison's road. Never have LONG GREENS looked so good. So go ahead and call her names.... brace face, metal mouth, four eyes because the LONG GREENS will not be here for long.

I think she looks beautiful but for good measure, because we want to be sure, we will be avoiding green pants the next few months.