Youth New Year's Eve Party 12/31/09

This year the Branch President's Youth Council decided to have a new year's eve party. The theme? Game Night.

Now you can not have a party, a youth party, without food. Here are Alex and Victor getting ready to hit the food table.

A sample of the games.

Tish explains pictionary.

The group listens.

Then tries to guess what Victor is drawing.

Kayla, you can't get help from your text buddies.

Shannon asks President Ross advice on how to draw a particular word. Always helping out.

Look close. I think that is a coon dog magazine.

I will have to give it to the youth. The night turned out to be rather fun. Be sure and ask Tish who turned out to be the Pictionary Gooroo.

Dance 10/17/09

Despite being originally planned for the show barn, the dance was a huge success at the Chapel. Below are a few pics that I took.

Aly James and her friends.

THE FOOD!

The adults FAVORITE hangout.

Scott Welch demonstrating how to rope a chair in our roping contest.

Philip learns the ropes.

Philip. Go Cowboy!! (Is the rope supposed to go around the back of your neck? lol)

The Kimmons girls.

Chris held this chair in its place all night.

Scott knows how to do more than rope. Here he cuts a rug with Aly.

I think the smaller floor helped in the amount of dancing that took place.

Another contest. Quick Draw!!

Chris, your supposed to draw, point and shoot.

You got it Philip!

KC, talking to your gun doesn't help.

The third contest, and my favorite of the night. Jalapeno Eating Contest. Madisonnville provided four of the five contestants. WOW. (Aaron coaches them.)

GO!

Sarah, is that a tear?

KC ended up winning this contest, which I think he later regretted, by eating 7 1/2 peppers out of ten in two minutes. Prize. A pepper bandana.

A very special thanks to Sister Welch, Sister Murders, Sister L. Foster, Brother Welch and ALL those that helped behind and in front of the scenes. You are the example that we need. Thanks also to those youth that helped clean up.

Dance 09/19/09

The dance was held in Huntsville and had a 60's theme. As always, the kids seemed to have a good time. For me, too loud and too dark. (hey, I'm not old yet!)

Aly James

Sister Green

Nicole at her first dance. Looks like she knows how it goes.

Nicole, but what is Regina Kimmons doing? I know it's a 60's dance.

Got to be my favorite pic. It was so loud you had to speak into each others ear to have them hear you. At least that was Josh's story.

Typical Tish.

Chris' first dance. Finally got a pic while he was dancing. Thanks Jessie.

Elders Quorum Service 08/29/09

While the Garzas are gone the Elders quorum has taken on the task of keeping the grass and weeds down. Man they live way out there. Things went really well today, other than we could have used another push mower and weed-eater. Here are a few pictures.

Brother Murders told us to met at Sister Green's driveway at 8am. We were there by 7:50. By 8 there was no Brother Murders. 8:10 no Brother Murders. I think it ended up being around 8:20 or so. There had been a problem with getting the key.

While we waited KC took advantage of the time to sleep. KIDS!!

Of course President Ross did too!!

Thanks to all who helped us do this quickly and with a good spirit.