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This year the Beehive class got to do the New Beginnigs program for church. We were all pretty excited. The theme we went with was "Lord's ARMY (A Righteous Mormon Youth)" with a B.O.O.T. Camp focus (Building Our Own Testimonies).
I was able to get some posters and banners from an Army Recruiting office, and one of the other leaders was able to get a TON of camo netting from her friend at Camp Williams, so awesome! The other decorations were donated from officers or purchased/made. The gym looked great!
When each of the Young Women arrived, they had to check in and received a dog tag (with the 2011 theme) and a camo bandanna. They could also get a little camouflage painted on their cheeks.
Then there was a little "Field Training" course for them to do...
The program was really nice. There were some great talks on the young women's program, personal progress, and the youth theme for 2011. There was also a little skit that the Beehives did (with the help from Josh) about the "Great War" in Heaven and who we choose to follow, that also included the values, colors, and their meanings. It was a really fun skit and Josh did a little improvising with the girls that was hilarious! 
There was also a really beautiful music number performed by some more young women.
Then introduction of the new recruits (new beehives) and closing remarks.
We had cupcakes for refreshments, of course! We served them in a "Mess Tent" aka tent canopy with netting
I also printed fun little water bottle labels too, can we say OCD!
It was alot of fun to plan and I know the girls had a blast doing it. It also helped fulfill some of my party planning issues (wink, wink). Thanks for Keri, Josh, and all the rest of the wonderful leaders who helped make the evening so great!
So now that Christmas is all done I think I can now breathe... and maybe take a nap. But first, down with the tree! Now before you say I'm a humbug or anything, I would love to leave the tree up to New Years like most people do, but I honestly am so tired of little ornaments all over the house! 
Every day I would go pick them up and put them back on, and then Avery would just go right back and take the off again. It didn't make me mad cause I know she's just a baby, but I was done. So right after church today, Avery went down for a nap and so did the tree.
We did have a great Christmas this year. We spent Christmas Eve with David's family. We did a big dinner then presents from the Grandparents and cousins, then just hung out and played for awhile. Then we headed home for a pre-bedtime snack and Mason could put out some milk and cookies by the tree for Santa. We had a nice Christmas morning with presents and breakfast at home and played all day. Then headed down to my brother's for dinner and a little more fun.
A little sugar before bed...
Mason wanted to put the cookies right by the tree on his little tray so Santa wouldn't miss them! 
After David read Mason a Christmas story and off to bed. 
The next morning we could hear Mason get up, but he didn't come and get us. We sat there for a minute waiting and then he came running into our room and said, "Mommy I went down stairs and all the cookies and milk were gone and there were more presents... COME AND LOOK!" It was so funny. So down to open all the gifts from Santa we went. 
Looks like Santa got his letter! 
After all the presents were open I went off to fix some breakfast while David got to assemble all the toys.
Mason could not wait to play with his new toys, and Avery also enjoyed her little animals that she got too. 
So if you couldn't already tell that Mason loves pirates... here is one last picture! He got a pirate costume from his cousins and Santa was so kind to fill his stocking with all the little things that a good pirate needs. 
Hope you all had a MAARRRRY Christmas me Hearties!
When each of the Young Women arrived, they had to check in and received a dog tag (with the 2011 theme) and a camo bandanna. They could also get a little camouflage painted on their cheeks.
Then there was a little "Field Training" course for them to do...
The program was really nice. There were some great talks on the young women's program, personal progress, and the youth theme for 2011. There was also a little skit that the Beehives did (with the help from Josh) about the "Great War" in Heaven and who we choose to follow, that also included the values, colors, and their meanings. It was a really fun skit and Josh did a little improvising with the girls that was hilarious! 
There was also a really beautiful music number performed by some more young women.
Then introduction of the new recruits (new beehives) and closing remarks.
I also printed fun little water bottle labels too, can we say OCD!
It was alot of fun to plan and I know the girls had a blast doing it. It also helped fulfill some of my party planning issues (wink, wink). Thanks for Keri, Josh, and all the rest of the wonderful leaders who helped make the evening so great!
