A walk on the Boardwalk. Beach in background. Left to Right: Jessica, Erin, Michelle(Mom), and Kimberlyn.
Mike and Erin on the Boardwalk.
Erin taking a break eating on Apple.
Kimberlyn running back to the ocean for more water for Jessica's and her fun in the sand.
Jessica and Kimberlyn playing in the sand.
We had a mini vacation at the beach before school started on Monday the 17th. We went up on Friday the 21st and came home on Sunday the 16th. We love to go to the beach at Port Hueneme because it is very clean, quiet and is pretty much unknown by many. Mike spent 5 of his teenage years living in Port Hueneme. So when time permits, we come to the beach at Port Hueneme!
The Hemet 3rd Wards Scouting program has been lagging for a long time. When Mike was called as the Scout Master, he made a lot of possitive changes. They are starting to come to scouts on Tuesday nights and now they are at a campout that has helped them make a lot of sign offs(badges) and helped them to enjoy scouts again. Mike went up with the boys on Sunday, right after Sacrament and stayed the day. He wasn't able to stay the week. On Friday night he went up and came home Saturday with the boys he took up.
Starting off.....
The first pictures that I have to share our from our trek back in August of 2006. I know if was a while ago, but an experience that I will never forget. We were there for a week. I went on the cooking commitee. We prepared meals for be breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on the road for the youth. We had over 400 youth and leaders and that isn't counting us (food committee), equipment committee (Mike was on), and first aid specials. I was up at 4am helping with a bunch of us to get breakfast on by 6am so that the youth could be on the trek by 7am. We would take turns making breakfast, lunch and snacks for the youth. They had to have there lunches with them and snacks needed to be ready when the time for delievery was needed. When everyone was done with breakfast, the BIG CLEAN UP and pack away so that we could get to our next destination before dinner so that we could set up and cook before the youth arrived from there 16 miles of walking all day long. Somewhere we still needed to find time for us to eat too! If we were lucky we were to bed by 10 to 11pm at night. Not much sleep, but I don't remember much of that. We did get a chance around 12noon to 2pm to explore a little. The first day we were all able to go on a special hike up above the Sweetwater River, to Martins Cove. We heard stories of how the pioneers lived and struggled through these times. It was a beautiful, humid day and I am glad I had the chance to be with Mike that day. We didn't get to see much of each other except for meals and bed time.
Mike as I said before was on the equipment committee. He was up around 5:30 to get everyones gear put on the trucks and moved to the next location. Remember that was for over 400 youth and leaders. So there was tents, sleeping bags, pails(each persons supplies), and also to help with awnings and some kitchen equipment too.
I remember one night that the youth had a fireside where they did square dancing. It was awesome to see! 400 youth and leaders dancing around. I remember them practicing weeks before in my own ward. I wish I had my journal to write more but I have it packed away. I will make comments on pictures that I add. It was a wonderful week!
A walk on the Boardwalk. Beach in background. Left to Right: Jessica, Erin, Michelle(Mom), and Kimberlyn.
Mike and Erin on the Boardwalk. 
Erin taking a break eating on Apple.
Kimberlyn running back to the ocean for more water for Jessica's and her fun in the sand.
