Time to Blossom

This last week, I got to road trip to Arizona with some friends. I was visiting Becky and I would be a paid counselor at a Young Women's Conference, called Time to Blossom. It was a mix between Time Out for Women and an all girls EFY. I was in charge of 8 11-13 year olds from Tuesday to Friday, sitting through presentations, concerts, comedy shows, crafts, service project, fashion shows, catwalks, devotionals, and etiquette lessons. I also was able to visit Becky on the surrounding weekends, where we visited the Mesa Temple, did some Memorial Day shopping, ate awesome food, and saw The Avengers together. I was able to drive most of the way both there and back to Utah, so all around it was a week full of experiences.

Here is my girls and I making tissue flowers.

 Dressed up formal for catwalk. I got to pretend to be a host for the night, and "announce" all my girls with the attributed their parents sent us. Such as "Mary is kind, friendly, smart, and courageous!"

 The Pinterest-y stage set up was adorable.

 Doing the fun fashion walk with one of my girls. She really came out during the week, this activity was a great confidence booster, and it was so great to have the experience to learn how to model walk and pose and have fun on a runway!

  Gwen, Loie, and I rode in the car together, and were three counselors together. What a fun girls trip!

 Model poses.

 ALEX BOYE!! This was his fireside which was incredible on the power of music.

 New shirts.

 ALEX BOYE!!!

 All the BYU counselors with Lois, a fantastic lady that was one of the ones in charge, and she gave an inspiring devotional. Also with Rachel on the far right, who helped out the counselors all week. We were so lucky to work with many fantastic ladies who are responsible for this vision. Along with Ardeth Kapp, former General YW Pres, who helped write the YW Theme!

Gorgeous Becky

Happy truck on the road trip home :)

I also have video that won't upload here, but I have a live performance of Church Ball Anthem I thought Pete would enjoy. I don't think the girls knew what was happening or what he was saying, so it was not his most popular performance, but I liked it cause I have seen the video. He also had an awesome moving performance of Make Them Hear You from Ragtime that really connected with the girls. Just have me show you when I get home this week if you want.