Happy Birthday, Camille!

Our little Camille is now on her last year of teenager-hood! This blog post features her in her 10th grade year. Here she is at Clyn and Quincey's wedding back in 2023.

The summer before her 10th grade year, her aunt Michelle and Mindy gave her some cornrows which she kept for a week or two before school started.

First day of 10th grade!

Dropping off Mindy at BYU-Idaho:

Hiking to Red Lake in Payson Canyon:

16th birthday! Camille has loved Spiderman for a long time.

The perk of being the only child left at home is you get all your parents' attention. That's also the downside to being the only child at home. Over fall break, we took Camille on a trip to Washington. We visited a pretty cool rain forest. Camille loved the dog in the little store we stopped at. Maybe someday Camille will get her own dog. We also visited the Seattle temple.

Camille enjoys her nephews and nieces.

Mindy came back from college for the winter. Meanwhile, I required Camille to take ice skating lessons. It was hard for her but she did it and she got better. She also had no desire to take them again.

Dying Easter eggs.

Camping at Timpooneke.

Outside the Manti temple.

Lava tubes at Meadow, Utah.

Christmas 2023.

Trying to help Camille get ready for driving. (She had her learner's already.)

Father's Day 2024.

Cousin camp hike.

After a Humor U. show featuring Camille's cousin Felicity.

It's fun to see all these pictures and remember some earlier days. We're glad to have Camille in our family!

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Visiting Susquehanna: The Priesthood Restoration Site

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