These past few weeks have provided quite a few adventures in the ward, with the Relief Society sisters.
Last Friday I went to the Stake Relief Society camp, and I am really glad I went. When we first arrived the ladies from Canterbury were working on a skit. The style was soap opera, and apparently they needed to mention Santa and something else.
Laura was pregnant by a dead beat Santa.
Amy was 'mad' that she had to play an elf. Joe was the dead beat chav Santa. Marian was (I think) Santa's wife. And I still don't know what Shelley was... although the storyline was all from her.
I really don't think the skit had any moral to it, but it was funny. I know for a fact that the Canterbury ward had the best laughs, and the best audience response. Probably because those of us from the Canterbury ward are pretty loud.
Sadly I don't really remember the other wards skits... just remember a lot of falling over.
Then we had french skipping rope, and all I learned is that I don't like jumping. Also we had some games with the hula hoop, and I learned I don't have the right moves for the hula hoop. Then we gathered around the camp fire.
Then there were songs and actions around the fire; some songs I knew and remembered from Young Women's camp from my youthful years, and some I had never heard before. The one that made me laugh till I cried was the one involving a penguin. I loved how enthusiastic everyone seemed to be. The arms motions made it even more worth it.
Now Naomi claimed to have an excuse not to participate. Apparently a child continuously kicking you in the ribs is a valid excuse. I honestly think she is drunk... I mean the camera doesn't lie.
Amy and I were reminiscing over memories, me of girls camp, and her of cheer camp. It was really fun
Then we had a wonderful testimony meeting that made me feel close to all of the women there; even those who's names I didn't know.
Now the second event was last night we had our enrichment evening. It was a murder mystery dinner. And I think it went over very well. At first everyone wasn't too sure what to do, but then as the eating started, then everyone started to get into character, and adding their own flair to it.
In the end one table found out the true murderer, and the other table condemned an innocent lady! But we were all happy eating Annie's delicious cake!
The end of the night sadly came, and ended in a bit of brawl. Naomi trying to kick Esther, Esther nearly running down Naomi. These women can be fierce. But luckily it was all in fun, and we laughed our way home. On the ride home home we were singing along to Glee... a great way to end a night.
I don't know what I'm going to do without these wonderful women.
And this one?
Here's little Cocoa.
