Inside the House of Baldwin

I came across this photo as I was editing photos for a movie I am making for our Primary. I thought that it was a pretty good indication of Bridget’s personality. She’s going to kill me when she sees that I chose this one over the other one with the “normal” pose. Funny.

 

 Oakcrest LDS Girl's Camp 1984: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (77)

I attended the 50th Anniversary of Oakcrest LDS Girl’s Camp in Woodland, Utah, where I was a counselor during the summer of 1984. Our staff actually had a 20 year reunion four years ago, but I failed to take any pictures of the camp while there. I was too tired. I was nine months pregnant with Abby.

I thought that it would be fun to take Abby with me on Friday. She had fun, although we stayed in the lodge far too long. We should have walked around the camp more and taken more pictures. She enjoyed the singing, and she flirted with my counselor friends. She enjoyed all of the attention.

I can’t believe that it has been 24 years since I was a counselor there (It’s been 30 years since I was a camper). I feel so old, especially when the current counselors would ask you what year you were there and then gasp when you told them. The majority weren’t even born yet.

Ah, but what a fun summer. My Dad got mad when I told him how much I made after working five days a week, 24 hours a day for three months. I tried to help him understand that it was not for the money, it was for the experience. But he wouldn’t hear it. It was a fun summer. There haven’t been any more like it since.

 

 Abby's Recital: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (80)

The nice thing about doing the video for the dance recital is that you have all of the footage. So now that the video is finished and ready for distribution, I can take some time to put up Abby’s number. The dance recital’s theme was High School Musical and Abby’s class did their dance to HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA’A. As you can see Abby was more interested in what her friend, Magan, was doing than in following the teacher’s actions. Abby is the third from the left.

A funny satire on the global warming issue compliments of The Onion…