Buying Books and Dance Lessons

I love the "getting ready for school" stage. I love getting new books (not paying for them)and notebooks and pencils and the way that first day feels. Every first day feels the same way - full of anticipation and wonder and excitement and nervousness.

I leave in just under 4 weeks to go back to Provo by way of Gilbert, AZ and Cedar City, UT. I will have totally new roommates and a new place to live. The weird thing is that, if all goes as planned, I'll be leaving again in January for a mission.

On a different note, I've been taking some dance classes again and I love it! My sister is the receptionist/manager of a studio in NoHo and she lets me take classes for free. Of course, it's more of a kid's studio so I'm taking classes with pre-teens and teens. I'm usually the oldest one by at least five years. But it's free and it's fun and it's something to do.

Cub Safari

So I was roped into helping out for a week at Cub Scout day camp. 5 days, 8-4, little boys. I have nine boys in my den, they are about 6-7 years old and very energetic. I'm the main leader, but there is another woman who helps me out and we have den chiefs (Scout-aged boys/girls) every now and again. I have a vegan in my group and one who just kind of chills out with me or the other leader rather than doing any of the activities. Reminds me a bit of myself at camp - I was always with the leaders.

We do all kinds of activities: archery, giant water slide, map/compass activities, arts and crafts, kitchen crafts, games. It's a fun camp. Some of the activities are a bit too short for the time, and those moments are the hardest.

My favorite part is how these little boys have attached to me. They get excited to see me in the morning, and like to show me what they make or tell me stories. I am not all that patient all the time, but I love these little boys.