Especially for Youth is an amazingly spiritually social program that brings my nieces to Utah for a week. I am the lucky aunt that gets to receive them at the airport, have them spend the night, drive them to a particular campus, check them in, pick up groceries and so forth. It is always such a treat to have these beautiful women in our home. This year, Jenn Bodine and her friend, Hannah graced us with their presence. Noah, couldn't be more pleased to have someone to play with and talk to...Da Vinci, on the other hand was not so approving.
The girls stayed in the room across from noah's room. A towel and toiletries were left by their bed. Noah made cookies with smiley faces and a hand painted card to welcome them. It was evident that they lived what Jenn sang at stake play-"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."They did and because they did, the rest of us did as well.
There was the trip to the grocery store and it is always entertaining to see what teen girls will pick out when parental guidance is void. Noah and I helped to get them settled at Promentory Point and then we were on our way. Noah said the moment we stepped on the elevator, "I miss them already."As we stepped off the elevator, there before my eyes was a student of mine from Oakridge Elementary. We exchanged hugs and off we went.
The week went by in a flash.
Rick, Noah and I went to Weber at the end of the week to pick up the girls. We had time to spare before Hannah's plane would leave. The girls had not had breakfast and so we stopped at the Wingpointe Golf Course for breakfast. Jenn and Hannah had had their fill of rubber eggs and so the request was french toast. All was well until the syrup would not pour onto the toast--it was "goo" "goop" "glue" who knows? It made for more smiles and great conversation.
What I learned from Noah: He wants the girls to come again next year as much as I do. Be it boys, adults, young women or dogs...Noah gets along with everyone.
What I learned from Jenn and Hannah: How to have fun period.
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