Let's Stop Hunger... Together!

So I just finished playing on the website www.freerice.com  My Dad, Aunt and I all just had so much fun laughing at out vocab skills.  It is sad how many words we didn't know but we still got a ton right and donated 170 grains of rice... while having a good laugh!  I love this website.  You should all check it out.  Also, www.thehungersite.com is a great way to give free food to those in need just by the click of your mouse!

[CAMP]

So I am still exhausted from camp... and it has been two weeks since I have been back.  That is how much sleep I was lacking up there in Big Bear.  As always camp was AWESOME!  It always is and I had a group of 10 girls ages 13-15 and they were amazing.  The first half of the week is always a challenge.  It can be hard getting the girls to bond and meld together. I had 5 of my girls that I had last year so they were buddies right off the bat.  After a few days of activities and some time to hang and make some inside jokes the girls were closer than ever.  

This was the first year where I felt I could relax a little bit up at camp.  I didn't have a CIT this year but because my girls were older (I usually have the little ones) I was able to give them some freedom and also kick my feet up for a bit too.  That was really nice because I was able to spend some one-on-one time with some of the other counselors and not to mention I made time for some red bull chugging and chatting at Ron's cabin and an occasional trip to Shangri-la. 

The Ladees were in full force this year and with stylish shirts (thanks Brienne) and mugs (thanks Briana)!! I loved having a cabin close to my girls this year.  Somehow for the last two years I have been closer to the guys side and the endless mountains (scary at night :)  We did have a hungry visitor join us for a couple of nights this year but he turned out to be harmless. He visits from time to time.  I actually think it is time we give him a name... Charlie maybe?!? 

One of my favorite moments at camp this year was Heather's rag ceremony.  I couldn't attend but Christi and waited outside and then joined at the end and I had the honor of doing the closing prayer which led to a hefty flood of tears.  I love Heather so much.  She is an amazing friend and I look up to her in many ways.  I also just enjoyed my time with my girls.  They are all so great and I have seen many of them grow and mature just since last year.  They like to call me "Mom"  and it's kinda growing on me.  I love those girls and will miss them so much this year! 

I am sad to see another year of camp fly by so fast.  I look forward to next year not only to be able to see my campers again but also to take my brown rag.  I am on my seventh year with my silver and I am almost there with my goals.  I think this year I will make it happen and be ready to finally move on to new goals!! Until next year... I will look up and love and laugh and lift!

The Hunger Site

YMCA of Orange Camp Website 

My AMAZING Girls!

Always at their best :)

I love nature... one week of the year!

My New Blog Just For Me

So I have decided to make a blog just for me and my rants, raves, cheers, excitement and adventures apart from my photography blog!! When I first discovered blogging I was in college and it became part of my assignments for a photo/video class and then I fell in love with blogging.  I just feel like I haven't been able to blog about my life other than my photo career, that by the way it just beginning and I hope takes off full speed ahead this year!  So now I am reverting back to having a personal blog that can be fun and light hearted as well as deep and as intimate as I want without having to mix it with Katelin Wallace Photography.  I am my work and my work is me and my art will never fall short from writings but I think it is best to have a second blog. So feel free to follow Katelin Wallace Photography and feel free to follow "Journey Adventures" as well!!  Just in case you didn't catch it the title is a play on my last name... Journigan.... Journey... it is a fine nickname that I am proud to say a good old friend by the name of Brady Ferguson gave me and it has kind of stuck.  

Until next time... Journey