Young Women in Excellence

A week or so ago, the girls were celeberated at our ward's Young Women in Excellence. One of the activities was for parents to tell what flower they chose to represent their daughter and why. I chose Virginia Bluebells for Kyra. The true blue color represented her loyalty to friends and family; the many blooms represented her multitude of talents; and the bells symbolized her beautiful singing voice.

For Erica I chose the Woodland Hyacinth. Anything that grows in the woods represents Erica -- she is very earthy and a no-nonsense girl, unless Kyra gets ahold of her. I also chose a flower that has multiple blooms because Erica is very multi-talented, especially in her storytelling imagination, her piano playing, her trumpet playing and her ballroom dancing. I also picked this flower because when one looks at it, your eyes dart around trying to take everything in -- instead of lingering on one flower. That represents Erica's speed: she types fast, walks fast, talks fast, plays music fast, thinks fast, writes fast....you name it, she's a Speed Demon.