Ladies week-end at Women’s Conference…

 

Such a fun couple of days at BYU Women’s Conference.  So motivating & fulfilling, and nice to be back on campus enjoying classes just for women.  17,000 women attended this year, so powerful!  A week-end filled with meaningful classes, humanitarian projects, good food, Sharing Stations, and enjoyable evening entertainment/concert, featuring Hilary Weaks, Alex Boye, & Michael McLean…  Very fun spending it with my Mom, Sis, & Aunts!

 

My favorite classes were:

• “Arming Your Home & Family”
• “What Matters Most is What Lasts Longest”
• “Busyness Does Not Define Our Worth:  Simplifying Our Lives”
• “Let’s Eat In:  Good Nutrition & Healthy Meal Planning”
• “Sister Scriptorians”
• “Patience with Yourself, You are Closer to Heaven then You Suppose”
• “Lay Aside the Things of This World, and Seek For the Things Of a Better”
• You Have Won the “Golden Tickets”, Now Lift Up Your Sleeves and Go To Work 

 

Aunt Peggy & my mom, they are a hoot!

 

My cute Aunts & mom, the best of sisters! my sister joined us the last day :)

We stayed at Aunt Peggy’s, she lives near campus

 

Best Irish Tacos ever!

 

Souvenir from Grandma & Aunt Peggy.

It was hard leaving the girls for a few days, but once I got there I knew that all would be fine.  They gave me the biggest hug when I returned, and Sophie (who hardly never cries) told me she got “water” in her eyes at night.  Said she missed me a lot, melts my heart!  Sage (who is typically the mommy’s girl, my sweetie) said, “sorry mom, I was too busy to think about missing you.”  Love her straightforwardness!  

Thanks Josh, Paul, Lindsey, & Uncle Mike for filling in and all your help while I was away (it takes 3 men and a women to take my place, JK, I sure appreciate them!).  They are loved little girls!

Escape to Long Beach~ {Sunday Snapshot}

Once a year my work puts on a huge design convention- “Escape,” here was last years in Portland…

This year we met in Long Beach. The theme was “Empower the Designer”, last years- “We’re not participating in the Recession” :). It’s a fun business trip to take refresher classes, update technology, meet other designers, visit vendors, share ideas and participate in focus groups. Plus, feel a little pampered with banquets, prizes/awards, and a nice break from everyday work.

the highlight was dinner & dancing on the Queen Mary

Designing Women, it was great having all 6 designers from our state come this year, here’s a few of us

Well, we should let our boss in. Nice hat Frankie!

It was a delightful week!

Before returning, we stopped at a few design places we don’t have at home, of course we had to stop at Trader Joe’s. There’s a story behind this card I bought, I’ll have to share later so I don’t get sidetracked. I picked up some nice souvenirs to bring home to my family, wish they could’ve joined me. Although I really look forward to this yearly event, it’s never easy leaving my family.

Way to go Paul! for getting the girls ready for their fairy party, and doing their hair each morning, I know that may have been the biggest challenge while I was gone, you did great! I’m so thankful for Paul & Josh (17) for doing double duty and taking care of things while I was gone, I know it was a lot of work and running around, but everyone was in good hands and I appreciate your support and help, and hearing about the good times you had. And thanks Grandma for helping on Friday. It was so nice coming home to my happy family!

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