Sunday, October 31, 2010

Ladies' Retreat 2010

 The theme for this year's retreat was "A Woman Who Seeks God."  What a blessing it was to gather together with women who love the Lord, their husbands, their children, and one another!!!  The teaching was inspiring, the testimonies were pure reflections of God's power, authority, and complete sovereignty!! 

The weekend began when we meet at the hotel around 4:00 to check in, get settled, and then walk to dinner before our first session.  There was 8 of us who shared a room so we had a suite with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a combined living, dining, kitchen area.

 Cahrrie, Kimberly, and I shared the king size bed, Susan had a comfy cot in this room, Mary-Kate had her own blow-up bed in the living room, and Beth, Cathy, and Carol each had their own bed in the other room.  We had a BLAST!!!!!
 The seven of us walked to Brio's for dinner (Cathy was not able to arrive until after dinner).  We laughed, chatted, ate, and laughed some more...This is truly a fun group of Ladybugs!!
 SLUMBER PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



 The girlies were not thrilled with my photo session at 1:30 am ;-)  We had so much fun eating snacks, laughing together, and getting to know one another even better!!!  Morning came early but the breakfast was delicious, the testimonies were wonderful, and the fellowship was precious!!!!






Miss Sharon, along with some other ladies, have decided to hide my camera next year!!! heehee  Thank You, Lord, for the blessing You gave each of us this weekend!!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

19 Years and Counting...

On October 26th, I woke up next to the man that I married 19 years ago...When I looked into his eyes, I realized that I love him even more today than I did the day we said, "I Do!"  God has truly blessed me beyond meaure and more abundantly than I ever hoped or imagined!!!
Glen surprised me with a Get Away on Tuesday and Wednesday.  My Man loves to surprise me by making all the arrangements.  On Monday evening, Glen told me to pack an overnight bag and quickly get the school lessons finished on Tuesday morning. 

At 2:00, we headed off to the city to check in a wonderful hotel.  Then he took me to a Dinner Theater for dinner and a show!!  On Wednesday, we slept in, had a delicious breakfast, walked around some stores, watched a movie, and then ended our evening with another yummy meal.  By 9:00 that evening, we were home loving on our children and tucking them in to bed!!  I am truly so blessed!!!  Thank You, Lord!!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Holiday Mart 2010

 Each year Holiday Mart rolls into the Convention Center and thousands of ladies swarm all the fun booths hoping to find gift ideas, crafts ideas, and a few perfect gifts.  This year, Cahrrie, Mary-Kate, Beth, Me, and Cathy went together.  We meet at 3:30 in the afternoon and I pulled into my driveway at 1:00 am!!!  We Ladybugs know how to shop, eat, and fellowship!!! heehee
 Cathy, Mary-Kate, and Beth...So cute!!!  What have they found now?!?!?  Something good!!!
 Cahrrie and I each found a fun and unique shirt and Cahrrie helped me find the PERFECT PURSE!!!
 LOVED all the Christmas decorations...Only 2 months and 2 days away!!!!
 We literally visited the same ring booth 4 times!!!  We each found a ring but just could not decide whether or not to purchase them.  Eventually, Beth did buy a great ring with her birthday money and my mother-in-law bought me a gorgeous ring for Christmas (but she said I can wear it now!!!)
Our evenng concluded at Cheesecake Factory...Cahrrie headed home for Family Night while the rest of us visited for 2 1/2 more hours enjoying some yummy food and OF COURSE some delicious cheesecake...GREAT DAY and EVENING!!!  LOVE LOVE LOVE these Ladybugs!!!!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Saturday on the Plaza

 Saturday, we enjoyed time with our Couples' Group for a brunch and walk around the Plaza...The first stop was PF Chang's...Second stop was a band that was playing nearby...
 We had a beautiful day for a walk!!!  Of course, the chatting and window shopping was great too!!
 Robert and Susan were with us but had to leave after brunch for a their son's ballgame and Rob and Kim were out of town...
Kevin and Cahrrie, Glen and Michelle, and Dave and Beth...We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends!!!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Glen's Birthday

 The children were up very early this morning making Daddy's Birthday Breakfast in Bed...
 The smiley face pancake really looks a lot like Glen!!!
 Glen was very blessed to have his family serve him this morning...
 After work, we had our family birthday party for Glen...Do you like the gift wrapping?!?!  The children thought he would like those bags!!! heehee
 The gifts...Homemade cards from each child and some much needed clothes...
 The children worked very hard making a special dinner for Daddy...Garlic mashed potatoes, meatloaf, and corn casserole...
The children were sad that Glen did not want a cake for his birthday but an apple pie...They had fun making the pie, though ;-)

Happy Birthday, My Love!!!  We love you VERY MUCH!!!  And we are so thankful that you are a godly man who loves the Lord God with all your heart, mind, and soul!!!  Because of that love, we are blessed through your obedience to God!!!  THANK YOU!!!!

Family Camping Trip












This past weekend, Glen took us camping...We had a fabulous time and really enjoyed the gorgeous weather, beautiful scenery, and just being away together playing games, riding bikes, and being silly!!!

Friday, October 8, 2010

Pumpkin Patch Fieldtrip 2010

Yesterday, our homeschool language arts group took a fieldtrip after class to the Pumpkin Patch...
The Mamas...Cahrrie, Michelle, Beth, and Susan

The kiddos...

The girls...

The boys...

Our little pumpkins ;-)
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