Women's Conference 2009!

As usual Women's Conference was a blast!!! Pretty much non-stop laughter and eating and some great classes. Here's some photos of the fun!

~THURSDAY~

Usually we try to be one of the first ones at the Instant Choir rehearsal but this year we took our time getting ready and having breakfast first. We were such rebels when we walked in late!

One of the best parts (especially for Shari) is the BYU campus with the tulips in bloom!

Here we are in our first class. It was on how to discipline with firmness and love. Hmmm...now where are those notes I took? Need to refresh my memory. :)

Tried something new for lunch-the Skyview restaurant. Had an awesome view, obviously and a really good salad/italian food buffet. Love it!

First of many trips to the famous bakery. Shari has to have the mint brownies.

I prefer the Cinnamon buns. They go right to the buns too!!!

We arrived a little late to the Night of Service and went to the greeting card station. I was in my element and loved every minute of it while my 'anti-crafting' sister looked on.

We lucked out and got some Reserved tickets for the concert that night! Saw tons of amazing performances!


~FRIDAY~

We took a lot of silly self portraits this year! Couldn't resist a photo with the pretty pink tree.

More tulips!

On Friday we had one goal...other than eating..and that was to go to classes offered by our fav. speakers-John Byetheway and Brad Wilcox. We had to camp out in the Smith Fieldhouse to guarantee a seat for both but it was worth it! Here we are with our good friend John. Got a pic with Brad too but Shari couldn't get it to download! (that's what I get for hiring slave labor)

Dinner at Ottavio's has become a tradition. This year we were feeling slightly 'bloated' since we had eaten constantly so we shared a salmon salad that was so yummy! We had the same waiter as last year. He was weird.

Meeting my cousin Sean at the mall has become a tradition as well. Good times!

After the movie (lame lame movie) we had someone get one last picture of us so I could show off my hot boots!

We are already counting the days until next year!

My Sister, My Slave.

I am making Shari my slave so since she has all the pictures she will be posting about Womens Conference on my site as well as hers. But I got a new book written by John Bytheway titled "How to be Totally Miserable" and it is so great. I am going to put a quote on here as often as I can from it.

Quote of the Day - " If we just start with the idea that this is a hard world, it makes each good moment make life seem easy."

4 Days to Bliss!

Dorians Come To Mesquite!

Yep, we got them here! Maybe it was the fact that they were all out of school and driving their mommy crazy but whatever it took, I was gratefull to have them! They came Thursday, and we tried to do it all.... Movies, Bowling, Dye Easter Eggs, Hunt Easter Eggs, Easter Dinner, and of course 4 Wheeling!! It was hard to have them leave (well kinda, since Kate and Eden pretty much fought 1/2 the time!) and we hope they come back again soon. Did I mention we had 6 kittens just before they came! What a highlight!

More pictures from the last post, I am still learning how to do this..... I do remember now that Shari told me to put the last one in first, arg - just keep up with me here!!!

Triathalon Fun!

Today was a good day! Talia and Tiff got up bright and early and headed to St. George for Talia's first Triathalon & Tiff's second. Last year Tiff finished in 45 min and wanted to beat her time from last year this year. Talia did it because her mom wanted her to. We both ended up with friends there!! Tiffs friend Keri came and brought her daughter Kallie. (Kallie and Talia are in the same class at school) The little girls helped the big girls and the big moms helped the little girls and overall we really had fun! Tiff won, Talia finished. Then Kallie won and Keri won her age group. Winning is fun, but doing something you have never done before and completing it is even funner! I love you Talia!! Thank you for doing so good.

After the swim, she was thinking she might die, during the bike she was tired, but after the run and the race was finished, she was sure she was going to die. She didnt. She is fine now and looking back realized it was KINDA fun.