Time Out For Women

Time Out For Women 2011
Logan Utah

Thanks to my sister Angela for inviting us last year to TOFW - we have fallen in love with a new mini-getaway. It really is so inspiring, fun, lots of laughs and tears. It's wonderful!

Our fun friend Amanda, who came with her mom and sister-in-law. With her around it always makes a fun weekend!

Krista and her Mother-in-law Diane and sister-in-law Laurie.

Our dear friend Marci. We had an extra ticket so I quickly invited her to attend with us. It was wonderful to introduce someone else to the GREAT weekend!

Oh, and it's just not the same if I don't get a picture with my all time favorite speaker...Merrilee Boyack! If you haven't read any of her books...(Yes, I have read them! SHOCKER I KNOW!) She is wonderful. So inspiring, motivational and just my all time hero. I was determined to NOT talk to her this time because the last time I had an all time MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT with her...Anyways, I happened to be walking next to her (on my way to the restroom, not famous people stalking!) Then my sister Angela happened to be there waiting for a picture with her and she said, "Hey isn't this your hero??" I was stunned, but then of coarse I had to cease the moment and get a photo. I ended up talking to her and asking her to mention "running" in her talk. Long story, but Shandra my sister felt like every speaker mentioned running some how and she was SOOOO tired of hearing about how you should RUN. Amanda and I of coarse LOVED it, but Shan was so done with hearing about it. Anyways, Merrilee totally did it! Her first intro into her talk was about "Why did they schedule TOFW on the Top of Utah Marathon weekend?" Then she continued to talk about how she hated running and the only marathon she would be apart of was a Star Wars Marathon... Anyways, it was totally hilarious for us who knew I had mentioned something. It gave us all a BIG laugh and we enjoyed her even more!

We finally met up with our favorite Kaysville friend. Emily and her mom. Hopefully next year we can spend a few more hours with you!

Until next year...we've wised up and booked our hotels already!

Time Out For Women

The Fam- Krista was here, but she had to leave before we pulled out the camera!

My good friends...missing Camille, she also left before we snapped the photo!

YEAH! For my sister Angela telling over 25 ladies about Time Out For Women...let's just say it is a tradition. We will return and have another GREAT time. If you know me well, you know I love all things spiritual, crying, sharing heart to heart feelings, laughing, good food, great friends, beautiful music, excellent speakers, laughing, staying up till 3am, being with my mom and sisters. Really, the only thing missing that I love more is my husband and kids. But since they were together (and were not invited) I knew all was well. This is a MUST for any female out there that reads this. Honestly, if you h

ave been to education week or women's conference at BYU like I have, yes, you love that...but this I love. It just was done perfectly for us.

Here are just two silly pictures of a funny morning. Yes, there is TONS of laundry on the floor. Yes, the kids are supposed to be sorting them. I thought I'd have this great idea while I was working Deals to Meals yesterday to turn on a movie for them WHILE they worked. Um...note to self. This does not work! They decided to go to a "drive-in movie" instead of doing their jobs.

Because they are so cute and clever I decided to take a picture of them happy before I turned off the movie and ruined their fun. Sorry, we try to live by the "work before play" phrase around here. That sounds like I'm super strict, because once again those that know me know that I will take imagination play over working any day!

Ok, here's to marshmallow. My dad gives all the grand kids the largest marshmallows ever. I think my kids are kinda sick of them, considering I found them doing this!