Hangin with the ladies

Went up to Weaverville this weekend for Women's retreat.
First of all never been to Weaverville, thought it was so cute and quaint, antique stores and historic town, i love places like this.
I loved just being with the girls, so many friends and new friends it was awesome to just be together.
We did a Beth Moore video series, and I had never heard her before. She cracks me up and the series we picked, Loving Well was perfect for our ladies, I think anyway!
I had some really great times of prayer with a couple of girls and I was so thankful I could be a part of the process that God is taking them through.
I am so so so proud of Rebecca, she did an awesome job planning and pulling the whole thing off. I know she spent a lot of time in prayer for the weekend and the ladies going, it was so sweet to see what God did through the weekend.
It is cool to think back at last years retreat where there were 40 of us in a cabin, now 72 of us got to come together and just love and encourage each other through in this crazy life. So thankful for friendships that a year ago were non-existent! I remember feeling like I was never going to feel at home here, never going to have deep friendships, I am so thankful for The Stirring!
Anyway love all you girls and can't wait to see what next year will look like!!

it is here!!

Today is the day!!!
Twilight is showing tonight at midnight and a bunch of us crazy girls are going to see it!
I feel like a giddy 16 year old about to go see New kids on the block or something! Even though I never really liked them in jr high and high school, I think this is how I might feel!
I have been thinking about it for a couple of weeks now and I am so excited to go and see it!!!
Rebecca and I joked about getting t-shirts, but i don't think we were really joking...
But I am too cheap to spend money, and probably won't make it to the mall anytime soon today!
Anyway if you have not read the books yet do it, then go see the movie!!!
Tomorrow I will be kicking myself for acting young and crazy when I have to feed Moses at 3am and my kids get up at 6am!
But for now I can't wait!!!

Just call me America's Next top Model (p.s I love that show!)

Recently I have been trying to wear make-up again. I took a short haitus from it with a new baby and all. ( not that I wore it that often before Sofia) But my friend Trish was here last weekend and I said can you teach me to put it on right??? THis morning as I was trying to remember her tips as I applied my eye shadow I thought back to my first meeting with make-up. I think I was in 8th grade and I wanted to wear make-up so bad, so my mom ordered me this Jafra eye shadow compact, the colors were all purples, not kidding. Anyway she showed me how to put it on and I think I wore it for a week and thought it was too much work. I still had that eyeshadow when I graduated high school. I just relied on my sister to do my make-up for mid-winters and Proms! Anyway then about 6 years ago my best friend Annette was making tons of money doing Mary Kay :) and so she taught me again how to apply the make-up. Now this time it stuck I was 23 at the time, and I began wearing make-up almost everyday!
Fast forward to today when I wear make-up for church and work. But I have to admit when I know I will be staying at home or only running out to Trader Joes for some fruit and hummus, the idea of apply three different colors of eye shadow and curling my lashes sounds ridiculous! BUt since last weekend I wore make-up 4 days this week. ( Trish I have been using my brushes!) Of course I am still using my revlon eyeshadow from CHristmas, it was in my stocking, but I say hey work with what ya got right. Anyway here I am almost 30 and I am still learning to wear make-up! Good thing Dan loves me al natural! Just some random thoughts today about how in style and hip I am. Am I too old to apply for America's Next Top Model?