Sunday, November 9, 2008

Amazing Girls' Retreat

This weekend I went on a women's retreat w/our church. We loaded up & headed to the Post Oak Lodge in West Tulsa. I'd never been there before, it was BEAUTIFUL!

We had a simulcast of a Beth Moore conference called "Loving Well". It was actually a repeat of one that originally happened 3 years ago, but even though it was technically a repeat I learned so much! God is awesome!

Kristen, Brandi, Shanna, Jaclyn, & I all rode together & hung out quite a bit. We really grew our friendships along w/our relationships w/our Heavenly Father. We also had the privilege of learning a crazy game I've named it "Balls in Panty Hose" ***LET ME EXPLAIN*** We put a tennis ball in the toe of a thigh-high panty hose, they put it on our heads and tried to tangle ours w/our opponents and the person who got the opponent's hose off first won!

Here are some pics. of the beautiful Post Oak Lodge.





Kristen, Brandi, & Me


Girls just wanna have fun



We had a wonderful time. I know I really re-connected to the Lord, I've really battled so much over the past 2 years that I think I almost forget the God WANTS to take my stresses, fears, etc. from me. He WANTS me to let go & let Him. He WANTS to love on me. I was reminded of these things along w/others this weekend.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Bear Gets a Bath

We noticed the other day that Eli's bear was getting pretty rank. It was the 1st thing we bought when we found out we were pregnant. As it turns out it's become a sleep time ritual for Eli. Bear has been washed a lot, but I normally just toss him in a load and have him all done before bed time. This time we decided Eli is old enough to help me. We scrubbed Bear down w/Shout, tossed him in the washing machine, tossed him in the dryer, then he was officially all clean again! (TEMPORARILY that is)

(I told Eli "Bear needs a bath" he immediately took him and put him in the bath tub!)





Me & the Man I Love

Last week Matt & I stared a couples Bible study based on Fireproof. It's really great!

Aren't we cute???? I love this man!


Eli and the Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Oologah Pumpkin Patch... It was fun! Eli LOVED the hay-bale maze!!!
We really didn't get many great pics, but here are a few...