Time Out for Women & Mother's Day Shout Out

First item of business...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHERS OUT THERE! Mothers are so dear and special and deserve the very best on this day. Well, they actually deserve the very best every single day, but come on, we're not perfect.

Anyway...I wasn't able to see my mother today on Mother's Day, but I did get to see her this weekend! My mom, Tiffany, Heather, and I attended a conference called Time Out for Women. It's sponsored by Desert Books...you get to hear music, listen to inspirational message, laugh, enjoy each other's company, and just leave everything else in your life behind for a little bit. Paul and I drove to Columbia together on Friday where we met up with Mom, Tiff, and Heather. We left Paul and Matt behind at Matt's house (they decided to have a Time Out for Boys playing video games and going to see Wolverine). Even though it was Time Out for Women, we did have one little guy with us...

LIAM!!!!

I was so happy to see him because I hadn't seen him since Christmas and he was only a month old then. Now he's 6 months and he's so huge! He is so adorable and is such a smiley baby. Anyway, we girls had a great time and I really enjoyed listening to the presentations on Friday night and Saturday. My mom was so happy that weekend because she was able to spend time with most of her girls. She was only missing one...Rebecca. Unfortunately, Rebecca wasn't able to come up from Florida, but we did think of her and miss her.

Now a shout out to my wonderful mother: She is the best mom in the whole, wide world. I'm pretty sure everyone says that about their own mom...and they should...everyone should feel like they have the best mom ever. But I really do have the best mom ever! My mother has been such an inspiration to me. She has taught me so many things and I hope that I "grow up" to be just like her when I become a mom. My mom is more than just a mother to me, she is my friend, my best friend. I call my mom up all the time and just chat with her like she was my best friend in high school. I feel so blessed to have a mom who I can talk to like that. Okay, I don't want to get too sentimental and mushy, so I'll leave it at that. So...thanks mom! I love you!

I'm also now blessed to have a wonderful mother-in-law. I have come to see that Jayne loves her children fiercely and will do just about anything for them. And even though I'm an in-law, she treats me the exact same way.That's one of the best feelings in the world: to know that someone loves you that much. So...thanks Jayne! I love you!

I also have two wonderful grandmothers: my Grandma Stalvey and my Grandma Dutridge. They are wonderful examples to their family and I appreciate all they have done to raise my wonderful parents. Thank you Grandmas! I love you both so very much! (Oops, I don't have a pic of me and my Grandma D. on the computer to post.)