Merry Christmas!

Sisters, with these last few days before Christmas, just a little reminder to make sure you have touched base with those whom you visit teach.

May this Christmas be full of the presence that count.



**p.s. please note the side bar regarding January's activity.  thank you for all of your support this year!

Another Year Over!

Last night was beautiful!  Thanks so much to all who worked on this event with me!  Sherilyn, Whitney, Jennifer, Lucille, Robyn... all who brought food!!!  It was so nice to be able to count on so many hands that made last night such an enjoyable evening.

We have had another year of fun activities come and go.  I'm trying to remember all of the activities that we had in 2010...

January - Rhodes Bakery for a fun demonstration with amazing samples!

Feb. - Groundhog Day - housecleaning tips/kids chores

March - R.S. Birthday - we gave a gift of service. Card kits and quilts and an eagle project

April - Swap Meet - with mini class about yard sales and bargain shopping

May - was this summer salads??

June - Summertime party - low cost/low energy activities, vacation planning ideas, helps to improve learning                                                                                            retention for kids

August - Welcome to my world - we brought items that represented something about us.

September - Back to School Bash - mini classes included decorating, budgeting, family history, lds websites, scripture study tips, easy/fun school lunch ideas

October - R.S. Retreat - a fun evening of food and games and pampering at Pat's home.  So Fun!

December - Christmas Dinner!

Whew.

I'm so looking forward to 2011!  We will have some really fun activities.  I can't wait!

Thank you to all of you for your support in coming to these activities.  It means a lot to us.  And thank you to our committee this year.  We appreciate all that you have done with us!

Oops! One More Thing...

In my rush to get the announcements up, I completely forgot to mention the big changes that our Relief Society has seen in the past weeks!

Our much loved Presidency has been released, and a new Presidency called.

Sheila, Pat, Teryn - thank you, thank you for your years of dedicated service in our behalf.  Your love and sincerity has been felt by us all.  We have learned much from you, and you have all blessed many lives.  Thank you for serving us and being such wonderful examples.

Welcome! - to our new Presidency!  Robyn Cherrington, Irma Blake, Whitney Williams, and Katie Ross as secretary.  Thank you for your willingness to accept the calling to serve us.  We look forward to the lessons and Spirit that you will bring into our ward and our lives.  We look so forward to getting to know you better. May you see the blessings of your service, and feel of our love and prayers for you.

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Make sure to check the previous post for announcements about upcoming activities!!!

Apologies and Announcements

Oh my goodness.  I am so sorry!  I had fallen off the blog planet there for a while.  It just seems like every time I turn around it's the start of a new month!

So.  That said, I am going to try to take a deep breath, focus, and start doing better at updating here.  I honestly want this blog to become a place where sisters of the ward can come and find out what's going on, and when it's going to happen.  Also, a place where sisters can come and find a little uplift.  I will try to be more involved in keeping things up to date.

In keeping with that, please let me know about events, needs, shout outs about unneeded items, etc!  And also feel free to comment as often as you'd like.  {{comments are a blogger's payday}}  We like to know that people are reading ;).

Alrighty then, on to the announcements:

Relief Society Meeting
Tuesday, December 7th at 6 p.m. 
Program, Dinner, and much, much visiting!  

Come get in the holiday spirit.  Dress in your party clothes (as dressy or casual as you'd like!).  I don't get a chance to dress up much {at all}, so I will be getting a little fancy  - but nothing too drastic.  Just some ruffles. ANYWAY, I digress.  Really though, come.  It will be amazing.  A wonderful way to welcome this most precious season.  {{there is no nursery provided - I am so sorry.  entreat your husbands to make every effort to be home in time for you to come. and if all else fails, try the young women.}}

aaand I guess I should announce the Ward Breakfast that is coming up on Saturday the 4th - that's THIS Saturday.  At 8 a.m.  I believe it is at our church.  The primary kids are going to be doing a little program, and I've been told by my kids that they should wear green or red. ??!!  I could be wrong.  You know how kids can be...

And, don't forget Tithing Settlement - you should have received your assigned times by now.  It is happening this Saturday and Sunday.

I think that's it.
Seriously, though, let me know you stopped by - leave a quick comment if you can!  {do I sound desperate?}

Update for Retreat

We spoke to the Harmon's Manager, and there will be NO problem with parking in their lot.

Yay!

Oh, and wear jammies or comfy clothes! It is a retreat after all. Comfort is key.

Major Change Of Plans

Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, we are not able to use the cabin for an overnight retreat.

HOWEVER, we are still getting together!

Same night (Oct. 22), Same time, Different location and duration.

We will meet at 5 at Pat Garrett's home for a delicious dinner, some fun games, and a little pampering. Stay as late as you want!

Parking at Pat's is a little tricky. Park on the side of the road at Wyngate (be careful not to block driveways), or in the Harmon's parking lot and walk over. When leaving, we will have a golf cart to shuttle you back to your cars if you desire.

We are hoping that even though this is not an overnight retreat, that you will still feel refreshed, reconnected, and like you had a good break from real life!

In order to plan accurately for food, we need an accurate count. If you signed up in church, and will still be coming, you do not need to do anything. If you can come now that it's not overnight, YAY! Or if you can't come after all, we'll miss you, but let me know! either email me or leave a comment on this blog.

Thank You! and Looking Ahead

We had a great time at the Relief Society Meeting last night! A HUGE thank you to our "teachers"!

We will have copies of the handouts available in the binder on Sunday if you missed it.

Looking ahead, it looks like the date for our retreat will be October 22. And we will be at the Bradshaw cabin. Thanks Boyd and Kaylyn for being willing to share!

We are super excited about this activity, and hope that you will try to make arrangements with your husband, etc. so you can come!

*a reminder, check the scripture schedule on the left sidebar for the 3 in 3 challenge!