Women's Conference

I was so happy that I got to attend Women's Conference last week with my friends. For years I've heard women friends talk about how great it is and have thought to myself that it's something I need to get myself to and see what all the fuss is about! It's a conference held at BYU every Spring and consists of a collection of classes designed to give instruction and help LDS members address areas of interest in their individual lives. Topics were NUMEROUS and ranged from learning to listen to the Spirit, finding strength in adversity, raising teenagers in a digital world, finding your gifts and talents, dealing with blended families, etc. etc. etc. There were dozens and dozens of good classes and great speakers and it was often hard to decide which session to attend. I came away, however, feeling uplifted and rejuvinated, with a little better perspective on life. It was also so much fun to attend with friends. I went with my friends Tamara, Kristin, and Ali. I have known them since we moved to Pleasant View about 9 years ago. They have become like sisters and I value each of them tremendously. We decided to treat conference like a girl's trip and got a hotel room. It was fun for me to catch up on their lives and to draw strength from what wonderful people they are.
Kristin and Ali at Happy Sumo

Kristin, Ali and Tamara at Spoon Me. We had the yummiest frozen yogurt!

Kristin and Ali got the biggest kick out of a book they found at Barnes and Noble, Girls are Weirdos. I didn't read it, but they stood and laughed and laughed forever.

Tamara and me. And yes, I'm fully aware that I'm beginning to look a little weird. Even Caitlyn mentioned it one day when she saw a picture of me in our ward Relief Society booklet. "Mom," she mentioned, "You don't even look like yourself." The older I'm getting, the stranger I'm looking. I just can't wait to see what happens to me in 10 years. Geeze Louise.

Tamara with the coolest highlighter markers we scored for FREE. Hello Free, nice to meet ya.

One of my favorite moments of the whole conference was running into my friend Linda. I knew she was going to be there too, but there were also like 26,000 other ladies as well. Chances just weren't in my favor. And then there her beautiful face was and I almost started to cry. She is one of the most wonderful people I know and I just think the world of her. I am so grateful to such a kind Heavenly Father who has blessed me throughout my life with incredible friends.