Long Weekend

we had signed up to go to the church retreat over labor day weekend a few weeks ago. right before the retreat, i had the urge to back out coz there just seemed to be so much to do at our house. and i had a nightmare that we didn't finish Z girl's star student poster before it was due. since we registered and paid for the weekend already, it was best that we attend. it wasn't one of the best retreats i've been to, but it was just what i needed. the time away from our "messy" house is just enough for me to get perspective on the never-ending organizational nightmare at our house. (okay, i know some people think it's organized enough but it's not good enough for the anal me!) the topic for the retreat was "an unhurried life" which is something i needed to hear. so now here i am, feeling more optimistic about everything and a slightly cleaner and organized house from today's effort! we were going to leave early from the retreat but 2Z had so much fun at the children's program that they didn't want to leave before their performance. Z girl is so used to singing on stage at our old church that she jumped at the chance to be able to do it again. when B was taking the picture of Z girl, i wondered why she was standing like that until i looked down and saw that i was standing exactly the same way!

after we got home from the retreat, Z girl and i tackled her poster while B took Z boy to the movies. we spent an hour and a half designing and working on the poster. it was so fun to work on it together. i think Z girl is ready for scrapbooking now!