May 9, 2007 Summer's Almost here!!!

What a beautiful week it has been in Bend!

Friday, we dropped the boys off for a weekend of fun at Grandma and Grandpa Haines' house, then we headed East.

Marc and I spent the weekend in Hood River for the Hunter's Ed Conference and had a wonderful time!! There was a welcome cocktail party Friday night and we were able to connect with some people from all across the state and visit with people involved in Fishing Ed and Bow Hunter's Education.

Saturday, Marc was in classes all day so, what was a girl to do with so much free time? I finished a complete 8 X 8 mini "all about me" scrapbook in one day!! I watched a chick flick, read a book, got a facial, and a manicure and a pedicure!!
I have not relaxed so much since Mexico last year with mom!! It was wonderful!!!

Saturday night there was a banquet with dinner, and an auction and awards ceremony. It was neat to see how many men and women have served as volunteers for 25 years and more!! One guy I talked to has been a volunteer for more than 40 years!!! It is amazing how committed these people are to the education of our hunters!!

It was back to reality and work on Monday. Marc had a hunter's ed class on Monday night and the boys and I went to dinner at the church with the Strength team. It was so neat to hear their testimonies and how far some of them have come to get to where they are now. One guy even spent 2 years and 14 days in jail! That was until the chaplain, a petite little old lady, witnessed to him.

Marc bought me an i pod as an early Mother's day gift. Anyone who knows me well knows my obsession with music. It has been a big part of my life for a very long time! I sing with commercials, with the radio and I have even been known to sing with elevator music! I have been wanting an i pod for a long time but, couldn't bring myself to splurge on such an expensive gift for myself. So, the last few days I have been loading my Cd's onto the computer and downloading music from the Internet. I am loving it!!! The only thing now is that I still sing but, the boys can't hear the music, only me singing. Oh, well, such is life!! :)

Until next time.......