Retreated...Returned...Renewed by Jean 1

I'm back. We had a great time, it was very nice to get a little away time while still being able to run home to sleep for awhile when needed. Nicki had a wonderful time, she got some one on one time with me and some scrapbook supplies to add to her ever growing stash. I do not have any pictures to post yet, but will put them on here as soon as I get them. Something that I learned, while sitting with my 11 year old daughter, is that I really like to see my daughter grow in her creativity. It was a very rewarding experience. She tried to learn, loved to experiment and enjoyed being with a bunch of adults. They found her "cute", which bothered her a bit, but they soon stopped seeing her as the "little kid" and began to talk to her as a fellow scrapbooker.
I am now looking forward to a grown up only retreat in January, which is a birthday present to myself...at a b&b in Kansas City with some of the women from the retreat.
This week starts my busy week. I go for orientation for Substitute teaching (3 1/2 hrs of regulations, rules, being fingerprinted and training movies...YAWN) and I have a two hour (round trip) drive to my old university to pick up a transcript for my files, come computer work online and also orders for my business. !Whew!
Hope everyone had a great weekend.