I had a wonderful weekend. Saturday was our church’s Ladies Day of Refreshment… an wonderful mini-retreat they put together with a speaker, breakfast, lunch, fellowship, prayer time, a little craft and some fun things to do. I got to spend time with my friend, Dawn, who lives on the same base as we do and is good friends with some of my good friends…. and yet we only know each other and keep in contact through our blogs. Silliness. She was wonderful, though, and I had a great time getting to know her in real life. Very down to earth, open, easy to talk to, and absolutely hilarious. :) Our husbands knew each other in Japan and had talked to both of us wives about the other guy, and then, lo and behold, we’re at the same duty station again. (As if that never happens in the Marine Corps… ;) ) I would post pictures, but they are “hard copies” and thus have to be scanned in, but the scanner isn’t presently hooked up. Anyway, I’m rambling…

Our speaker on Saturday was Debi Pryde, and she was wonderful. I headed to church that morning not sure how it would go, being that I had my Little Man with me. By the end of the first session, I was beginning to think perhaps I should have stayed home with my Marine rather than sit outside with a Little One all day. :) He was sleeping during the “fun” times and was wide awake during the “quiet” times. But the Lord blessed, and the second session was much better. My good friend was there to help with the Little Man, and we sat in the back with baby toys and I was able to listen. Mrs. Pryde’s topic was a Refuge… the first session (the little I heard from it! :)) was about God as our refuge, then she built on that during the second session and talked about how our homes should be an earthly refuge. I was challenged as she spoke about first having our homes be a place where our husbands feel loved and cared for the moment they walk in the door, then having it be a place where people want to come and not leave, taking time for people, and putting the ministry of people above having a home that looks perfect or is completely clean. She told us her motto is, “Do your best and hang the rest!” ::smile:: She had so many little tips and sweet things she gave as suggestions. I felt as if I had been in her home and was thoroughly refreshed by the time she finished the session!

My Little Guy slept for ten and a half hours last night, only waking twice to nurse. I was shocked! It made it very nice this morning, though, because I was able to get up to run and do my Pilates workout afterward, while he slept for two hours. And today I have a very happy, rested baby. He’s going to be crawling soon. It’s crazy how fast he’s able to get around just by rolling and scooting already. Yikes.

We’re having chili for supper tonight… pretending it’s cold outside. :)