Scrap 'til you drop!

Even though I am pretty current and caught up on my blog, that is not the case with my kids' scrapbooks. Max has books up to his 3rd birthday (he is now 7) and Cate's has up until her Baptism when she was 5 weeks old (she just turned 4). I haven't even begun to think about Will's book yet! So, needless to say, I had some catching up to do.

A friend and fellow school mom emailed me a couple of weeks ago to see if I would be interested in coming to scrapbooking weekend at a retreat about 45 minutes north of me. I jumped on the opportunity after checking with the hubby to make sure he would be around and not mind keeping all three for 2 days solo! After it was confirmed, I found out that several of my fellow moms and friends were also going.

Let me just tell you that this was truly a retreat! We went to a place called The Sister's Hideaway. We each got a bed in one of the four beautifully appointed bedrooms, each named after what I am assuming are family members. You get a towel and washcloth and shampoo/conditioner/body wash are also provided.

They provide your meals in the cost. We got a wonderful dinner on both Friday and Saturday evenings, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and brunch on Sunday morning. My favorite was the little "basket lunch" on Saturday, so cute and fun.

We each also had a 5 foot table to work on with our own trash bin, cup holder and elevated shelf to put supplies on. They have a fun selection of movies and music to choose from and the workroom had 2 large flat screen TVs and sound system.

I got there on Friday during dinner and worked until 2:45am. I was the last scrapper standing (or sitting in my case) that night. I was up and ready to go at 8:30am the next morning and didn't stop (except for meals) until 1:45am. I actually never got out of my pjs that day. So, on Sunday morning, I slept until 9:45, then showered and dressed to prove that I did actually pack clothes. I worked until about 2pm and packed up and left around 2:50pm (check out is 3pm).

We trimmed, stamped, glued, punched, die cut, and cropped to our little hearts content, all the while laughing, talking and enjoying our fellowship with friends. I learned new techniques and used tools I had never heard of (several of which I plan to buy). I finished 26 pages (13 double page spreads). I still have a lot of catching up to do, but I think I was very productive, nonetheless.

By the end of the weekend, we have already planned our next one in June! I can't wait!