Premier Elite Retreat- September 2013

In September, I was invited to attend a training event for my job with doTERRA. It's organized and sponsored by the leaders on my team for their downline leaders to learn the skills to be successful and take their businesses to the next level. It's only for those who have reached the rank of Elite or Premier and still currently in that rank, and you can only attend once. So it's really for those who have proven themselves a little bit in this business but haven't really broken through to those larger ranks that start making pretty good money.

I went with Sue which was so fun, and even though it was a sacrifice to be there, most especially for my kids, I learned so much and I'm grateful I got to go. And it was such a fun getaway and break for me. I'm so grateful to Chelsea, my parents, our babysitter, Riley, and John, who all made it happen! We stayed at this incredible lodge called Timber Moose Lodge, which is the largest log cabin in America. It is massive! And it has an indoor pool! I want to go back there one day with all of my family and friends.

Representing our team! Heidi, Clara, me, Sue

Clara, Jared Winger, Teresa Harding

This cool American flag made of pennies. I had to take a picture of it because we were there over 9/11. 

Having a little rest in one of the multiple seating areas. 

our great uplines! Teresa Harding is the very top of our organization, Jared Winger is our next closest Blue Diamond, then all of our cute Premiers from Kari's team. 

Teresa and Roger (on the right) Harding and their higher leaders pay for the retreat and we just paid for our food! 

Jared and his brothers who also do doTERRA

The last night was a masquerade ball/talent show. We did a little number- a What a Wonderful World/5 foot 2, Eyes of Blue ukelele mash up. 

September 2013

We had a great, extended summer September!

I let George have a churro- and it looks like he's still got a bad sensitivity to cinnamon. Sorry, little buddy. 

Looks so horrible!

Playing in Rick and Sue's magical backyard

Homemade (it's a t-shirt) ninja costume

George went to town on some Nutella, but was pretty unhappy with the resulting mess

Still really hot in September! Look at those rosy cheeks!

On our way to John's cousin's wedding dinner party, we had to drive by the East High stadium and take a picture. It is the 100th anniversary of East this year and it was the Homecoming Game against Highland High (our rival) and we won! I dressed our whole family in red in honor of the event. :)

Later that same night at Jessica's wedding party. It was in the Bonneville Glen and cousin Joe, the magician, performed. George was mesmerized!

So was Jude!

I loved this picture of Georgie on Grandma Sue's lap watching the show. So cute!

My sweet, handsome, brave boy. He's growing up so much and sometimes that's hard work!

Charlie had some severe separation anxiety around preschool, and one of the things we tried for a while was making a visual chart of the days' activities so he could anticipate what we would do (including preschool) but hopefully not stress out too much about that one part of his day. It worked pretty well.

Charlie got a new speech therapist for the semester named Amy. We love Miss Amy! She's been really good with Charlie and high energy. For fall semester we worked on regular past tense verbs, he/she, and his /s/ sound at the beginning of words. And as always, in reciprocation and transitions.

Feeling on top of the outfit and pose on this particular day, even with my hurt wrist. I had one or both of my wrists in braces because I had some tendonitis flare-ups. Ouch. And super inconvenient.

We had a great family home evening outing to Sugarhouse park to play and explore the river.

Such boys- rocks, sticks, river, what else could you want?

A fun (kind of rare) moment of playing nicely and laughing together.

Charlie fell in love with these "smart links" from Wendy's kids' meals. For a while, they were discontinued, and I bought a few sets on eBay. Then I put out the call to my friends on Facebook for anyone's extras. The response was so overwhelming and sweet. People were gathering them and remembering to save them for Charlie for months! (Brooke S, Katy, Andrea M, Lindsey, Jamilyn, Jessica P. to name a few.) He's got quite a collection now and he plays with them all the time.

Just a sweet moment with Dad.

We bought Wreck-It Ralph and it was a fun one to watch when the days were long and hot and we needed some quiet time.

Ralph goes to "Bad Anon" meeting and they have a motto. Charlie calls it the Wreck-It Ralph prayer. :) We kind of love it because it ends with, "There's no one I'd rather be than me." Great message.

My mom, Aunt Barb and I went and saw Amy Grant at the State Fair and it was so fun! Great songs and fun environment. 

My dad and I went to a Utah game and it was such a fun time to be together. We killed the other team (Weber) and we were roasting in the sun, but it was still so much fun.

The sunburn afterward

Just a cute picture of Johnny/Daddy- love this man.