Big Weekend

Ok...maybe HUGE. I've been away ALL weekend and it's been great. I hurt in about a million different places due to a HUGE game of communal longball. But even that is okay because it really has been so much fun.

I love CM retreat. It's basically the best retreat of the year come to think about it. Youth group retreats often require a lot of listening to Warwick and debating what we are going to do. CM retreat is a lot of listening to Darryl teaching, music, fun times and basically just a really good time with God.

And believe me, I needed a good time with God. It's just so amazing how I can just carry on and not worry about where I am or what's happening in my life. I'm always trying to make it on my own. I've once again realised that this is a STOOPID way to do things.

But I'll readily admit that I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. In anycase, I'm less uptight and worried about things now. It just goes to show you that I can't control everything! And slowly but surely I am learning this...

Friday was my boy's birthday. I took the day off and booked the casino for breakfast without telling him. Teehee. So sneaky!!

I like to think of this as a typical boy band pose...

Anyway, needless to say he was RATHER surprised. In fact he didn't quite believe me until I made him go home and get changed. It was lots of fun, we ate quite a bit and he liked his present - which is good :) AND even better his sister got him a present that matched. I got him Hugo Boss cologne and she got the deodorant to match! Great minds eh??

All in all a very good day because then we just lazed around and watched tv (and had a nap!) before going to his parents' for tea. Fun times.

He's all hairy and unshaven and gross here...but that's ok because he's so cute!

The pain came when I had to get up REALLY early the next day, but like I've already established, retreat was great. So really, I shouldn't complain...