KRPA Conference

Since Tuesday, I have been in Topeka at the Kansas Recreation and Park Association conference. The Lyons Rec staff asked if I wanted to ride up with them so I did! We've had a good time. I've attended a few good sessions and a few rather boring, didn't really pertain to me sessions but overall it's been good. The Trade Show will start shortly so I'll head down there to check out the vendors, get some freebies and eat some supper. Tomorrow we'll attend a couple sessions, eat lunch and head home.

You always have good sessions and bad sessions but the major benefit from these conferences is networking. Just by talking to people in sessions, between sessions or at lunch or socials you learn alot about what other recreation commissions do. I always come back with new ideas to try!

This year they had a photographer that went around to different sessions and events taking pictures and then posted them on the website. I was captured in a few of them I thought I'd share with you. It's nice to have pictures and not have to carry around your camera!

Tim, Junior, me, Brice and Ben deciding what session to attend.

I decided on 5, 6, 7, 8 Rhythmic Games, Icebreakers and Dances

Doing the Cupid Shuffle!

Same session playing a partner icebreaker game where you walked in circles and when the music stopped you had to find your partner and do what the instructor said. Left ear to left hip!

These are only pictures from Tuesday. Today's aren't online yet. I will share them with you when they are available.

Happy Birthday Cheryl!

Today my baby is 2 years old! I can't believe my baby is no longer a baby! These 2 years have gone by too fast. Cheryl loves to talk and sing. We just love listening to her! She loves playing, teasing and fighting with Cheyenne. I know they will get along great someday! They just have their moments right now. We are thankful for the 2 wonderful girls that God has blessed us with. We look forward to the next 16 years we have both of them at home! Time goes by so fast. We have to cherish every moment. Happy Birthday Cheryl! We all love you!

Ringing in 2010!

Happy New Year! May God bless everyone in 2010!

The girls and I stayed home tonight. We played games and ate ice cream and popcorn. We also watched Ice Age. Scott unfortunately had to work. I enjoyed my time with the girls. They even stayed up until 10:30! That was without Chey taking a nap yesterday too! I figured she'd crash early and I'd have a hard time staying up this late by myself. The 3 of us had a lot of fun! I got caught up on laundry too! It was a wonderful way to end 2009. We look forward to what 2010 has instore for us!