Welcome to my garden

There are so many jewels in my garden... rich soil, flowers, veggies and herbs, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, ladybugs, seeds sprouting, the sound of the water fountain, but the best jewels are family and friends when they join me in the garden and share in the peace and beauty of what our Heavenly Father has provided me with. So many jewels, so many blessings. Julie +: )

Friday, June 17, 2011

San Diego - Girl's Weekend 2011

5th Annual Girl's Weekend


Each year for the past five years the women in our family have a weekend together, leaving the husbands and kids behind. It gives us a chance to catch up with no interruptions. We regroup, talk, laugh, pray, eat, shop....Julie, Frances, Veronica, Virginia, DeeDee, Michelle, Linda


(missing this year were Kori, Elizabeth, Chanin, and Kacey)




daughter/mother

cousins

mother/daughter

daughter/mother

sisters

cousins

putting together our girls weekend scrapbook






praying



eating in the first night.



We visited a farmer's market in Little Italy


there were so many goodies to sample


and lots of creative vendors






we visited a church and a mission


this one with beautiful stained glass windows and paintings



we had dinner and did more shopping at Old Town San Diego








Cheers!



We have Michelle to thank for these get aways. This was her way of spending time with her family in Arizona since she lives in California. She plans each year with a theme in mind, this year was how our attitudes play a role in our well being! What an example she gives us!





We go back and forth between the two states for our weekends. But next year we hope to spend our weekend in Washington State with Chanin, God willing.



Our previous years...



2010 - 4th Annual Get-Away in Los Alamitos CA



(above) Frances, Linda, Virginia, Kori, DeeDee, Julie, Michelle, Veronica



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2009 - 3rd Annual Get-Away in Glendale AZ



(pictured above) Virginia, Kori, Michelle (front); DeeDee, Elizabeth, Veronica (middle); Frances, Julie, Chanin, Kacey, Linda (back)






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2008 - 2nd Annual Get-Away in Prescott AZ


(above) Julie, Michelle, Frances, Kori, Virginia, Linda






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2007 - 1st Annual Get-Away in Palm Springs CA


(above) Veronica, Virginia, Kori, Linda, DeeDee, Michelle, Julie






2 comments:

  1. Yay for girl getaways!
    I hope Washington works out for next year...that will be a fun change of scenery for you all.
    Glad you had a wonderful time, Julie!

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  2. Great pictures to show what a wonderful time we had together! It was so nice to finally see Michelle, too. Love, Veronica

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