the prank & lads to leaders.

APRIL FOOLS!!!!

(Hehehehe)

That last post was totally a prank. 

If I got rid of this blog, whew, it would be like getting rid of a part of my life....sort of.

Deleting all those posts and pictures?....ok, let's just not think about that right now. Scary thought.

Anyways, I posted all of your comments if you'd like to read.... ;D

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In all seriousness we had an amazing weekend.

And so, the weekend in insta, words, and pictures...

Wednesday and Thursday: church of Christ convention, a "just us girls" road trip, a doc visit for a strained muscle before heading out, a stop at McDonald's, the movie superman returns, a quick 3 hour trip, arriving at the massive hotel and early due to sis working for L2L, the excitement of the weekend, no problems checking in, a room on the 40th floor with a view, lunch in the food court at Chick-fil-A, operating a hand-truck, unloading the L2L truck with friends, a huge elevator that wouldn't work but eventually did, sweating, making packets in the blue and red bags with the girlies and guys, going to the highest floor (the 47th) with 4 little friends, a dinner of a Subway 6-inch, a late night work-out session with the mom and sis, a phone call by the window, a comfy bed, sleeping in, hanging with the sis, another work-out session by myself...

Atlanta, here we come!!

We're here! Let the fun begin! :)

One of our favorite places at convention... <3

Hanging out with these cuties on the 47th floor.

"Marli, let's make a silly face."

Friday: hitting the ground running, pink and lime green L2L bracelets, checking the art in with mom and Amber with no problems, a judges meeting and then judging scrapbook, finding out i'm a head judge for girls songs of praise and girls speech in the morning, a nap, playing in the church's  suite with the kiddos, the rest of our church peeps arriving at the hotel including daddy, being a runner for the sister, the wait of elevators beginning, BBQ sandwich dinner in the suite with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, getting ready for the Friday night awards ceremony, a late night...

Lads bracelets for only $1!! ;)

I love this girl, Audrey.

Only half of the excited crowd during Friday night's ceremony

Sweet girls cheering friends on to victory.

Saturday: breakfast of pop tarts, a 7:45 a.m. judges meeting, running from here to there, no lunch due to busyness, head judging 7th grade girls in songs and speech (never happens), no ties in songs of praise judging scores (yay!!!), visiting the sis and sis-in law at the information desk, sneaking off to take a nap, walking around the hotel with a little friend, photo shoots at the desk at a slow time, some more hospitality suite hanging, helping prepare dinner, taco salads and quesadillas for dinner, going back to the room and spiffing up for the Saturday night awards ceremony, the excitement of cheering on our winners, loading the L2L truck and getting in bed after midnight...

There's nothing like playing with the iPad entangled in the suites curtains with friends. ;P

Snuggles in the suite.

Ready for the excitement of the Saturday night ceremony.

Teachers and students.
Our Bible bowl team got 2nd place!! Woot! Woot!

Loading the truck in the wee hours of the morning.

Sunday: waking up before daylight and watching the sunrise, our Easter surprises, 8:00 a.m. worship service in the ballroom, 1st place guy winners leading our worship, walking 41 flights of stairs with mom, waiting on the bell hop, fun times and giggles with the sis and Andrew, getting loaded up and heading out, a lunch stop at Panera with Andrew and Mrs. Melanie, sleeping almost the whole way home, the good feeling of being back in the country, unloading and going back to bed to sleep until it was time to get ready for Sunday night worship....

Our Easter surprises.

All good things must come to an end.

I am thankful to be back to my life amidst the woods, horses and cows, and loud 4x4 trucks instead of city lights and elevators. #countrygirl

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Happy 22nd birthday to my sis-in-law today!!!

nana, mom, sis-in-law, sis, and me last July