Have I ever told you I have the best husband, best kids, best job???

Friday we went to Daytona Beach for the Southeastern University Student Life Leadership Team Building Retreat.  The retreat is actually three days, but we only go for one day since it is so close to the start of school for our kids.  Curtis drove me, the kids & Mrs. Rutland (my amazing director), to Daytona for the day.  Now the retreat is a lot of fun, but we do have some training.  So while I was at one of the team building sessions Curtis took the kids down to the beach.  They weren't paying attention to the waves coming in and their shoes started to float away.  The kids thought that was hysterical :0)

Logan & Courtney

Courtney & Logan with the Daytona Hilton in the background where the retreat was held this year.  This section of the beach was very nice & clean.  Not all of Daytona is this way!

After lunch Courtney stayed with me and Curtis took Logan to the Daytona for the Nascar experience.  They had so much fun...Just the guys!!!  Logan loved every bit of it...especially the hour long 3-D movie they show about Nascar history!

After a meeting about an upcoming project and some brainstorming...Courtney and I headed down to the beach.  She was so good through the whole meeting!

Courtney & Me

I work in FIRST Teams at SEU, which is a mentoring program for incoming freshman students to provide an immediate care network and help with assimilation into college life.  We have about 100 volunteer leaders...16 of them are mentors to the leaders who lead the freshman teams.

Kim, Krista & Kelly...three of the mentors for the program on retreat.

Courtney...

Me...

An unexpected wave :0)  The water was somewhat cool for this time of year...probably because of all the rain we have had.

Renee & Kate both work in Student Life.

This is all of the FIRST Teams mentors.  We took this photo at the end of last semester.  Some of them were able to return to school early to attend the retreat and the others will be back this Wednesday...I can't wait!!!  Each one of them will put in 200+ volunteer hours for FIRST Teams this year...not including all the hours of volunteer work they put in throughout the community & their churches.  Each one of these faces represents a blessing in my life.  I enjoy working with them!!!

Cute Calendar!!!

A treasure Curtis found at Vintage...

Yes he wants credit for the find!

Mat, guide, blade, cute paper &

M T W T F S S stickers...

Cut paper to fit and add stickers

attach behind panes &

hardware for hanging...

Use dry erase marker to make

reminders

for each day of the week...

We attached ribbon to the hardware on

the window with the dry erase pen on the

other end...the pen stays put & ready to use.

There are two extra panes for photos or

side notes about the week...lists...

Busy week!!!! 

Erase & start all over again!!!

A few great finds...

Curtis and I spent Monday antiquing & driving around.  We found this beautiful home in Wauchula, FL.  It is being used as office space for an attorney.  Lucky for the people who work there...what a beautiful place to be all day!  The back is absolutely beautiful also.  I had visions of myself living there...sitting out back...watching the kids play!  Then I snapped out of it...this house is miles from much of anything other than the antique shops in Arcadia.  Boredom & antique shops are never a good mix.

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I love the iron detail set into the house &

the arch of the doorway!

On our trip Curtis & I found a few treasures.  Most of the shops were closed, but we still had a fabulous time.  We found a little mason jar, flag pole holder (stamped PAT. APP'D FOR), and beautiful antique bowl.  We also found the chair of my dreams dating back to the 1800's for just a few thousand dollars.  Notice it is not  in the photo?

No, I'm not awaiting delivery :0(

I said "the chair of my dreams."

At least I got to see it & touch it...the detailing...uh...amazing.  I really wanted to sit in it, but I could tell by the look on the shop owner's face that would be out of the question.  He did give us a lot of good history & information.  We had to crack up though... as if we couldn't tell...he made sure we knew this was a "fine" antique store!!!  Well now...

Wednesday was a whole nother experience that is going to require a followup trip.  My first time shopping at Old Time Pottery.  Score..a large white platter, a large white bowl, a very cute bird, & two tin pots with unique handles that will be nestled into my Christmas tree & filled with candy canes.  A gift, you see to the right, from my friend Vikki who was shopping with me.  A too cute cup & saucer that I will be taking to work with me.  Oh...I forgot my little witch's hat for Halloween...so cute.  Next we were off to TJ Max where I found a reproduced blue transfer plate & a sweet little set of birds on their nest.