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Some fun with the girls....


My mom called about a month ago and told me she was attempting to organize a women of the family beach weekend. We all were able to work out a time to go and this weekend was the weekend. My mom, sister, sister-in-law, brother's girlfriend, two aunts and one of my aunt's best friends all met up at the beach on Friday. The main point of the weekend was for each one of us to discover something about our lives that we want to change or point out a circumstance in our lives that we wish were different. We spent a lot of time looking at God's word and discussing God's power and the power of faith in prayer. It was cool reading Scripture that reminds us that we can do anything through Christ who strengthens us and no thing is impossible with God. It was such a sweet time of fellowship with women that I am blessed to call my family. Of course, we had some laughs too. In fact, I laughed so much my cheeks are sore today. It was truly a special weekend. Here are some pictures......

Friday night we ate dinner at an awesome new pizza place that just opened near the beach house---delicious. Then we had some bible study and watched the movie "You again". It was a great start to the weekend.

Kayla, my brother's girlfriend

My aunt, Meri and her best friend, Caroline

The two Angies

My sis and me

We were showing my mom and Meri and Caroline some people that they knew on Facebook that they hadn't seen in a long time. They basically took over the IPad and were trying to figure out how to use it...these pictures crack me up...


Saturday morning, I got a run in and most people still weren't up when I got back after 10 in the morning! Everyone woke up and we ate breakfast. Then, Angie and I went on a walk. We were having such great conversation, we didn't get back to the beach house for 2 1/2 hours and had walked the entire beach almost. We hung out, then went to some shops. 

The weather was pretty nice, but not warm enough to lay out on the beach. I actually caught my aunt doing this on the back porch trying to soak up the sun....

My sister-in-law, Angie, lives in Chicago now and they have over 3 feet of snow on the ground and at times, don't see the sun for days at a time. So, after Angie saw Meri basking in the sun, she decided she would do it too...

Liz putting up the new TV we got my parents for Christmas

Angie checking out Facebook....

After we got showered, we went to dinner at our favorite restaurant, Franks. The dinner and conversation was perfect. We got home, had more bible study  and didn't stop talking until 2: 30 am!!!

Angie, Liz and Kayla before dinner...


Meri, Caroline and Mom

Meri and Caroline posing...


Rosy and me

Jackson sisters

All Mama's girls

Liz and I trying to look like models..

Obviously, that wasn't the career meant for us

All of us..I love this one!

Angie and me

Liz and me

Angie and Kayla

Meri and Rosy

After dinner....of course, we got the waiter to take a picture for us....but, we didn't realize Meri was in the bathroom

It was such a great and much needed time with the girls of the family. I am so thankful we were able to do it!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

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