Girlfriend Getaway!!!!

This past weekend was my annual college girls weekend. We've been out of college for almost 6 years, so this mean we have now been friends longer outside of college than we were in college. I hope this continues for years to come. One way we try to make sure that stay together is by planning our next weekend before we leave the current one. Our next trip will probably be back in Hot Springs, AR. We are not good communicators. We rarely call or email, only for big life changes, but when we are back together things just fit. It's nice to see the things that don't change as well as the ways we have all grown.

With this group, I feel totally free to be myself. I am accepted and loved just as I am. We are all very different, but somehow it works for us. Yet, through our conversations, I am challenged to grow. This past weekend we discussed faith, church, family, relationships, raising children, you name it. I'm not sure there were many subjects left unmentioned. Throughout all this talking, I was shown new ideas and new thoughts. Also, I realized, I have had some good ideas of my own. One of the best parts of the weekend was having real conversations, the kind that don't happen often. Freedom to share with a challenge to grow.

For our fun, we spent one night at my house then drove to Asheville, NC on Saturday morning. We wandered around the town through the fun shops. We didn't buy much, but enjoyed the browsing. We stayed at a cute little bed and breakfast which was fun. We all got to be in one room. It was nice to not be split up. We ate a delicious dinner at French restaurant. For dessert we braved the cold and walked a few blocks down to a chocolate shoppe.

The only hard part of this weekend was leaving Abigail for the first time. WEll that and my dairy free diet that wouldn't let me enjoy some of the treats around town. Leaving her was hard, but I know that it was good for me. I very much needed this time with my friends. In the grand scheme, it will make me a better mother. As a new mom, I need to be reminded that I am more than a mom. This weekend gave me a chance to show that to myself. A big thanks goes to my wonderful husband for cleaning, fixing us all waffles for breakfast, and keeping the baby by himself. Ahhh the refreshment of a Girlfriend Gettaway!