Moms Night Out

Don't forget about our MNO this Thursday at 6:30 at El Campesino. Hope to see you there!

Fall is in the Air!

Fall is here for sure. Hope you are enjoying these chilly temperatures and the changing of seasons. Our MOPS year is underway, and we are excited to have a number of new moms in our group this year as well as welcome back many familiar faces!

Here is a link to a super easy Halloween craft that your little ones are sure to love. Here's another craft; this one will hopefully keep your older children busy.

Meeting Dates for 09-10 Announced

Just click on this image to see a larger version of our 09-10 meeting dates and summer activities. Dates are subject to change. Watch your email for more information!

Sweet Re-Treat

Our annual Spring Retreat was this past weekend at Camp Pinnacle in Clayton, and I know I speak for all the moms there when I say it was a blast! We had so much fun being together and getting to know one another.

We began with a scavenger hunt around Clayton. Not only did each team have to gather items, but they also had to capture images of certain places and things taking place. What a fun way to bond with our fellow MOPS!

One team was victorious, but gladly shared their victory with another team that was a close second...lol! We all enjoyed a wonderful meal at Mama G's. The staff was incredible to us, and the food was fabulous!

Finally, we headed back to the cabin at Camp Pinnacle for a devotion, sharing, laughing, games, snacks and lots of fun. Most of us stayed up till the wee hours of the morning...but, most managed to crawl out of their bunks for some yummy Chick-fil-A bright and early on Saturday morning.

You can see more pics from our retreat here.

Don't forget to be getting your clothes together for our annual clothes swap on Fri. April 3. See you there!

Love is in the Air

Hopefully, your fingers aren't glued together from helping your little ones assemble valentine's. We enjoyed a "love"-ly meeting last week. Carol Johnson, MOPPETs coordinator, shared a wonderful testimony. We had some great time in our discussion groups. Have you been finding ways to "show" love this week with your actions? I think I speak for everyone, when I say craft time was a lot of fun! If you need help finding a photo to grace those lovely frames, there are several on our photo site.

Several of you picked up fundraising kits for Personalized Easter Buckets. We'll again have the info available at the next meeting. Orders and money are due at our meeting on Mar. 6 & buckets must be picked up at our meeting on Mar. 20! Many thanks to those of you that have agreed to take on the challenge and help raise funds for our organization.

Continue working on your childcare/family arrangements for Fri, Mar. 20 & Sat, Mar. 21. We want every mom to join us on our retreat to Camp Pinnacle. The cost is only $20 plus the cost of your dinner Friday evening. Your registration covers lodging and breakfast. An itenirary will be announced soon. We'll be taking registration fees at our next meeting.

Speaking of the next meeting...don't forget to bring your wedding albums to share (or another family album). We'll continue with our LOVE theme. Please also be brainstorming an organizational tip you'd like to share with your fellow moms. Bring those to Laura or email her at laurag11@hotmail.com by Mar. 1st!

Sweating to (or with) the Oldies...

I don't know about you, but I felt like I was sweatin' with the oldies last Friday at MOPS. Marva Griffith of Jazzercise in Clarkesville was kind enough to join us for a demonstration. Here are a few pictures!

Oops...wrong way, Grace!

Go, Melissa & Laura!

It was so good to be back with you moms. December 5th seems so long ago! Again, please mark your calendars for our upcoming retreat at Camp Pinnacle on Fri, Mar. 20 - Sat, Mar. 21. The Steering Team will be gathering to plan more details, which will be announced very soon. In the meantime, put it on your calendar, talk to your hubby and arrange childcare, if necessary. You won't want to miss this!

Take care!