The girls when it was all over.

Yum! Mint Brownies! Mom & Robin never should have sent me to get them. They should have known I would come back with as much as I dared, plus I was starving & we all know we shouldn't shop on an empty stomach!

President Monson: I don't have a great camera but had to take a picture. You should have seen all the flashes, it was better than the cell phones for Eclipse. When the Prophet walked into the room, the spirit brought instant tears and peace to my heart.

Ok, we had a blast. We picked up Robin at 3 on Wed. & found out Sandee missed her connecting flight and wouldn't get in until 11 PM. So we headed to Provo thinking we would come back to get her. We pulled into Helaman Halls. After registering we realized we had locked the keys in the car. Thank goodness for road side assistance. But while waiting, we found out a shuttle could bring Sandee to Provo. Other than Sandee not getting her luggage until 3 a.m. friday morning, everything else went perfect. Since we were 1 year veterans, we knew all the ins and outs. This is what we learned....

1.We learned one must do service to fully enjoy the concert on Thursday night. We got tickets on the 14th row. We laughed, screamed, sang, danced and relaxed with all our quilting buddies.

2. Staying in the MC all day Friday so we could get great seats for the Prophet was essential.

3. Once you park, never leave. We pulled in Wed. and didn't move the car until we headed for dinner Friday night. That was even risky since parking right by our dorm filled up very fast.

4. Always use the women's restrooms even though all male restrooms were converted over except one. More stalls equals quicker lines.

5. Red hot shoes from the BYU bookstore do not hurt you feet but will squeak in quiet dorms. Always carry moleskin just in case. That stuff rocks!

The BYU bookstore lived up to our expectations. Our dorm was very close to the MC which was heaven. We also learned it is impossible to go into IKEA in 15 minutes just to look at tables. Also, Thanksgiving Point has the best restaurant and one store is enough for shopping until the legs start to burn. The tulips were beautiful.

Women's Conference is now a Roe Girls regular get-away. I feel so uplifted when I get home. I can handle it better when my 3 year old Adam tells me, "You're Fired!" or when potty training isn't going quite like I planned. I came away with so much love in my heart this year for my family, a stronger conviction that President Monson is our living Prophet today, a better understanding to help my family, and a new determination to be the best mom I can be.

Thanks Eric for being so supportive. You know you have a great husband when the kids want him to stay at home. Thanks Mom, Robin & Sandee for making it great!