Highlights of the Conference

-(Susi) Driving about five hours from Portland with Daddy and my sister Faithie!

-(Hannah) Driving up from Lynden early Thursday morning with my family anticipating the conference

-Staying at Grandma's house

-Having late night girlie talks while ironing clothes for the next day

-Helping stuff packets, fold place cards, and being a messenger girl on Thursday

-Holding Gracie

-(Hannah) Having food brought to me during busy moments

-Explaining and handing out "conference welcome packets" on Thursday

-Talking as fast as I could explaining welcome packets Friday morning

-Being able to work with vendor hall and pre-registration

-Learning about POPs (Parents of Preschoolers) and welcome packets (both of which were new this year)

-(Hannah) Learning to use the credit card machine

-Being able to answer people's questions

-Being offered coffee, tea, and water by the "hostesses"

-Working with several very sweet and fun girls all weekend

-Meeting and getting to know several girls

-The choral practices and performance!

-(Susi) Going out to eat pizza with the Van Cleves Friday night (thank you so much!!)

-(Susi) Being allowed to see Family night when I was on duty =)

-(Hannah) Being able to see half of Family Night

-Buying the Family night and Choral Performance DVDs

-Going through the Vendor Hall

-Getting a free book from one of the vendors!

-Delicious food! =)

-Being able to go to some of the messages

-Great messages from Kevin Swanson, Jeff, Anna Sofia, and Elizabeth Botkin!

-Getting all of the messages on CD free so we can enjoy them forever!

-(Hannah) being able to sit in the balcony during Family Night and the last General Session

-The appreciation banquet and message by Jeff Botkin

-Singing, playing the piano, and dancing with my sister and a couple other friends Saturday night