I'm home. I'm majorly tired. This is normal. It was worth it. I simply adore the country, culture and the people. I love Patricia and am so thankful she invited me to come again. It was a honor to go and something I will forever hold special in my heart. I want to thank everyone at the event for making my time there so very special. I get emotional thinking about all the special moments.
This was my last day here in Portugal. Look at what this beautiful girl created with my papers and my fabrications flower. It was amazingly beautiful!
I am very grateful for Yolanda. She was my Spanish translator. We had ten women who came from Spain to the event. These girls were beyond sweet and crazy(in a very good way). I even taped a video of this class since everyone was cheering and so happy to be there. ALL the workshops were extremely welcoming. They loved having me there and showed so much love and appreciation. They gave me gifts to take home. My family is loving the candy from Portugal. It's yummy!!!!
These girls were the just always smiling and so happy. They just warmed my heart!!!!!
She is so very nice. I simply can't explain how rewarding and lucky I feel to have had this experience again.
The cute girls from Spain. I did spend quite a few hours in Madrid Spain on this trip. I hope to go to Spain and teach as well. They are a large and growing group. They could not have been nicer.
My last class at the event. They were tired but you would have never known it. I feel the girls truly create from the heart. They share so much and there is such a connection.
The teachers at the event. Tiffani Smith (Pebbles), Pete Huges (Sizzix), Patricia (she hosts the event)- I consider her the dearest sweetest friend and I adore her...words can't capture how much she inspires me in life, and Aimee (Graphic 45). They are a group of the most talented wonderful teachers. I loved being able to talk and really get to know each of them better. This was my first time meeting Pete. What a talented guy! I can only say the nicest things about him. We enjoyed many lunches and dinners together.
We simply had the best time together. I would go again ANY time. It is worth the jet lag and feeling tired for the special memories in my heart.
My family is thankful I am home. Zach has a baseball game tonight. Gentry got her wedding dress yesterday. It was beautiful and I cried. We are so happy. The wedding is in THREE weeks... oh my... THREE weeks. SO much to do and get done. Then I am headed to teach in New Zealand with McKay. I simply feel so thankful and LUCKY.
