Weekend At ESA State Convention

This past weekend was Mine and Amanda's ESA State Convention, it was held at the Doubletree Hotel in St Louis Park. The weekend started out on Friday evening with our MN Love Fund Auction and a Mexican Fiesta Mixer Party, which included a Social hour, Mixer Snacks and Games and then a Membership Presentation and then all Canididates running for a spot on the board had there groups preform a skit. Ours was great we danced to the Marcarna while Nicki sang for everyone to vote for Fran for Coorsponding secretary. Then Julene and Kathy had a major surprize for Fran - It was Fran's 50th birthday and they had a (we thought haha stripper- he was just sand to her - he was dressed as Zorro - It was really fun! Poor Fran! (Then thats all she heard all weekend) Saturday morning started at 8:00 am with breakfast (the morning theme was Valentines so most wore red), there was the First Gereral Assembly (and Opening Ritual - Presentation of the Flags and Pledge of Allegiance and then Lighting of the Memorial Candle. Then we had a call to Order and then our meeting. We then adjurned for Hearts Aflutter Lucheon . Then back into room for Achievements and Awards more reports were given. We had a afternoon break - Amanda and Beth went swimming - some took naps the rest of us just hung out in our hotel rooms. We had a afternoon speaker - was great fun... she had everyone singing and even managed to get Barb and Nicki up there for backup singers. Then it was change clothes for out evening (the theme was a Hawaian Luau - So we got ready then had to be down in the room for several of us to first receive our first pearl at the Jewel Pin Ceremony. Then after that ceremony - we were across the hall to the dining hall that was set up for the Social hour, the first hour was drinks and then the steaks and salmon were brought out... and then the Let's Luau Banquet Dinner along with the Installation of Elected Officers for the new year. There were hawiian dancers there for the entertainment and they got many up on the stage to dance and then managed to get some of the husbands that came for this event up on the stage also. From there we went back to our room and then went into Julenes room across from ours where many had also joined for drinks and just hanging out and catching up - with those we haven't seen in a while.
Sunday morning they have a 8 am memorial service - That at this point in my life I am still not ready for.. couldn't go to it last year either then it was to close to losing mom. So we all didn't go down until 9 am for our morning breakfast and then on to our closing ceremony's. Then we were on our way home....

Where I hurried to get set up for Miranda's second birthday..........