Mary Kay Seminar 2008

The last week of July I got to go to Dallas for the annual Mary Kay Seminar training. This year it happened to fall the same week as the Cabin week. So I was a bit sad to leave while the family was still at the cabin...but it didn't take me long to get use to only having to take care of myself. I love going with all my friends and especially love having a week to learn new things and focus on my business. We got to tour manufacturing, which is one of my favorites because I love to meet and thank the people who work such long hours to make my job easier.

Plus it amazes me how they make each product. This year we also got to go to the corporate office for a special invitation dinner and tour Mary Kay's office, which is not open to the public. It is always an honor to get to do that.

Another honor for me this year was that I earned the chance to sit in the arena. In the past I had to sit in Hall A which is just an overflow room where we watched the speakers and performances on a screen. But this year i got to sit in the arena with Shelly (my director.) It was great to get to spend time doing something I love and get to see all the new stuff we have coming out.

However I was ready to go home to my boys and was so grateful to all the Roberts family for helping Torrey with the kids at the cabin and to Lacee for keeping our kids after the cabin.

When I got home the kids were at Lacee's in Carey. I didn't get in off my flight until 11:30pm. Torrey and I actually got to be alone in our house. We slept in til 10, which was great, then went to breakfast and got to drive to Carey just the two of us. We realized that we still have a great time together and actually enjoy our conversation time...especially when it isn't interrupted.