Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The BEST weekend......

are those spent with FRIENDS who share the love of their craft 
- enjoy a good belly laugh 
- a suprise or two 
- some fun antics 
and LOTS & LOTS 
of food and drinks....

Well we have just had one of those here.... 
SFS Retreat for October 2010 
is now over.... 
and here are a few pics to show some of the fun we enjoyed together....

27 ladies in total 
what an awesome group of ladies....
thanks to you all for making this weekend one to remember for sure....

However any event takes a lot of behind the scenes work to get it ready....
this is the production of setting up and preparing....
Zac it packing mode

 furniture OUT!!!!

tables IN... and fixed in true boy style....

and decorated in true 'Peta Style'
 Everyone's Goodie box

 we had so many gorgeous ladies this year....
but unfortunately we had a few who couldnt come.... which was very sad....
but I was able to fill one spot with a suprise visitor - Sara Noendeng 
and a supirse day visit from Miss Kate 
- which i was very very happy about 
- as I was so sad she wasnt able to come this year.... 

This is Sar, Donna & Emma meeting our 1st suprise who 
Michelle had collected from the airport

This year we had a swear tin - proceeds being donated to careflight.... 
and Bev decided that it was just easier to pay upfront....


our 'saviour' Brian the Coffee man

 Creative mess

on both sides of the room

lots and lots of drinks to keep us awake and creating

my MUM!!!!
who was such an amazing help for me ALL weekend...
thanks mum I'm so glad we share our hobby :)
[photo by Lauren]
not only has Mum helped me this weekend just past but she is having the kids for me this coming weekend so I can have more fun with more friends at the November Retreat - thanks mum :)

now onto my Kitchen sluts
oops i mean Sheep....
Carol & bevNnat
 without these 3 girls there is no way I would have got the retreat done
they have been helping behind the scenes for WEEKS and
were definately a god sent over the weekend
- with quick trips down the street for more supplies...
thankyou thankyou thankyou

 



Michelle & Paula
it was great to have you ladies here for the 1st time
and I hope we see you back again next year.
 I got a few of the girls to do some demos which was great
and I know alot of the ladies learnt some fun and
practical stuff... thanks Michelle, Sara, Anthea & Sar :)))

and as I meantioned above - we had LOTS of laughes and a few pants wetting incidents - such as this moment......
Clown Sheeple and Wide Sheeple came to visit....


these girls are the funniest friends I have.... and I love them to bits... 
coming outside to find you two in my yard bleating and fornicating 
OMG just way too much can't wait to watch the video....
thanks girls for another fun chapter to our retreats...


So now that is of course just a quick glance at the fun...
There are lots of other pics floating on Facebook - make sure you check them out too.

oh hang on one more photo before I go.....
[photo by Lauren]
The head sheeples table of the weekend - thanks girls for ALL your help... and all the laughs :)
And a HUGE thankyou to our "pro" Photographer Lauren from Red Door Photography who popped in to take our group photo on Saturday and a few others as well - thanks SOOOOO much....

And now it is time for this Green Sheep to clean up and reset ready for another group of
Fun Friendly ladies arriving friday :))) can't wait!!!

7 comments:

donna said...

thanks for an awesome weekend Peta... I cant wait for next years mwah!

Paula said...

Brilliant photos Peta & brilliant weekend...will be returning next year. Have fun this weekend...good luck with the preparations, hehe don't know how you do it ;)
Thanks x

Danielle Sheehan said...

Im spewin' i couldnt make it peta.
Looks like a great weekend.
PMSL @ kitchen sluts! BAHAHAHAHAHA (or is that BAAAAAAAAAAAAA!??)
too funny - hope i can make it to next years!

Lois said...

O.M.G., Peta, you and your sheeples are so funny. I love your teeshirts and can't wait to geet mine on Friday!!!!! ...and what can I say about clownsheeple and widesheeple - those girls are so funny!!!!!

Jodi Dolbel said...

OMG WOW!! Looked like a TOTALLY FAB weekend!! OMG those sheep!!! Hilarious!! Love the sheep tshirts, they look really great in your group photo!!
What a lot of work Peta, but looked like it was well worth the effort!!
Love the donation to the swear jar!!

Anthea said...

it was an awesme weekend! so many laughs and a awesome time!! thankyou Peta!!! Cant wait to do it all over again!

Tam Partridge said...

OMG Im so sad I couldnt come and have already told DH Im coming next yr lol