Enjoy a look back at our 2008-2009 MOPS Year. "Adventures in Motherhood"

1. Lakeshore St. Andrew’s MOPS 2008 - 2009

4. What? I’m
treating myself
to a whole day
for ME!
MOPS Leaders treating themselves
to a day at the St. Clair College Spa!

6. The new 2008/09 Steering team
ATTEMPTED to act out a play to
introduce ourselves….somehow
it looked MUCH better on paper!
At least we tried to be funny!

10. Suzanne is always trying
to keep us on track and
help us see the “funny”
in things! Thanks Suzie!

15. I got them! I got the
giblets….WHAT DO I
DO NOW?
Cathe was “trying” to teach
Michelle how to properly
prepare a Turkey for
Thanksgiving Dinner!

17. What? They don’t stand at attention for you at
home Mom? Come on…they are so good for us!!!

21. Remember making
Candy Apples?
Mmm…caramel!

24. Here at MOPS….
Friendships start early!
Aren’t they cute?

26. Great Christmas Ornament Craft…too bad
Kim’s turned out like Rudolph getting sick in a
glass ball….used BROWN instead of GOLD!

28. Our friend Jan Congram
came and spoke about
“How to get along with
your ‘in-laws’”!
What great suggestions she
had for us all!

31. Mentor Mom, Jan
Donaldson, gave us a
beautiful talk for
Christmas…sadly because
of the snow storm, it was
in JANUARY! Jan was
quick to change her topic
to fit our date change!
Thanks Jan!

32. Trying to humour Steering by playing
their “silly” Christmas game in
JANUARY! Not “bah humbug” but
I’m so sick of Christmas faces! LOL

35. MOPS Parties are NEVER
SHY of the
BEST food EVER!!!
Check out that spread!

39. Our MOPS Leadership
had just attended a
MOPS International
Summit in Sterling
Heights, MI
We don’t look
tired do we?

48. It’s NEVER easy to see a good friend at MOPS graduate to the next
EXCITING stage of Mothering! Good luck Doreen…we miss you!

52. John and June Dixon
spoke on how to
keep your marriage
alive! Did you know
they are foster
parents too?

58. Charlie’s Angels?

59. These good MOPS strive to….
Hear no evil
See no evil
Speak no evil!

60. I promise Michelle…I didn’t
take ANY of his Goldfish!

63. What’s a SPA DAY without Chocolate?

65. Thanks Tammy for teaching us YOGA!
Are you sure these Moms aren’t
just NAPPING?

79. Who said kids get to have
all the fun?
We played the Wii at
MOPS on Game Day!

82. Mentor Mom Ronda
Hill shared the Easter
message and her story
with us!
Thanks Ronda!

92. Who didn’t LOVE
Sarah Watson’s talk on
HOW TO TRAVEL WITH
YOUR KIDS?
Wiggle before we get to
the next stop kids! LOL

104. Great water bottle
holders we made!
Thanks Janis!
They are cute!

113. I’m sorry Barry, you are
too big to climb like
Spiderman anymore!
You’ll have to let the kids
have all the fun!

121. We love these
kids, but …
Is it summer yet?

138. A Mom’s Outing at Chuck E. Cheese

139. Are the Moms having
more fun than us?

144. Leadership Training Events
Aren’t ALL work!

146. I thought
Apple Picking was done
in cooler weather!
What a great day we had
though!

149. What happens when you
have 6 MOPS moms
taking 18 kids camping
for 3 days?
They have a blast, but
they did pack up and go
home ONE day early! 2
nights was plenty! LOL

150. MOPS IN THE PARK DAYS!
COME JOIN US THIS
SUMMER!

158. Thanks 2008/09 Steering Team!
What a great year!
Michelle
Kim
Connie
Faith
Daniella
Suzanne
Julie Janis
And Diane too, but she was in Hawaii…poor girl! LOL