Kell's Belles: The GeDIVA Convention

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

The GeDIVA Convention

Once upon a time (twelve years ago to be exact), 14 girls who all lived on the same floor of David John Hall at BYU formed a bond. They went to classes together, went to church together, went to dances together, primped together, laughed together, cried together, ate together, did laundry together--basically LIVED together for ten great months. They called themselves The Divas and have been friends ever since. Now they are spread out across the country (11 states!), but every four years they get together for a reunion. This last Memorial Day weekend marked one such occasion. They gathered in a gorgeous condo in Park City for spa treatments, delicious food, games, cheese tasting, karaoke, hot tub book club (this will be sweeping the nation soon), a birthday bash (because they're in the process of turning 30), fabulous restaurants, shopping, dancing, talking, and LOTS of laughing.

This weekend was incredible. Nicole and I (the Utah Divas) had been planning this event for about a year. Our theme was Viva La Diva. And it came out better than we imagined. I'm so thankful that each of these amazing ladies made the effort to leave jobs, husbands, babies, and life in general so we could have this time together (we missed the two Divas who are nine months pregnant and the one who had an important deposition to conduct on Friday and Monday terribly). I love them all so much. Here's a peek into our fun:

Yes, I'm in serious Diva Withdrawal right now. 2014 can't get here fast enough!

7 comments:

CarterJune 2, 2010 at 7:23 PM
I'm tellin' ya, you should call it "Book Tub."
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SummerJune 4, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Looks like a blast!! I'm loving the scarves. ;D
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Jessica TaggartJune 7, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Good call Carter--I'm loving the "book tub". You always were good with words...
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DC DivaJune 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM
That was SUCH a great weekend! FABULOUS planning Nicole & Kelly.
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GwendolynJune 8, 2010 at 9:43 PM
I am still recoving from that AWESOME weekend--amazing planning, Kelly!
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Sarah SJune 9, 2010 at 8:04 PM
The name Book Tub is awesome!! I love it. Kelly, thanks for all of your hard work planning such a fantastic weekend reunion with the Divas. I loved every minute.
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The Knisley'sJune 13, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Love it! Thanks for the pictures!!! All the divas look fabulous and no where near 30! :-) I can't wait until the next one!
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My Favorite Chloe-isms

"Sorry we're late. We were playing this really, really, really fun game. It's like time stopped....just for us..."
"I don't know whether to believe reality or fantasy." Chloe, on contemplating the existence of Santa Claus
"I do bath stories. I'm a bath story mastermind." Chloe, convincing me that she should go entertain her bathing sisters.
"We'll just have to remind them to remove the singing robots." Chloe, as Carter tried to convince her she shouldn't be afraid to ride Splash Mountain when we visit Disneyland this month.
"I hate my math book. It poisons my mind." Chloe, after being asked to complete her math homework.
"I had such a rough day that I think I'm going to die of roughness." Chloe, reflecting on a tough day at school that included a recess injury that required a visit from Mom.
"Whew! I have such a headache from using my brain all day!" Chloe, upon completing her homework after school.
"This land is free. But you don't let me be free!" Chloe, upon being denied access to a television program.
"I've had the fear of silence since I was three years old." No doubt!
"You might need to know Sadie needs more practice at that." Chloe, to her Aunt Katie after Sadie was told to be patient while Katie was driving.
"These sleeves are not pleasing to me." Chloe, trying on a dress with her aunt.
"Is Santa aware? It's not like I'm going for a coal collection." Chloe, after being told she could stay up past her bedtime at a sleepover party at her aunt's house.
"We get to pig out on french fries?!?" Chloe, speaking for her sisters, after being offered my leftover fries.
"Because I'm more smarter than some people!" Chloe, explaining why she only has to do part of her weekly spelling list. Touche, Chloe. Touche.
"Nobody is sitting next to me. I guess I'm not very popular . . ." Chloe, upon realizing she was the only one sitting on the couch during Scripture Picture time.
"I'm not a dress kind of girl." Chloe, on why she doesn't want to wear a dress to school.
"I got moved to Table 3. Now I'm boy-trapped!" Chloe, explaining her dire circumstances in school (she had to be moved because she was talking too much).
"Sorry about the racket, Daddy. We're laughing our heads off!" Chloe, after being confronted about the noise level in the playroom.
"I'm a person who is NOT a statue!" Chloe, after being commanded to hold still while getting her hair done.
"If only my hair weren't messy, I'd go watch them." Chloe, on the possibility of observing her father play basketball early one Saturday morning.
"Does that mean he was a zombie?" Chloe, after hearing the story of Lazarus being raised from the dead.
"I was just talking to the dentist today about the Chesire Cat's teeth! What a coincidence!" Chloe, happening upon her little sisters watching Alice in Wonderland (on the same day as her dental check-up).
"I hate these [jeans]. It looks like a bear scratched them." Chloe, casting aspersions on her distressed jean shorts.
"C'mon Piper! Let's go do a happy dance!" Chloe, upon learning some good news.
"Mommy!!!!! Piper's being a tattle-taaaaaaaale!!!!!" Chloe, from another room, in a whiny tone.
"I need a zipper for my mouth!" Chloe, brainstorming ideas about how to talk less "excessively" in class.
"I felt like Piper was making me be a mad machine today." Chloe, discussing why she kept getting in trouble for fighting with her sister.
"Mommy, you don't need to say anything else. I can tell how mad you are." Chloe, interrupting me mid-lecture (it was on why one should NOT dump out a laundry basket of folded laundry on the floor).
"Do you know why I didn't say 'Amen' ? Because my mouth was full of food." Chloe, after a blessing on dinner.
"I stick my finger up there all the time so I should be used to it." Chloe, upon learning she would be receiving her flu vaccine via a mist up her nose. The PA had to leave the room he was laughing so hard. He said it is definitely one of the Top Ten funniest things he's heard a kid say during his tenure in the office.
"Sure, I know what that is--a celebration with pies!" Chloe, when asked what a "python" is.
"I can't help it. I'm a 'why' person." Chloe, explaining why she has to follow everything I tell her to do with 1.5 million questions.
"Whoa! Tessa just did a firework of spit-up!" Chloe, describing her sister's gastrointestinal distress.
"Uh, Piper, do you know about cops?" Chloe, in response to Piper's request that Carter drive the car faster.
"I know. I'm a wild animal. You should take me to the forest now." Chloe, after she accidently banged into Tessa and was told she was being too wild (both Chloe and baby were bawling when this was uttered).
"Too bad you have to love your enemies." Chloe, after a lesson on the Beatitudes.
"Mommy, I can't go to sleep because a bad thing is worrying me. Is Mad Cow Disease contagious?" Chloe, calling from her bed.
"I hate cleaning up. Cleaning is NOT awesome!" Chloe, on picking up toys.
"Can I have some cinnamon on this? [Vanilla yougurt] tastes a little silly without cinnamon." ~Chloe's request at lunch.
"Please bless that Piper can be even gooder." Chloe, in prayer
"I'm so glad I have a mommy who is powerful." Uttered by Chloe after I replaced the batteries in a previously non-functioning toy.
"I need a new brain. This one thinks up bad things to do." Chloe, after being caught doing something naughty
"Nobody wants to go outside. Not even strangers. Only me." ~Chloe's response when I refused to let her play unsupervised in the front yard during a snow storm