mother's club say what?

i'll be honest. after we moved here last year, i had a difficult time adjusting. levi being gone, having no friends, nothing to do, and not knowing where to go was kind of a downer. my mom visited a few weeks after levi started school and immediately signed me up for the mother's clubs in the area. i sat there, somewhat disgusted, and thought to myself that i would never go to something as tacky sounding as a mother's club. however, few weeks later with no friends and only my child to talk to, i decided that maybe i should go to the new member welcome for the san bruno mother's club. best. decision. ever. 

for those of you who don't know what a mother's club is, it is exactly what it says, a club for mothers. or fathers. a place for us to vent about our children not potty training/eating/sleeping etc, or hang out when our husband's are gone until late. or a place for us to go party all by ourselves with our mom friends. or switch off babysitting. i'm not sure about all mother's club, but ours has a walking club, book club, movie club, in a pinch {taking meals to those who had a baby/got sick etc}, crafting club, playgroups, classifieds and so much more. it also has a board {president, vice president, secretary, treasurer etc}. of which i am now president for the year with my fabulous friend elena. wahbam. 

i don't think i can say enough good things about joining it. i have met so many amazing people, in totally different stages of their lives, but we all have something in common-- crazy children. i love how different everyone is; it gives me and zak the ability to meet people different than those.... in the utah bubble. no offense, still love you guys. san francisco provides such a great opportunity for us to meet those who have spent their whole life here, and know all the secret spots to go to. 

{sorry for the crappy phone pics, but some of my favorite ladies at our board member appreciation lunch} 

how cute are our thank you bags with my delicious caramel corn? i love them. 

one of my fears is moving to canada and not having a network like this to immerse myself in, when like moving here, i know no one {besides levi's family, of course}. i'm hoping that by that time, i'll be an expert in mother's clubb-ing, and if necessary, i can start one up there too.

so, in conclusion. if you live here, join our cool club. if you don't live here, google one by you. or make one. because it's great.