I like presents.

I had official jewelry training on Monday night.   My 2 new girls came.  Alicia is 3rd from the left & Sharon is 4th from the left.  I am 5th from the left...just in case ya didn't know...

We always do recognition from the month prior.  Yours truly was top retailer once again for October.  Not too shabby for being gone 10 days to Hawaii & having dad run over by a truck.  Just sayin'...

THEN I got the Servant's Heart award because I put training together for this month.  Gerilee called & said, "Can you help?" & I did it all.  I sent out emails & called girls to ask them to train on certain things.  Again, all while doing shows & babysitting dad & walking him.  

Some might even say Wonder Woman?  I would never - but you can...

And THEN I got recognized for my promotion to Builder.  Let me first explain what a Builder is.  A builder is a gal who has done 24 home shows in a 12 month period (Psssh, I've done WAY more than that!) & has 4 first level jewelers.  (I have 5...) I was NOT expecting this because normally we wait until they show up on our reports which is a month behind.  Brenda gave me some roses.... & then I got presents...

Have I ever told ya'll I'm a Faith Hill Stalker?  Surely I have.  If I haven't -  I love Faith Hill.  I stayed up until the last 10 damn minutes of the CMT's a week ago JUST to see her perform live for the first time in 6 years.  I mean-ya'll know I love my sleep.  Staying up late just for her proves my devotion.

A year or so ago, Brenda gave me a challenge that if I became Builder I would get an autographed picture she has of Faith Hill.  I don't know how she got it, I don't care.  I just wanted it.  Sadly, I didn't make Builder during the challenge.  And the Faith Hill picture was off the table.  Sigh.

So I'm opening my gifts in front of the.whole.room.of.jewelers.  And I unwrap.... an autographed picture of Faith Hill!  Insert here me jumping up & down saying, "NO YOU DIDN'T!  NO.YOU.DID.NOT!!!"  I stopped jumping for 2 seconds to get a picture...

Her I am with Brenda & all my goodies.  I had to explain to the whole room my Faith Hill obsession.  Embarrassing...  

(Look at that smile!  That's a real smile.  That's not a 'I have to make sure I don't show too much of my teeth or squint too much' planned smile.  I was giddy...)

THEN Gerilee gave me a Louis Vuitton inspired piggy bank.  It's super cute & is already on my desk in the office.

The Faith Hill photo just says, "Always, Faith".  It's not personalized or anything...but you can bet when I show it to people & tell this story - she's going to have wrote it just for me!