Dinner with Ann Romney?

We had the unique opportunity to go to a fundraiser dinner with Ann Romney as the guest speaker.  Normally we would not have been able to attend, as the tickets were very expensive!  But we have a good connection with a fellow church member, so we were able to go for significantly less donation.  We had hopes of actually meeting Ann Romney, but she wasn't there very long.  We chatted and enjoyed appetizers, waiting for Ann to arrive.  When she got there, she mingled with some of the VIP's for a few minutes and then gave her speech.  It was a condensed version of her speech at the Republican National Convention.  Immediately after her talk, she headed off to her next event.  She's a busy lady!  I was hoping to ask her how she was able to send on missions and successfully raise 5 boys... because I know that's no easy task.  Maybe another time.  I admire her for the role model she is, for staying home to raise 5 boys, for her strength  through trials, and many more things.  She's a strong woman!

We enjoyed dinner after her speech (and pretending we were important).  Well, we are important, but not rich important.  :)   I was embarrassed to ride off in our Honda Civic (with a dent in the front bumper and cracked windshield) amongst all of the fancy cars.  We didn't use the valet!  We at least had a nice evening without the boys and got to dress up a little bit.  (I tried to find something decent to wear, but everything just didn't look great with my big belly.  Alex was sporting his well used church shoes and kid-shoulder-stained suit.  I don't think we were fooling anyone, but we felt VIP for a little while.)  We were on THE LIST to get in - that was pretty cool, just getting through the gate.  And I was reminded how good Alex is at hob-knobbing.  He can talk to anyone!