Recap of the Retreat

As aforementioned in my previous post, I experienced the wonderfulness of my company retreat this past weekend.  Here's an overview of what went down:

Bright and early at 7:00am on Friday we headed out of Dallas en route to San Marcos to, of course, float the river!  Being that we had Friday off of work, this was the perfect time.  With a group of about 20 BCGers, a plentitude of drinks and snacks, and a series of rope swings crossing our path, it proved to be quite the relaxing, yet adventurous, day!

BCG ladies at Don's Fish Camp pre-float!

After we got off the river, we headed to the Hyatt Lost Pines resort.  Upon check in were offered a mimosa and received our goodie bag full of treats including a weekend itinerary, info about the resort, and our sweet tote bag.

I like the way this hotel rolls.

Why, yes!  I'll take a free tote :)

The whole resort was absolutely stunning!  The rooms were beautiful and spacious, the grounds were organic, yet well kept, and the staff was unbelievably helpful and accommodating.  And the amenities at this place?  Outstanding!

How 'homey' is this room?!

How beautiful is this view?!

After showering and relaxing for a bit, we headed down to our Luau themed dinner.  This included delicious pina coladas and mai tais, the most scrumptious Mahi Mahi I've ever had, Hawaiian dancers, leis, and of course, great company :)  Although I peaced out early and skipped the late night party, it was such a fun night!

Sarah and me at the Luau celebration!

Ashley and Brittany at the Luau!

Saturday morning I woke up early, grabbed some delicious breakfast, went back to my room to freshen up, then headed to the pool!  This pool was...awesome!  Complete with tiki bars, a lazy river, a surprisingly fun water slide, and the most attentive wait staff ever, this might have been my favorite part of the weekend.  A good book, a fruity cocktail, and a little Texas sun make for such a great Saturday afternoon :)

Oh you know, just a typical Saturday at a luxurious pool ;)

Saturday after the pool consisted of shopping, snacking, and getting ready for that night's themed party: The Red Carpet.  I'm not gonna lie, I was a little hesitant about going "all out" being that this was my first BCG retreat.  Although I had heard good things and crazy stories, I was still a little leery as to how much people dressed up.  But I decided to suck it up and go big or go home.  The idea of the night was to either dress like you are walking the red carpet or dress as a character in a movie.  I chose Black Swan...

...and so did many others...

And this isn't even all of us...

It was fun, though!  The food was, in true BCG fashion, some of the best I've ever had!  The drinks were top notch, the live band was fantastic, and it was such a hoot seeing everyone that you typically see in suits and ties wearing tights and tutus!  The retreat committee really did put a lot of effort into making it a special night for everyone.  From the awesome prizes for best dressed to the 'flip book' party favor station, to the centerpieces on the tables, everything was well thought out!

Here are a few more pictures from the evening:

Peter Pan and Borat

Barbie and Ken from Toy Story 3

Black Swan (check the red eyes), Alfalfa, Gertie, Audrey Hepburn

Joe Dirt...minus his mullet

Lindsey Lohan (you can't see from the picture but she's wearing an ankle bracelet and heels)

BCG Recruiting :)

Friday night I actually DID make it to late night.  This took place at a rented out lake house on the property, The Litton House.  Super fabulous.  Super fun.  Around 4:00am some BCGers started getting adventurous and attempting leisure dives in the pool.  Aren't familiar with leisure dives?  Check them out here: http://www.leisuredive.com/about-the-leisure-dive/ 

My failed attempts at capturing these leisure dive greats...

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I actually accidently fell in the hot tub (yes, fully clothed!) trying to capture this picture!

So no awesome leisure dives were documented.  Bummer.  But the rest of the night provided eventful and fun so I'm ok with that.  Sunday morning Brittany and I woke up early and headed to the spa for massages.  Their spa facilities were incredible although (surprisingly) their massages were only sub-par.  But still, not too shabby of a morning :)  After our massages and a delicious breakfast, we headed back to the big D!  

So as you can tell, I had one of the most amazing weekends with really awesome people.  Even the car ride back (which is usually a bummer of the trip) was fun being that Brittany and I jammed to solid 90s country for the entire car ride.  Restless Heart, anyone?! 

Anyway, as you can probably guess, the majority of us were dragging at work today.  We were so tired and so not ready to switch out of vacation mode!  Oh well...the super fun weekend was worth it!  Thanks, BCG!