I am just "in my element" when I'm surrounded by family, old friends, yard sales, and thrift stores!
This past weekend M and I had dinner with my BFF from college and her husband at one of my all-time favorite restaurants. We dropped our children off at my parents on the way into town and met up with Jeff and Ann a little after 7. Ann and I were trying to remember if we had seen each other this past summer and finally decided that it had been the previous summer since we had last seen each other!! Yikes! We can't wait that long next time!
Have you ever had a friend that you just wanted to share with everyone so that everyone else would feel as blessed as you do?? to everyone you know?? Well that's my Ann! She's so sweet, so fun, such a great friend, wife, and mom, and I'm so proud that she's my BFF! We met about 18 years ago when we were both waiting tables in Tuscaloosa at Storyville. I guess you could say we bonded over salads, chicken fingers, fried cheese, and Chocolate Mess! We spent too many nights playing pool and shooting darts at Jackie's (does anybody out there remember Jackie's Lounge in Tuscaloosa??). She knows more "dirt" on me ...and she still wants to be my friend!
We have been through graduations, boyfriend break-ups (then getting back together and breaking up again), weddings, pregnancies, and babies! I am so thankful for such a rich, meaningful friendship!
I'll post more about the rest of the weekend later. Can't wait to share with you about my nephew's B'day party and the cutest party favors ever (see pics above)! And my really awesome yard sale and thrift store finds! But right now I'm thanking God for good friends, old and new!
This past weekend M and I had dinner with my BFF from college and her husband at one of my all-time favorite restaurants. We dropped our children off at my parents on the way into town and met up with Jeff and Ann a little after 7. Ann and I were trying to remember if we had seen each other this past summer and finally decided that it had been the previous summer since we had last seen each other!! Yikes! We can't wait that long next time!
Have you ever had a friend that you just wanted to share with everyone so that everyone else would feel as blessed as you do?? to everyone you know?? Well that's my Ann! She's so sweet, so fun, such a great friend, wife, and mom, and I'm so proud that she's my BFF! We met about 18 years ago when we were both waiting tables in Tuscaloosa at Storyville. I guess you could say we bonded over salads, chicken fingers, fried cheese, and Chocolate Mess! We spent too many nights playing pool and shooting darts at Jackie's (does anybody out there remember Jackie's Lounge in Tuscaloosa??). She knows more "dirt" on me ...and she still wants to be my friend!
We have been through graduations, boyfriend break-ups (then getting back together and breaking up again), weddings, pregnancies, and babies! I am so thankful for such a rich, meaningful friendship!
I'll post more about the rest of the weekend later. Can't wait to share with you about my nephew's B'day party and the cutest party favors ever (see pics above)! And my really awesome yard sale and thrift store finds! But right now I'm thanking God for good friends, old and new!
