Girls Weekend 2009

As many of you know, I have three terrific friends from college who I get together with at least once a year... Elizabeth (in Atlanta), Becky B (in DC), and Missy (in Blacksburg). I love and adore that time we spend together! Last weekend marked eight years of trips! This year we went to Elizabeth's house in Atlanta for the weekend.

We started the weekend at Ikea and PF Changs on Friday! Saturday was pretty typical for us... we stayed in our pajamas until about 3pm at which time we finally decided to go to the pool. I think I was the only one who showered that day. We played Nerts a lot, which is our tradition each time we are all together. It is also tradition for Becky B to kick our butts! I think she should go pro! Casey, Elizabeth's husband, was wonderfully patient having that many girls in his house at once.

A lot has changed in eight years! Here's a picture from our first vacation to Pompano Beach, FL (picture taken in Miami) in 2001 and a picture of us last weekend. The extra girl is Elizabeth's daughter, Caroline.

Next year we are headed to DC to see Becky B's new townhouse! We've never been to DC for a vacation before because it is close to the rest of our parents... we knew we couldn't just go to DC, but would have to plan time to see family too. It's time.

My goal in the next year is to figure out how to best document all of our trips! We made a list of all of them, so that's a good start!

Visting the Taylors in Birmingham!

This weekend we went to Birmingham for Jeff's sister Laura's birthday. Jeff's parents drove up from Mississippi, so we got to see the whole family... including niece Abby! Abby LOVES her Uncle "Jesh"! They had fun, but I'm not sure who was more tired when it was all said and done. She does say "Becky" now, unlike when we last saw her in February!

Abby & Uncle Jeff reading...

Abby & Uncle Jeff watching TV...

Abby haning out with Uncle Jeff before bed...

Saturday afternoon, Jeff, Mark and their dad assembled the canopy for Mark & Donna's deck. They worked hard! They were so sweaty that when one of them would come in, Abby would say "They got wet."

We ate well this weekend, too! Mexican for Laura's birthday Friday night and then Mark grilled ribs Saturday night! And to top it off Bananas Foster last night too!!

(After making this post initially, I realized I didn't portray the weekend very accurately! I had all these sweet pictures of Abby & Jeff doing quiet things. The reality was that was the only time they were still enough to take a picture! Most of the time he was swinging her by her ankles and tossing her onto the couch while she squealed and said "AGAIN"! Uncle Jeff was climbed all over this weekend... and he loved it as much as she did! That's really how they bonded!)

Next weekend... girl's weekend in Atlanta!! Stay tuned!

For a Good Laugh...

Here is video of my television debut this month. I appeared on Plus Side Nashville on Channel 5+. It airs several times through the month of July. I think I'll stick to radio.