Friday, March 17, 2023

St. Patrick's Day 2023

Happy Leprechaun Day! This year, we didn't do a parade since we were just in Louisiana, but NEXT YEAR we will definitely go. Meanwhile, the kiddos had some treats of rainbow candies and didn't get pinched. I like that my teens still participate in these traditions.

Monday, March 13, 2023

My Best Friend's Wedding Pt. 1

Jessie and Grahamm got married over the weekend. I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid and it was such a beautiful venue and ceremony. I didn't even get drunk! Zac and I went to the rehearsal dinner Thursday and were able to see the location and meet the wedding planner and go over the details for the ceremony before heading to dinner. I had a mimosa that hit me hard, but managed to chase it off with a lot of water and sweets. On Friday, we didn't do too much, except eat crawfish and bring the kids to 2nd & Charles to look at all the books. Zac bought us a record player, so he's been looking for vinyls to start a collection. So far he's only been lucky at thrift shops around town. Friday evening, he dropped me off at the hotel so I could stay with the ladies and get to know them. Jessie did my nails and we listened to all the hip hop from my high school days. All the other gals are so sweet and fun. We stayed up til maybe 1-2am, but like clockwork, I was up at the butt crack of dawn. I shared a room with Natalie and Jessie, but didn't even know Jessie snored until Natalie told me, ha. We got all our things together and I rode with Jessie to get some caffeine and head to the venue. I feel awful that my hair took the longest to do. It's a lot longer now and would be thicker if I didn't keep my undercut. I had my makeup done and it came out so nice. I even had fake lashes. Whaaaat. I was so fancy. So fresh and so clean clean. Jessie let me borrow some heels and as predicted, they definitely left my feet crying by the time the ceremony was over. But oh man, I got to dance and it was so fun. Like, I felt young again. Zac and I danced, Jessie and I danced, we toasted the happy couple, had some cake, etc. It was so much fun. The best wedding I've ever attended or been a part of.
Before heading back home, we had to stop and get some beignets and Reginelli's.