but, since i have so much spare time right now....it was another (early) weekend of celebrations!
friday, my med school girlfriends threw a wine & cheese party to celebrate my birthday! (i actually met the back-half of my 20's back on 4/9.) it was wonderful--super sweet--and an excellent excuse to get together.
make a wish! all of these girls (except katie, who'll be in waco...sigh) are staying in dallas for residency & we've assured katie that the daily lindsey I-35 cartel shuttle will still be running!
it always seems to get a little out-of-hand (particularly with vino & a self-timer). thanks loves!
oh, these don't have anything to do with the weekend, but i got them for my birthday from the coxes and they make me laugh out loud. the one on the left says, "sometimes we pretend that i'm his servant," and the one on the right says, "one frozen entree away from a nervous breakdown." ha! that hits pretty close to home.
saturday we went to the farmers' market with lauren & drew. and, then we went to ft. worth to meet up with several of my high school friends...
circa 1997/98...AHSome
me, sara, mere, mcnow...
meredith & blake, mary catherine (sadly, sans alex because he had already crashed!), sara & ella, and me
chad & mary catherine (paup) parsons cooked fajitas (yummy!) at their house! there was a lot of catching up to be done, a few a-high tennis memories to be relived, and a couple of babies to meet (alex & blake are ADORABLE!). there's been a TON change since highschool ... obviously ... we're all married & they're all mothers. but, so much has stayed the same...mc is still the perfect, charming hostess; meredith still has the wit & the sarcasm that i remember; sara still has the innocent smile & mischievious laugh. i love having friends that 'knew you back when,' that ask about your parents & that you can pick back up with despite the years in between. i spent hours...days...a HUGE CHUNK of my life on a tennis court with these girls. they have seen me at my most frustrated & most competitive; they know my temper & why i now have varicose veins in the shape of a racket edge on my calves. but, they are also part of some of my fondest & best memories!
MELT MY HEART. yes, ella, i will do it--whatever it is. yes, i will feed you cobbler at 10 pm. i'm not the only sucker because ella has russell wrapped around her finger, too! he loves this little girl! (sara & john...hopefully, he won't permanently warp her by giving her disney princesses stick-on 'staches & smokes!) IT WAS SUCH A FUN, FABULOUS NIGHT! (more fun pics HERE!)
"I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my good friends." -William Shakespeare
3 comments:
1.I am still laughing outloud about the photos from the last post.
2.Ella lovingly refers to Russ as "Wuss" because she can't pronounce r's yet. I find it hilarious that an ironman champ is referred to as "Wuss."
3.If 'staches and "smokes" are wrong in disney stories, then I don't want to be right.
We're still praying for Russell's quick recovery. Keep us posted!
hey sara! i look at your blog all the time but i am terrible at commenting...so i will try to do better! I am sorry to hear about russell..i hope he is doing much better!! i cannot believe he did an ironman...that is freakin amazing.katie (smith) and i were discussing it as we ran a 10k a few weeks ago. i cannot even imagine doing what he did! congrats to him. and to you as well for school!!!! thats awesome! maybe we can come see your new house when you are all settled in! don't you need a smith reunion?! haha...i did lay out at your parents house on monday. thats what happens when you dont have a job. you can lay out on a monday! haha. hope all is well!! happy belated bday too! you look great!
Wow, these pictures take me back and exactly how I remember feeling watching ya'll playing, intimidated to death, and hoping I wouldn't ever get paired up against you on the court! :) All the babies are just beautiful!
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