Showing posts with label girlfriends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label girlfriends. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

What happens in Vegas...


    ...stays in Vegas, right? I kind of feel that way because I don't really even know how to begin summarizing this past weekend, but I'll try my best! It was so, so much fun. Friday Anita drove up from Phoenix and picked me up, and we drove the three and a half hours to Vegas. The drive was quick and I don't think we even had a pause in our conversation. It's funny because Anita and I have been acquaintances for almost a decade- we go all the way back to livejournal days. It's only been in the last year or so that we've actually been hanging out...about time! ;) So yes, we had a great trip up there, and when we arrived we were greeted by Brittney, Vanessa and Andy. Interestingly enough outside of Anita and me, this entire trip was all based off knowing each other online. Brittney and I met from blogging years back, Vanessa and I the same, and Anita and I met Andy on Instagram. However, we all know people and have mutual friends from "real life" too...talk about a small world. All of us ended up walking across the street to Fashion Show Mall to shop for a bit, then we came back to the hotel and got ready for the evening. We ended up eating dinner at Holstein's. I got the vegan burger and it was really delicious but fell apart a little too easily. But besides that pretty great. Afterward we headed over to the Marquee in the Cosmopolitan, but not before admiring the Chandelier Bar, pictured below. I pretty much fell in love with that place. We stayed at the Marquee for a bit, but then decided to get a little crazy and venture off the strip to a local dive bar (via a cab with a driver that sounded EXACTLY like Larry's bff Jeff from Curb Your Enthusiasm), and afterward found ourselves dancing until 3:30am at Piranha, a gay club across the way. To say the night was insane was an understatement. My calves are still sore today from the 3-4 hours of non stop dancing. It was really one of my most favorite nights out I've ever had, and I'm still smiling about it today.

    The next day we slept in for awhile, then headed to lunch and ended up shopping well into the evening. Saturday night we found ourselves at TAO, but for a short time. I think at that point we were all sick of being hassled about our tattoos (drunk people + a group of heavily tattooed girls is a recipe for annoyance on our part), so we ended up going back to the hotel and hanging out for the rest of the night. I slept in Brittney and Vanessa's room the first night, and then Anita and Andy's the second, and that night the three of us ended up talking until 5am! I kept thinking that I should probably try and get some sleep, but it was just way too much fun staying up like we were 12-year olds at a sleepover.

    The next morning the other girls headed to the airport, and Anita and I eventually headed home. I can't even explain how amazing it is to see my sweet Henry after being away from him for a couple of days. I swear he was bigger and he was definitely making some new little noises. I sure love having fun with my friends, but nothing beats coming home to my boys.

    Here are just a few photos from our trip. I'll tuck the rest away into a "what happens in Vegas..." folder on my computer, and look at them from time to time when I need a laugh. ;)


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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Girls' Night & Randomness

    Hello, Phoenix! I'm currently down in the valley for the week getting ready for Sarah's wedding. It's in TWO short days, and I keep thinking back to the week before my very own wedding a few years ago. This week felt insane to me and went by so quickly. I know Sar feels the same, and even though she's feeling the pressure, she took last night off from stressing to go to dinner and a movie with our girlfriends.  We ate dinner at Oregano's and then went and saw Drive. Funny story: Natalie and I chose the movie, based solely on the fact that our lover Ryan Gosling was in it. We knew nothing about it whatsoever, and thought if we were lucky we'd get an adorable Notebook-esque film or maybe even a darker Blue Valentine. Nope. I don't want to give anything away, but even though it was actually pretty rad, it was perhaps the very worst pick for a girl's night movie there could ever, ever be!  I do have to say that the music was pretty awesome though, and outside of the actual storyline (which I found to be incredibly intriguing, odd, interesting, etc.) I thought the soundtrack was rad. Just be prepared for some gore. And that's all I'll say about that.
    girl's night last night
    [bathroom fashion show in my parents' guest bath, Sar and Nat, Pizza!, Jen and Anita, a delicious pizookie, 
    our movie of choice, tickets, a quick shot of the gore while I probably looked away, Nat and me]

    It's also so great to get together with this group of girlfriends. I feel fortunate to have a few different groups of ladies in my life, but this group in particular is especially special to me, because we're (almost) all mamas and with that comes such a deep understanding and bond. The candidness of our conversations always make me laugh, and I so appreciate the "real-ness" between us. Love love love these girls.

    As for today, Henry and I are headed out to try and find the perfect pair of black shoes that I can wear in Sarah's and then again in Shirley's wedding next month. Tonight is the rehearsal dinner then Saturday's the big day. I was there when Sarah found her wedding dress- I was actually the one who picked it out off the rack (love that!)- and I am DYING for everyone to see it. It's honestly one of the most beautiful dresses I've ever seen, and her tiny little self makes it look even more gorgeous. I'll be sure to post a million photos via twitter and instagram as the celebration begins tomorrow night, so feel free to follow along.

    Other than that I'm just trying to decide on Henry's Halloween costume and get started on really planning his first birthday party. We aren't doing a theme or anything - just a color scheme and lots of special decorations and food. I'm really excited to get planning as soon as I get home from Vegas next weekend. And speaking of Vegas...I can't believe it snuck up on me so quickly!  Anita and I are driving up on Friday, and we'll be meeting up with more girlfriends, who are flying in from different parts of the country. To say I'm looking forward to it is an understatement!

    And now...the shoe search begins! Have a great day. xoSource URL: https://sweettattooforgirls.blogspot.com/search/label/girlfriends
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    I love my girlfriends so much. I really couldn't imagine life without them, and the busier everyone gets, the more special it is when we can plan a night out together. I'm lucky enough to live in the same place as one of my dearest gal pals Adie, and twice a year another one of my nearest and dearest comes home to visit too. I always soak up the time that Amber's here, and it wouldn't be a visit without at least one good girls' night out. Last night was that for us, and our friend Erin came up from the valley for the evening too, to celebrate Amber's last weekend night in town before she heads back to Austin, Texas, where she goes to college.

    We started the night out at my house (fresh watermelon margaritas a la Adie and beyond-delicious Bill's pizza) and played the Michael Jackson game on Wii (so, so fun), then headed downtown for some dancing. I rarely drink (literally a couple times a year) so when I do decide to indulge and have a drink or two it's always really fun...and really cheap! ha. One drink and I'm done. We spent the evening dancing to ridiculously awesome/terrible music at various bars, laughing so much, and as the night progressed, we just got sillier and sillier as expected. It was just what I needed, and I woke up with Henry this morning around 6:30 feeling so renewed and happy. Yes, renewed and happy after four hours of sleep- that's how much fun I had.

    Now Hank and I are in bed on our computers, Henry's taking his morning nap, and we're waiting for everyone to wake up so we can go to brunch. Today's going to be a busy day- I'm looking forward to a hard workout this afternoon and then we're having my in-laws over for dinner. It's homemade pizza night!

    I hope all of you had a wonderful Saturday night. Here are some photos from mine -

    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night


    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    the tired "babysitter" ;)
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    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night
     
    practicing our obviously amazing Thriller dance moves ;) (best Wii game ever!)

    and a couple from my phone -
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    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

    Girls' Night
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

an afternoon at Joe's Farm Grill

    Yesterday was such a fun day!  Henry and I spent the afternoon with my bestie Sarah (I know that term is silly but I just kind of love it), and our friend Natalie and her daughter Scarlet. Little baby S. is only 8 weeks old and the sweetest thing. It was so good to meet her, and so good to spend time with girlfriends. I feel lucky that I have so many positive women in my life, and after lunch I felt just so thankful. Love those girls. We also have a girl's night out in Tempe planned for this Friday night and I can't wait!

    But back to yesterday, we had lunch at Joe's Farm Grill, which is one of my favorite restaurants in the valley. Every single time I've been back the food has been consistently great- I highly recommend it!  This visit was no different, and we each got a cheeseburger (delicious) and various sides, from the on-site garden fresh salads to their to-die-for sweet potato fries.  We sat outside at the picnic tables and ate, girl talked about this and that, and just had the best time.  The weather was gorgeous too- warm but not too warm, with just a hint of a spring time breeze.

    Here are some photos from our afternoon:

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill


    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

    lunch at Joe's Farm Grill

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