Fun-Filled Weekend

We had a busy and fun-filled weekend. It started on Friday, when I went to a baby shower for a friend from my previous school district. It was fun to catch up with friends I haven't seen in a while. I then went on to Bunko at Cassie's house. I have kind of been honorarily adopted into Cassie's neighborhood for these kind of events. What a great group of ladies - I literally laughed until I started crying at one point. Not only did I make it to both destinations of my girls' night out in one piece (click here to see what happened the last time I tried to go out for a girls' night), but I had an absolute blast!

Saturday we had our monthly MGD (stands for Mesirow-Gold Dinner), and it was time for us to go out with NO kids. Grandma Lou Lou and Grandpa Chuck got to babysit this time around.

For those of you who don't know, Jeff and his brother, Ryan, grew up with Josh and Dan Mesirow. The Mesirows are as close as family to the Golds. For about 4 years now (and quite a few kids later) we have made a monthly tradition of having dinner together, rotating houses each month. On the 5th month, just the adults go out for a group date. It has been a wonderful tradition, and amazing to have our kids truly grow up together.

Last night was no exception to how fun this group is when we get together. We started out at a great little restaurant, called Friars Folly. We then went bowling. That's right, I said bowling! None of us had been in years, but that didn't mean we left our competitive spirit at home.

Just in case you can't tell, that's Cassie on the floor!

Here's me after a not-so good round.

Not a great picture, but I forgot I had my camera until the very end of the evening, so I had to take what I could get.

I don't think you can tell, but this is the score-board where I actually won!

Off-center, but a cute picture of the victors of bowling night.

We had so much fun with so many wonderful people. But man-oh-man my back and neck are screaming at me for the bowling. Oh well, it was worth it.