Ladies Night. . .Oh Whatta Night!

This past weekend my very beautiful, very stylish, very talented, very sweet friends took me on an overnight "escape" just for the girls! They did it for me as sort of a Baby Shower Celebration. Also, since two of the girls are also pregnant right now, we know it will be YEARS before we are free enough to do it again! So, I just want to give a big shout out to my girlfriends of over 10 years--Allyson (West) Morris, Kacey (Robinson) Parker, and Meredith (Dodini) Hult! You guys are awesome! In our 5 hour long late-night conversation, I got to know and love each of you even more.
I'm so glad I get to call you my friends, and get to associate myself with such good-looking ladies!!!

The West family's Midway vacation home was our overnight accomodations! Thanks Allyson. . .sorry I accidentally woke you up at 7:30AM on your only chance to sleep in!

More talking & eating! And eating & talking!

My friends are so hot! You, too, can look like this with only one visit to Meredith's Makeup bar and esthetic spa--Visage in Pleasant Grove! (ha, ha. . .I told you I would post this, Mer.)

Oh yeah, besides eating & talking there was lots of laughing! Laughing, laughing, and more laughing at our very open, very amusing discussions about SEX!!

After 3 hours of shopping at the Park City outlets, we ended our retreat with a group pedicure session! It was so awesome for my poor, aching, swollen pregnant feet! And I'm so glad my toenails are now painted because I can not reach them anymore!!

Last of all, my overwhelming gratitude for the weekend my friends put together--which gave me so much fun, laughter, relaxation, rejuvenation, and a broken budget spent on Baby Girl clothes--I want to write a little something about why each one of these women means so much to me!

Allyson--I love you for your openness, your willingness to speak bluntly about anything, yet as the years go by you have grown so much and become even more sensitive and thoughtful. You have always made me feel (even in high school) like I'm even prettier and cooler than I think I am!

(And you are especially awesome for standing in a long line to get me a PB cookie, so I could sit on my tired, oversized, pregnant behind! )

Kacey--You are always so kind and positive and encouraging. I don't think in the 11+ years I have known you that you have ever said anything harsh to me, or anything that has hurt my feelings, or been at all derogatory. You and I have never even been in a fight! (Although I did used to get mad at you for being too lazy at basketball practice.) You have become even more beautiful as you've become a mommy! Saylor is the cutest little accessory you've ever had!

Meredith--You are so courageous and confident, and you've always tried to encourage me to be as well. I admire your attitude and that you have gone after what you want while still being a good, involved Mommy! Most of all, more than your successes, I have admired your patience and determination during your trials and failures. I'm so glad that you have let me see the side of you that has struggled and been open about your shortcomings, otherwise I might think you were way too super awesome and perfect to hang out with lil' ol' me!

I love you all! You are each an example and inspiration to me in different ways! I honestly don't know what I would do without good girl friends. . .who still love me, eve if I don't call them for 3 months. I can't wait for the next Ladies Night Retreat. . .even if it does take another 2 years.