the day after liza's party i got to be the decoy for Chicago Jenny's birthday party!
she picked me up from my lunch with my parents and sister before they flew home.
as we walked towards jenny's car her kids asked "Who is that with Megan?"
Jenny answered "that is her mom and her sister."
and Jake said "but mom….i thought YOU were her sister."
🙂
that made me so happy.
she drove me to IKEA.
woo-hoo!
i purchased big cardboard light up stars for christmas….can't wait.
then we dropped off her kids with dave.
and went to dinner….just the girls.
i made jenny choose because it was her only birthday dinner she was going to get with me.
we ate very well at cheesecake factory.
and talked about everything.
oh how i miss her!
we were ready to go and i was secretly texting her husband "we are leaving now"
he writes back "which cheesecake factory?"
i write back "i have no clue."
when we got back to her house it was full of her friends and her mom had helped dave with lots of food.
it was FUN!
she was very surprised!
"WHAT? WHaT is going on?!"
dave had arranged for two manicurists to come and we got our nails done!
awesome.
there were three kinds of cupcakes.
i discovered the lemon ones at breakfast the next morning….i had two.
abby won first prize for their owl pumpkin! isn't that an amazing owl? jenny is a nicer mom than me….
dave….he was the only man at the party….he is a wonderful party host…he's good people.
i got to meet her new friends and see some old friends.
the last guest left after 1 AM.
it was so fun to be a part of it all.
BUT…i missed out on 4 hours of time with just jenny!!!
we need more time….all the time.
happy birthday chicago jen.
i can't imagine being as old as you are….wow.
HA!
amber - how fun! what an adorable husband to get all of that set up for her. glad you had fun!
Nicole Q. - You have me in tears missing my BFF!!
Tamara - Hello
I am addicted to your blog! And as a new blogger thats big! I read farmgirlpaints all the time and ever since she did that ‘blog crush’ post about you, i have been in love!!! i read your blog everyday!
We have a new blog, my friend and me, and we stole your idea for craft thursday and used your icon. I hope thats ok. We put the link under it so people knows its yours, but if thats not ok tell us and we will take it down for sure!!!
LOVE YOU BLOGG
-Tamara
jackie - What a fun time! Aren’t friends great! Jackie
april@gingerbreadgirlblog - sounds fun…girlfriend time is the best…
julia - I was thinking “decoy”? Like a duck? I finally got it.
Courtney Walsh - such a sweet time with good friends. And what a sweet hubby she has!! 🙂
and let’s not talk about those cupcakes…I’m salivating over here!
jenny - i have a lime and bright blue daisy pin identical to the one you are wearing above-i love it! my grandfather bought it for me when i was a teen and we were in an antique store together. seeing yours made me think of it and him today and made me smile. :0)
*LuLu* - hey, who won the giveaway for “the glass is half full” picture
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - love me some IKEA. great fun and cupcakes too…yum!
Leadia Jarvis - Boy you managed to pack a lot of fun and love into a short time. However…next time you are in the area I’m going to have to kidnap you to take some family photos. For real.
virginia - ooh cheesecake factory! have you tried the pasta divinci? it’s my favorite food ever now.
kasey - and to think i thought that was you at Ikea…but didn’t think you had a twin.
I have those same lights….i went a little crazy in the xmas section!!
Gemma - So lovely!! I’d love to get my nails done : )
Gemma x
Ingrid Blanchette - how fun of a weekend! and i love the paper star lanterns! i’m swedish so there is a lot of history to those stars. they are literally hung in every window of every house in sweden. it gets so dark in early october…so we swedes do all we can to light up the house. it’s a sing to welcome guests in the house. my parents will have them in their windowns in vaxholm sweden and me&my husband will be hanging them here in costa mesa california! enjoy them in kansas too….you will love them!
Kim Barlow - Hey Lady: I saw this and thought of you…check out the birthday cake….
http://themeinmommyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/celebrating-30.html
Flower Patch Farmgirl - One of my dearest is over in Rockford, IL. I miss her like mad. It’s no fair. We make plans to see each other and say that all we really need is a park bench to sit on, because all we do is TALK. (Well, and eat.)
The two of you remind me of the two of us.
Laura Phelps - OK
I must be hormonal
this made me cry
I just love seeing happy friends
girlfriends
and cupcakes
pretty ones, too
and a loving husband, who arranges parties
all good stuff
you ARE a party animal
Holly - Awww, you gotta love Dave! Sounds like great time
Julie - I LOVE it when kids confuse friends for family. 🙂
Amber - Um….Ikea light up christmas cardboard goodness?!?!?! Pics pretty pretty please!!!! I need to know if I need to send my sister there before she comes to visit me for a crafty sewey sistery weekend!!! : )
valerie @ chateau a la mode - How special to have such amazing people in your life. Looks like you are a very blessed lady.