Forever Young

(From left to right:  Stephanie S., Andrea, Brooke, me and Melanie)

Every summer my best friends and I get together for a Girls Weekend.  Usually it is something really low-key...like we just go to one of our houses and spend time laying out at a pool, go shopping, eat out or order in food...the point is just for us ALL to get to be together and hang out.  This year we are all turning the big 3-0, though, so we decided to do something a little more exciting!  We ventured out to the Live Music Capital of the World!!

Austin, Texas!!

We had so much fun!!  Obviously, we listened (and danced) to lots of really great live music.  We shopped at some really cool vintage and local shops.  We layed out by the pool at the hotel.  We ate at some GREAT local restaurants!  Here we are at Home Slice, which some of the locals say is the "best pizza in town."

Austin is also known for its many trailor park eateries.  Here we are having late night dinner at one of them as an intermission to one of our nights of dancing.  (Confession...I didn't actually do a lot of dancing in my current condition...I was just more in charge of gaurding the purses this year =))

You can see the trailor behind the girls...sorry it's so dark...I need to learn more about my camera!

Every year during girls weekend there is some really popular song that we keep hearing on the radio that becomes our theme song.  This year it was Jay-Z's song, Forever Young, and it only seemed appropriate for this weekend celebrating our 30th birthdays!

If you are starting to feel bad for Eddie and Brooklyn being left behind...don't!  They both had their share of fun!  Eddie and his friend, Ben, went down the lake to hang out with some friends.  They did lots of wakeboarding, tubing, grilling out and fishing.  Before they were able to do this though, they had to load up Ben's twins (Ava and Macy) and Brooklyn all in Eddie's truck and transport them all to their respective grandparents' houses in Little Rock.

Ben and Eddie said that this was the best the girls have ever done on a road trip...down and back...way to go, girls!!

After Brooklyn got to her grandparents house in Little Rock, she had a blast!  They took a field trip to see her Aunt Babs one day at work

Here she is with Grandpa Lou getting ready to meet up with her Great Grandparents at Catfish City!

Played with Christy, their cat.

Giggled with Elmo

Had swim lessons with Grandmargie and Aunt Babs

And had sweet snuggle time with Grandpa Lou after a good nap!

Check out that crazy hair!  I love it!

After we all made it back home on Sunday, we were able to celebrate Father's Day.

He obviously LOVED his gift!!

Happy Father's Day from your sweet little Munchkin!!