weekend recap: part 2

picking up where I left off...

...the girls & I ran by our favorite Dahlonega coffee place,

then left for Beth's house in Athens & Em met us there.  when she called to find out where to meet us, Case & I were knitting [more like Case was knitting & trying to re-teach me], Beth was making jewelry, & Katie was reading a book.  we're basically 80-year-olds in twenty-something bodies.  I'm a little surprised Em didn't turn around & go back home to her husband.  but, no...she was brave & kept driving to our little retirement home-like party.

once we were all accounted for, we went to Olive Garden for dinner & Barnes & Noble while we waited.  bookstores are my weakness.  I happened upon this book & fell in LOVE...so I had to get it.  see why?

& I did get one grown up book, too...

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after that, we went back to Beth's & just hung out the rest of the night.  

we played a little Mad Gab [my favorite!], 

made Case a blog [!!!], 

re-designed Em's, 

& then...I went to the bathroom & came back to find this happening:

apparently Em's great new camera has some pretty cool timer features.  so naturally...it was time to pretend they were on a roller coaster.

annndd...then this ensued.

so glad I have friends who don't act their age.  apparently we can either be 5 or 80...& every now & then maybe we'll act like 23- & 24-year-olds.

& now for a few [more] normal pictures...

so thankful to have had these 3 in my life for the past five & a half years...one of the biggest blessings of my life.

#94. silly friends.

#95. our own little photo booth.

#96. friends who love me for me.

#97. birthday glasses compliments of Em :)