Girls' Weekend at the Byrds

This weekend was EPIC and magical!! (those were our two words for the weekend) The girls got together at Amy and Josh's new house (Amy, Peggy, Melissa, Emma, and me) and had a fabulous female bonding experience!! The weekend kicked off with dinner (tortellini and spinach salad, and garlic bread) and a movie called Leap Year (a "must have" staple chick flick). I had already seen it, but Peggy and Melissa had not. The next day we were a little lazy and finally made our way out to the pool. It was a blazin hot day, but we had the pool all to ourselves!! Emma was fabulous as always in her adorable swim suit and matching hat and bag; Peggy was our DJ and kept us entertained with sing-a-long tunes; Melissa also kept us in stitches as she brought water toys and was just her funny, quick-witted self; Ames was busy chasing Emma around and being a good mommy; Josh was well-surrounded by smokin, hot females; and I was soakin in all of the good times and laughing out all my stresses of the week!

Josh and Emma 

After the pool, we went to see Eat, Pray, Love. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I had read the book about a year ago and it's a deeply insightful book. Movies are never as good as the books they are based on. However, this one was a movie I'd recommend to anyone. Better yet, read the book! Elizabeth Gilbert is a really wise woman who made a big impact during her world travels. 

We also had a great time at Trudy's and got seated right away, even though we had to park a mile away from the restaurant. I got to drive everyone around in my car and we rode with the top down after dinner. Poor Pegs and Ames got pretty beat up by the wind in the back seat (although Ames loved every minute of it and said that was exactly what she needed). Pegs on the other hand said she was hoping she could get a brush through her hair! 

I didn't want to leave because girl bonding time is truly a treasure. Even though we are all spread out and live pretty different lives, we still have so much in common and we still savor the moments that we can be together and just be goofy. Instead of making me sad that I was leaving and going back to my life in SA, it made me very grateful and appreciative of moments like these. Perhaps this is the only way we can really enjoy moments like these, if they are fleeting. After this weekend I truly feel lighter and happier and I thank God for bringing these awesome girls into my life - after all, life is more enjoyable and meaningful with friendship, love and laughter! 

Just us girls!

Emma and me

another shot of Emma and me

Pegs and Emma