girl's weekend

last weekend was a girls weekend in redwood falls.

this is the 3rd annual and we were all sooo

excited to see each other and start the fun!

 

my cousin sue hosts the event and we already

have long standing traditions and a

plan for how the weekend will play out.

 

friday evening we go to the rusty bucket for dinner

then head to the nearby casino for about an hour

of wild, reckless gambling- throwing

around pennies and nickels like they

grow on trees!

 

i'm proud to report that I was the big winner this

year~walking away with $20 more than i walked in with.

 

 

here's the six oldest girls in the group- there are

also two in their 20's and they add so much spice to the pot~

 

we bring each other bed prizes and these fun sodas were part of the

goodies barb brought each of us.



settle down, these are candy cigarettes

suz decided to plan her meals around our grama irene's recipes.

here she begins a tutorial for her nieces on how to make

homemade egg noodles.

chicken and noodles is one of my favorite meals-so

i was stoked.



these 2 funsters surprised us with a ceremony that

included queen like sashes for all. it was hilarious and will

be remembered for a long time. there was a story that went

with each presentation.

 

(thanks girls!)

Saturday we go shopping and one of the stops is the

one local thrift shop. we have a $5 limit and we each buy something

to give one of the other girls. this year sue had us draw

names so we knew who we were buying for.
***the ladies at the thrift shop even remember us from

year to year and help us hide and quickly check out with

our prizes.

maddie got this lighted village from dawn and she

was genuinely excited as she's getting married in the

coming year and is just starting to collect Christmas décor. 

kim had a carefully thought out story

about each of the prizes she bought for her

little sister sue.   :  )

 

my sister and i.    nuff said

 

 

sue is an elementary teacher. she has a lot

of fun kid-like stuff in the bedroom i always

sleep in. this hat is an example.

every single year i have come home from this

weekend so tired i feel physically ill.

that's the true marker of a great weekend with

friends or relatives. you've laughed till your

stomach hurts, eaten way to much, slept too little

and have a bunch of new favorite memories to

store away.

 

thanks sue for a great time!

 

 

i'm minutes away from leaving to meet my nieces

new baby.

pretty sure she'll allow me to do a post

with photos so you can all see how

stinking cute he is!

 

happy almost weekend!!!!!!!!!!

 

xo, beth