Dress Shopping and Synchronized Swimming

We had such a blast last weekend hanging out with Mom and Dad and Scott and Elizabeth!  Our weekend was packed with good visiting, shopping, swimming, and eating!

We kicked off the weekend at the “Fajita House” near S&E. This is a small BYOB Mexican food place so it was right up our alley! Their fajita portions for one person can easily feed two people!


Saturday, Elizabeth and I enjoyed browsing around the craft stores in our area.  These days, the decorating options for weddings are elegant and beautiful BUT, there is SO much to choose from!  It’s quite overwhelming.  Elizabeth and I both felt like our brains were on overdrive just walking down each aisle!  Whoa.  We didn’t have much luck in actual purchases, but I think we’ve narrowed the field of options a bit.

That evening we went to Mom and Dad’s house to eat and swim.  I caught these hilarious pictures of the pups while we were out at the pool.
Top Left: Sophie testing fate by walking around the edge of the pool.
Bottom Left: Abby safe and secure on the deck with Jordan.
Top Right: Sophie playing with “her” towel.
Middle Right: This pup…she is so comfortable around the water.  Just as she would begin to dry off, she’d jump in the water again to chase her fish!
Bottom Right: Abby doesn’t like the water nearly as much as Sophie but was happy to be outside with the family.

The boys were a hoot!  We had lots of floaties in the water, and somehow or another they ended up in this pinwheel formation.  The next thing you know, they were doing a bit of synchronized swimming!  Good times, good times!
Top: Butterfly wings
Bottom: Left foot clockwise twirl

Pool time is not complete without good food!
Top Left: This is Sophie, once again just chillin’ on the side of the pool with Scott
Top Right: Grilled pizza!  S&E pulled this together and it was delicious!!
Bottom Left: My pizza plate!
Bottom Right: Poolside cherries! 

R to L: Me, Elizabeth, Michelle, and Mom
Sunday afternoon we checked a big item off the todo list!  All of us girls went to the dress store and enjoyed a lovely champagne moment to celebrate that Elizabeth found her wedding dress!  She said YES to the dress!!!  I’m so excited for their big day!  We even found bridesmaid dresses while we were there!  Bridesmaid dresses always make me worried but I’m thrilled with the one we picked! 

That’s all for now!   Stay cool out there!

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