Have a Little Class...........

Hey - it's me again!! Twice in one day!!

Three day week-ends are the best!! I have the privilege of being a stay at home mom - but

I absolutely love long week-ends when The Man can be home with me!!

Our week-end was fabulous!! We had a cook-out with his family on Saturday.

Lots of food and lots of swimming!!

While this past week-end was great,

the previous week-end was EXTRA special for me!!

I hosted a little class reunion for my high school peeps!!

It was wonderful to see my classmates and plan the party,

but we got off to a rocky start -

thanks to Mother Nature!

Although we needed rain, I believe Mother Nature got a little carried away in our area!

I did pray for the weather to be perfect for the day of the party, but I forgot to pray for the previous days -

 

It rained................ 

and rained............

and continued to rain!! I think we got about 6" in a few hours!!

It was a little sketchy there for awhile -

No, that's not the pool!! That's our backyard filled to the brim with rain!!

You can see the pool lit-up on the left...........

This is the area behind the pool - it was like a river!!

Fortunately, it didn't flood the pool - but the pool did fill up to the very top!

Luckily, we didn't have any damage - and party preparations carried on!

I do have to say that this rain storm was nothing compared to the tornadoes

that ripped through Oklahoma last week.

 Many, many people were hit hard.

There were lives lost and many homes destroyed!!

Thankfully we were not affected, but please pray for the families that were.

Our reunion is thanks to facebook!!

I was reunited with my high school classmates last year, most of which I had not seen

 in 20 plus years - yes I know, that makes me fairly old!!

The funny thing is - I was one that didn't "get" facebook a couple of years ago.

I couldn't understand why you would put your business out there for others to see or

why you would want to "stalk" other people.

It all seemed a little creepy to me - so I resisted the peer-pressure for several  years,

but then about a year ago, my sister and sister-n-law, along with my two daughters,

convinced me to set-up a facebook page.

Now, I think they may have a few regrets - because I love facebook!!

I love posting pictures on facebook, especially of my family!!!

When planning the party, I knew I wanted to use "84", the year we graduated,

as the theme or jumping off point for the decorations.

I am really mad at myself for not taking photos of the decorations the night of the party,

so most of these photos were taken the day after - so you don't get the full effect.

Plus I only have a few photos of my friends!

I think I was nervous and wasn't thinking clearly because I always remember to take photos!!

I mean, I do have a fb page to update!!

This is the front porch............

Front door - vintage frame and moss covered numbers.

And here's a few of my peeps...............

You can sorta see the snack table in the above photo.

I used several picture frames to display social info about 1984 -

such as popular songs, tv shows, movies, etc............

Just hanging out and catching up!!

We brought our yearbooks and old photos to look at. 

It was alot of fun to see all those old photos -

and to see how skinny I was - and to think I thought I was FAT!!

I would love to be that size again!!

Here's the table the day after..........

I ordered cookies with the number 84 and made cupcake toppers with 84.

I also made 84 tags to tied around mason jars filled with flowers.

I made this burlap flag, with the number 84 - of course!!

Lanterns filled with citronella candles!

And here we are - all grown up!!!!


You laugh because there are only 8 of us -
but there were only 12 of us in my graduating class!!!

We have a little class!!

Well, we have alot of class - but had a little class!!
And I must say - I do believe we have all aged very well!!
It was such a wonderful evening and I think we will all stay in touch now.

Thank you fb and thank you my friends for coming to the party!!! I love you guys!!

What I Wore Wednesday

Hey there!!

OK, so I tried to do better this past week and take more pictures

and not wear a cardigan every.single.day!!

I think I succeeded - so I'm linking up with  The Pleated Poppy for some

fashion inspiration. Hope you'll join me!!

So, here's what I've been wearing............

Took my son to the orthodontist.  Not really a great look - but, oh so comfy!!

black yoga pants - old navy (very old)

black tshirt - target

white tank - target

shoes - borne

scarf - express

 Another outing with my son (my precious, sweet baby boy). This time to get his driving permit.. :(

Oh, and look - I'm wearing a cardigan.

It's my "comfort" clothing in my time of sadness. So, let it be!!

skinny jeans - gap

cardigan - old navy

white tshirt - gap

shoes - kohls

necklace - kohls

earrings - kohls

 Saturday we had family at our house for a cook-out and some swimming!!

boyfriend jeans - gap

shirt - cato

flip-flops - walmart

hat - very old and I don't remember where it's from

aviators - target

 Date night with The Man - The Man that I love with all of my heart!!

We went to the movies, so I had to wear a cardigan - in case it was cold in there!!!

skinny jeans - gap

cardigan - old navy ($6.00 - clearance rack last week)

striped tank and white tank - target

floral wedges - target

bracelet - kohls

(need a pedicure!!)

flower necklace - ??

coin necklace - found in a box from The Man's grandfather's upholstery shop when he retired.

I love the fact that this necklace has a history - I don't know what it is, but it's fun to imagine!

Memorial Day - Going to lunch and shopping with my youngest daughter.

She just moved into a cute little cottage near the OU campus.

It is such a cute little house!! It has wood floors and crystal door knobs

and quirky little nooks and crannies!! Right along with slopping floors

and windows that have been painted shut - probably many times!!

It was so windy!!!

boyfriend jeans - gap

plaid shirt - new from old navy

white tank - target

aviators - target 

Looking a little tired!!! 

chain - premier jewelry

soldered pendant - affair of the heart (huge, local craft/home decor fair)

plain and simple watch - walmart!!!

 And, this is what I'm wearing today!!

No, I'm not skinny dipping - I will be wearing my swimsuit!!!

But, believe me, that's not a picture you want to see!!!!

Please go check out all the other blogs over at The Pleated Poppy for some

fun, summer, fashion inspiration!!

 Have a wonderful day, my friends!!

What I Wore Wednesday

Wow - It's already Wednesday.........

This week has just flown (is that a word?) by!!

It's the old cliche' - the older I get, the faster time goes by!!

When I was a kid or even as a young adult, I thought that was such an odd saying.

What does age have to do with how time goes by??

But young people - IT IS SO TRUE!!!!

The older you get, the faster time goes by.

Enjoy each and every day and don't take "time" for granted!!!

We've been doing some sprucing up around here for an upcoming cook-out,

so I've been in my painting clothes and yard working clothes most of the past week.

I did get dressed on Friday to run some errands.

 

striped long sleeve tshirt - gap

black tank - old navy

boyfriend jeans - gap

flip-flop sandals - born

And Monday, I went shopping...........

cropped jeans - vera wang - kohls

pink cardigan - old navy

white v neck tshirt - gap

necklace - premier

brown sandals - kohls

cap with flower - showplace market

I'm linking up with The Pleated Poppy for some fashion inspiration.

You should go check out the other blogs and see what all the cute ladies are wearing!!

Thanks Kileigh for reminding me to post today!!!

Have a wonderful week, my friends!!

What I Wore Wednesday

Hey there, my friends!

Glad you could drop by today!!

It's Wednesday, so I'm linking up with 

The Pleated Poppy 

for some fun fashion inspiration.

Hope you'll go check it out, too!!!

Last week I said I would try to wear a dress,

which I did on Friday - yay me!!

but I don't have a full length shot, but here's what I do have....

gray dotted swiss dress - old navy

I'm wearing black cropped leggings - target

and black flip-flops - walmart

heart necklace - gift from daughter

bead necklace - kohls

hoop earrings - nyny

Mother's Day - spent the morning with my mom

and the afternoon and evening with my kids and The Man.

boyfriend jeans - gap

black v-neck tshirt - target

white tank - old navy

black flip-flops - walmart

fedora - jcp

and I wore this necklace again.........

a gift from my sweet cousin/friend, Becky!!

Not long after The Man took the photo of me,

we changed into our swimsuits (definitely no photo of that!!)

and spent the afternoon in the pool!!!

The kids were all home.........

we swam...........

we ate........

and

They gave me gifts!!!

It.was.awesome!!!!!

Mother's Day was great!!!!

 I am so blessed to have such wonderful kids

and

The Man.......he's the best!!!

Have a great day!!!

Rain is a Good Thing!!

We finally got some much needed rain over the past two weeks!!

Oklahoma just experienced one of the worst spring droughts in history,

so needless to say, the rain was a welcomed sight!!!

It was perfect weather for staying home and wearing comfy clothes -

Not that I need a good excuse to stay home or wear my comfy clothes

but there is something very comforting about a slow, dreary rain

that makes snuggling up at home even better!!!!

Oh and The Lifetime and Hallmark Channels seem to be even better during a good, long dreary rain -

I'm just sayin'...........



It did wonders for our newly planted flowerbeds!!!

Watering the flower pots daily just doesn't have the same effect as a good rain!! 

Everything started blooming and looks really full and healthy now!!

Let's just see if I can keep it all alive for the duration of the summer!!

Rain is a good thing!!

So is Luke Bryan :) - He's a cutie!!

Hope you have a blessed Mother's Day weekend, my friends!!