Monday, October 6, 2008

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 199...8!!

Wow.. This past weekend, we celebrated Longview High School's Class of 98's 10 year Reunion! It was GREAT to see all the girls again, and to catch up with long lost classmates and friends.
We kicked the party off Friday night with a little dinner at Papacitas. Me, Holly, Ginger, Ashley, and my friend Addie met up there and enjoyed some girl time, before picking up Jered (Holly's husband) and meeting the rest of the 98' class at Buffalo Wild Wings. This event was sort-of a meet & greet, mix & mingle kind of thing to kick off the weekend. We had lots of fun, lots of laughs (esp. when Holly "accidentally" poured half of her "beverage" in my purse!!..not so funny), and called it a night.

Saturday, Ashley's mom, Rhonda, hosted a brunch get together for all of the girls, hubbies, and kiddoes of the group. It was so much fun getting to see all the kids play together, and the girls being "real" mommies!! :) Here's a couple of pics from the gathering!

Addie & MabryCathy & AbbyBeth & Jackson
Holly & Parker Ashley & Lane Ashely & Dylan
.. I love the last two pics, because it really show's an accurate portrayal of how the pics with the kiddoes went.. too cute!! (Addie, seriously..is your child doing the "Miss America" wave??!!)

Around 1 or so, the hubbies took the kiddoes away, so that the mom's could enjoy some much needed "adult" girl fun!! We ate, chatted, reminisced, and took some more pics!! :)

Here's the gang 10 years ago! The first pic, obviously is at graduation, and the 2nd is from a senior party that Ash's mom and grandmother threw for us..kinda the reason Rhonda did it again 10 years later..

..and here's the "Now"!

I find it amusing how everyone looks the same..except, ME!! Not quite as thin, nor tan..and Smalls and I have discovered our "own identity".. matching...seriously?!

Pictured, Left to Right: (on couch) Amanda Russell Robertson, Beth Eager Zanolini, Kim Gor, Ashley Bullard Green, Addie Hoelzle Venables, (on floor) Cathy Craddock Tenner, Christi Satterwhite, ME, Holly Nelson Johnston, Ginger Parrott Richardson, Amy Lea Wiles, Kathy McAfee Eubanks (not pictured in the last pic, but above are Meredith Morton, Lauren Walker Chandler, Julie Kimbrough Austin, & Megan McLeroy Moore)

Saturday night, was the main event at the Summit Club. Holly and Jered came and picked Matt and I up, and we headed out on our way. The "after" party was held at Lindsey Hughes's lake house at Lake Cherokee. Here of course, are some pics.

UPDATED: Holly and husband Jered!!
Beth and husband Billy Ginger and husband Seane Addie and husband Andy
Amanda and husband Jon Ashley and husband Philip Kim and her boyfriend Daniel Me and "future" husband Matt :)
A pic of some of the guys..don't they look like they were having SO much fun, at OUR reunion!! :) Seane (ginger's) Matt (who knows!) Philip (ashley's) Jered (holly's)

Me-Ryan-Gin.. Ryan is my oldest and dearest friend. Seriously..oldest. I can't think of anyone I've known longer..we have pics at birth together, I mean..naked baby bath pics!! :)

The next few pics I just couldn't leave out...haha, seriously. fun times..when we say Longview - you say Lobos!! ..while Philip was doing this..
..his wife was doing this..



On Sunday, Matt and I enjoyed a much lower key day. It was Mikki's birthday, so we spent the day at Matt's parents house watching football, playing cards, and eating steak and baked potato's YUM! Here's Mik's birthday cake, that SHE made! ;)

this I stole from Mikki's blog.. according to her, it's my "I'm pissy my cowboys are losing!"


Matt & Clara playin!

I had such a wonderful weekend (my cowboys won by the way), and cherished every minute I got to spend with the girls.. I miss all of them so much, and wish we got to see each other more often. I'm looking forward to the wedding (not that I'll have anytime to really talk to anyone) but I'm thankful we can all be together again. 18 days to go!! :)


Until Next Time!!

..and I'll leave you with such a sweet pic! :)

6 comments:

The Tenner Family said...

Holy cow! That was thorough!! I'm so impressed!!

Mikki said...

Love it!!! I was wondering if you feel off the blog bandwagon...=) Man, you are old...10 years since you graduated high school...Geeeesh! Love you!

Mikki said...

Oopps...I do know how to spell...I meant fell off the blog bandwagon.

The Venables said...

Great blog, chica! Loved seeing all the pics.....such fun! It was so great to see everybody and get to catch up a little bit. Although it does leave me a little bit sad we don't all see eachother more often. Looking forward to your wedding!! Oh, and that last pic of that precious little girl.....she looks like she must have some GREAT genes!:)

The Johnstons said...

great pics! glad you felt the need to mention my spilling accident, really, was that necessary!?! also, why are jered and i the only "couple" not on there...uh, even jered noticed that!! had such a great weekend...see ya in a week or so!

Anonymous said...

You did a wonderful job of sharing your reunion...
Good Lord, I am OLD!!! My
baby girl has a 10 YEAR Reunion...
I can't wait to see the whole bunch of you together
at the wedding...