Cheers to Sue Ellen

Last Thursday night the girls got together to celebrate Sue Ellen's birthday at Maggianos! As we rose our wine glasses to clang together in honor of her, I couldn't help but remember last year's celebration when Bill and I were awaiting the doctor's confirmation that we were pregnant. Coming up with some crazy story as to why I was not drinking and trying to fight back the urge to scream to the table that WE WERE PREGNANT! (because you know you are not supposed to tell before 12 weeks... and you are most certainly not to tell friends before parents!) M'Lee reminded me of the silly excuse about pain meds and braces - funny how she remembered and kept quiet about the whole thing as she snickered at the fact that 'something' was going on. I think that because they had just gone through the awkward 'no drinking' with Ashley 9 months prior, she had her suspicions, but as all good friends do... she just carried on with dinner and let me think we got away with it all!

As we filled the table with silly girl talk and discussed possible dates for a getaway weekend I noticed that we had been sitting underneath an old photo that seemed to capture our evening! As if these girls also knew what it meant to have an evening to yourself... no diaper changes, or work phone calls. No sports television or stress about dirty dishes... Just Girls, even if only for a few hours!

So cheers to you, girlfriends! and Happy Birthday Sue Ellen!