Spending a weekend with two women who know countless embarrassing stories about you is sure to be a laugh fest. All though the 3 of us haven't been together in four years, the passing of time can't weaken friendships so strong. We picked up right where we left off with hugs and laughter. The woman of the weekend was Elizabeth, who is expecting her first baby in September. I was immediately disappointed when I first saw her, because at 30-some weeks she has clearly visible ankles and no "fat-face". Two pregnancy conditions that my body fully embraced in my 3rd trimester. But jealousy aside, she looked great with her kicking belly (literally)!
I has originally thought that a weekend without my kid would obviously include sleeping in and getting plenty of rest, but we had too much talking to do to allow excess sleep. Luckily, Stacie's Mom supplied me with lots of Sonic and Starbuck's to keep my eyes open. Actually, Stacie's Mom took care of me so much, that I will forever be grateful to her for all she did for me on this trip. I won't go into detail, but for me being a poor Mom right now, she made sure I had a fantastic weekend.
The end of the weekend was spent in luxury at the Stoneleigh hotel in downtown Dallas. Stacie's Mom had a room there for the night, and invited us girl's and Elizabeth's Mom over for a massive slumber party. There were drinks at the bar, meandering through suites on the top floor, and desserts ordered from room service. I've never been to a place where the valet opened the back door for me to go out and had someone take our bags to the room. Chandeliers in the trees and men in tuxedos in the lobby. It was such a dream!
But the absolute highlight was to spend so much time with Stacie and Elizabeth. These are two strong Catholic women that I love to have in my life. They know me so well, and I know there is nothing I would ever keep from them. It's so hard to keep long distance relationships. One of us is single and working, one is married and working, and one of us is a Mom not working. All these strains can make it hard to keep up a good friendship, but these ladies make it all worth it! I can't wait for our next big life event, so we can have an excuse to get together again!
