On Friday morning, I got up at a completely unreasonable hour to get ready to catch at 7:00 a.m. flight to Dallas. My best friends from college were all gathering to host and attend a baby shower for our dear friend, Catherine, in Shreveport. Catherine and I were sorority sisters and best friends at Louisiana Tech and then she moved here to Columbia after college for grad school and we lived together here for a year before she moved back to Dallas.
Jennifer and her daughter, Elise, picked me up from the airport on Friday morning, and we headed to get lunch. We needed to kill some time before picking up Malain from the airport. Early Friday morning, I texted Todd and my parents to let them know I boarded and my plane was about to take off for Dallas. And my parents both responded and said that they were in Dallas! (Not sure how we hadn’t figured that out already.)
So Jennifer and I met up with my mom and dad at Taco Diner and had a quick lunch together. But, gosh, it was so good to see them!
After we picked up Malain at the airport, we got back in the car to make the drive to Shreveport for the baby shower. It was Jennifer’s birthday, so we had a lot to celebrate! The road trip was so much fun. It had been way too long since I’d been cooped up with my college friends in car for a road trip.
We got to Shreveport, dropped off Jennifer’s daughter with grandparents, and headed to Superior Grill for a birthday celebration. We met up with Catherine, Kelly, and Grace, and had the best time laughing and telling stories.
(And we have two of the very best photo bombs in the picture below. I can’t stop laughing at the guy’s face or of the curly ponytail coming off the back of Grace’s hair!)
On Saturday morning, we rushed around to put finishing details on all of the baby shower plans. Planning a baby shower long distance is a little interesting, but we pulled it off! We wanted it to be so special for Catherine and for her to feel celebrated and surrounded by loved ones. We’re all so excited about her baby boy!
Because of distances and schedules, I only see these girls a couple of times a year, at most. I’m so thankful for the opportunities to get together to celebrate major milestones or to just get together to talk and laugh about the old days. In recent years, I’ve been a little disappointed in my memory. I just don’t remember many of the little moments from college and there are so many people from high school and college that I’ve just forgotten because I’ve not seen them in 10-15 years.
I loved this weekend so much because, through talking and telling stories, I was able to remember so many events and people that I’ve forgotten over the years. So many memories and road trips and hilarious moments that were just hanging out back there in my rusty memory. These are girls I’ve lived with and traveled with and celebrated marriages and new babies and graduations and job opportunities.
My friendship love tank is full today!
I live in Marshall and Shreveport is like home too. It’s so fun when you blog about places that are so familiar! Looks like a fun weekend!
That is so fun! We were so close to you! I miss so much about north Louisiana, so I love going back for visits.
I live and work about a mile off of the interstate in Marshall so you were VERY close! My dad grew up in Shreveport and we go almost weekly for some reason or another. My sister is actually at LA Tech now getting her masters in speech pathology. Lots of connections!
Erin, I love these last two posts! I understand where you are with your boys since we are in the same place! We had a rough week last week where they were both not feeling well and that led to a lot of arguing, but for the most part there is SO much more we can do now!
I wish my memory was better too! My husband brought up some supposed Christmas hay ride we went on in high school and I don’t remember it at all! I’m looking forward to my 10 year college reunion next month! Glad you had a great time away with friends.
Thank you, Amy!
Yeah… We had to share our favorite childhood memory at the family retreat and I just went completely blank! Obviously I have memories, but nothing was coming to mind!
SO FUN!!! Nothing better than girls weekends – especially with old friends.
And I was trying to figure out your friends’ hair too!!! (That Davey Crockett thing coming out of her head. ha!)
And I was JUST talking to Laurie about my memory yesterday. She remembers EVERYTHING thank goodness because I remember NOTHING. She is always talking to me about things that happened in college or in our 20’s and I don’t remember any of it. It makes me sad (and a little scared). ha!
Hahaha isn’t that so funny?! Craziest photobomb ever! 🙂 it has been 10 years since I graduated from college, so I guess it’s not like I’m forgetting recent memories, but I do wish I remembered more!
There is nothing better than a weekend with your dearest friends.
Where is the necklace in the Saturday picture from? I have been on the hunt for a gold lariat necklace just like that and am striking out everywhere I look!
Hey Sara! It was the best weekend! The necklace in the picture is from Brina Box. I follow their Instagram account and saw it there 🙂
I’ve read your blog for a long time but never made a comment. I live in West Texas now but born and raised in Shreveport! Such a small world. We are headed home this weekend and Superior is the 1st stop on our food list!!!
Yummy! Crispy stuffed taco!! 🙂
Oh I’m so glad you got to do this! I feel like its SOOO important to have these times with our girlfriends. My friendship love tank is also full right now… Last weekend was girls weekend where myself and 2 of my dearest friends were in town for the weekend and we just had THE best time. And then this past weekend I was visiting a friend for her gender reveal party for her 2nd little one on the way. I ate up every minute!! So grateful for these friendships!
What a fun weekend! I haven’t been to Shreveport in ages, girl I don’t know how you make it back so often. We are closer and rarely get back to North LA often. Luckily we are going at Easter:)
What a fun getaway. Love girls weekends! Can’t wait to see you in a couple of weeks.
I’m from Marshall (parents still live there), so it’s fun to read about your time in Ruston and other nearby places! Glad you’re able to get back and share fun and memories with friends!