I was so excited for this past weekend! I was heading to Chicago to celebrate my friend Maria's "last fling" before her BIG day!
Although I was super excited for my get-a-way, I was a little nervous for my boys... Not that I didn't trust Luke, but it was hard for me to be away and those two to be together... I guess that's called jealousy! hahaha I knew they would be fine, have a great time and get some much needed bonding time, but it was still hard to say goodbye. Not to mention I am deathly afraid of flying, so I was in a
Before the big bachelorette weekend began, I got to meet up with my old college roomie and spend a few hours catching up! I was beyond excited to get some MONI TIME! We went to look at bridesmaid dresses for her up-coming wedding (can't wait to be apart of your day, Moni!) and then headed for some lunch. Although our afternoon together wasn't all that long, it truly was amazing and it meant the world! I love the laughs Moni and I ALWAYS seem to find with each other and how we can pick up from where we left off. Such a fun afternoon and I can't wait for October 6th!
BRING ON THE PARTY! Friday afternoon/evening was a little low-key... We had a little high school reunion/reminisce time, cocktails, decided the gender of Kayla's baby... you name it, we talked about it... (that's what girls do!) It was then time for a delicious Spanish dinner and off to Howl at the Moon. (PS, if you haven't been... It's a MUST!) That place was rockin' with fantastic live music!!!!
1/2 of the O-town Crew
"Bride Sandwich"
The "other half" + Jenna (again) :-)
Me with the beautiful bride
Thanks for the hotel room Smitty!
The "ring game" to figure out the gender of
baby Schwein
(PS: it said girl... then boy)
Maria and Lauren getting their groove on
at Howl at the Moon
Saturday... Maria and I started our day with a beautiful and refreshing run down to Navy Pier! What a breath-taking way to start a morning... (I think I could get use to that) Then it was off to brunch at the (extremely) delicious cafe ORANGE (perfect for the occasion considering Maria's wedding/favorite color is orange!) I was in love with that place and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Chicago area. We had a little time in the afternoon to bum around... Maria was able to catch up with one of her college friends, a few others had a couple errands to run and Kayla, Jenna and myself headed over to Michigan Ave for a quick shopping adventure. (would you expect any less?) On our way back to the hotel, we had the brilliant idea to get frozen yogurt! MMMMMmmmmm SO GOOD! Jenna had never experienced a frozen yogurt bar, so on top of the deliciousness, she was speechless at a) the selection of yogurt flavors b) the selection of toppings and c) the overall "party in your mouth" flavor explosion once her combination of yogurt and toppings hit her taste buds. It was pretty funny to watch!
O-town girls at ORANGE
Maria and Shannon enjoying a cocktail
Our evening was... OUTSTANDING... AMAZING... MY TYPE OF PARTY! We were off to Wriggly Field for the Jerrod Niemann, The Band Perry, Chris Young, Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley Concert! I was truly in heaven! On top of a great show, we had roof top seat tickets which included: all-you-can-drink beer/wine, food, nonalcoholic beverages and (for all you ladies out there) NICE/CLEAN bathrooms! Seriously, so much fun and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Jenna... Taking a shot? You go girl!
The beautiful bride and her Maids-of-Honor
O-Town Crew
The entire party! You girls are rock stars!
Such a fun weekend!
Overall, it was a great weekend with my ladies! Thank you to everyone that made "Mom's Night Out" so delightful! Maria - I am so excited to be apart of your wedding and thanks for such a fun and memorable weekend!! Jenna and Lauren - thank you for planning such a great party weekend! Love to all you girls!!
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