pleated cream skirt – Amanda Bella

This past weekend I spent some quality time with so many of the special ladies in my life. Friday night I went out with some girlfriends to celebrate a 24th birthday. We did a little bit of bar hopping & a lot of catching up!

I don’t get to see these pretty faces as often as I’d like, so nights that we have one another’s undivided attention mean the world to me! 🙂

Kelly (the birthday girl!), Erin & myself Friday night

Random throwback:

Erin sent this to me the other day, and it makes me want to cry! It's she & I on our first day of Kindergarten :) — Erin sent this to me last week, and it makes me want to cry! It’s she & I on our first day of Kindergarten 🙂

I spent the night at my parents house because on Saturday morning we were waking up extra early for a family shopping trip with all of my Aunts, and my lady cousins.

Early morning photo-boothing :) — Early morning photo-boothing 🙂 (Missing a few pretty faces in this pic)

We had a great day together! We did some Christmas shopping, and enjoyed a lovely lunch . Every time we went into a store with baby clothes ALL of us couldn’t help but pick out the cutest baby outfits! We have serious baby fever – someone in the family needs to have a baby stat…maybe get married first lol!

The past few years I’ve become more adamant about spending time with my family. I would rather spend my day in their company than anything. I’m blessed to not only know, but be related to such beautiful people – all of my Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc. are kind, warm hearted, supportive, absolutely hysterical, and simply beautiful inside and out. I wouldn’t trade them for the world!

Family photo from Thanksgiving :) — Family photo from Thanksgiving 🙂

Later that night I celebrated my sorority’s 10 year anniversary! I loved being a member of the Iota Delta chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma when I was in college. My greatest friends and memories from those four years are due to my sisters. People love to knock greek life, but unless you’ve experienced the sisterhood and the bond that stems from being part of a Pan-hel organization, it’s nearly impossible to explain.

It was awesome to all be in the same room & reminisce.

This obviously calls for some throwbacks:

At my initiation in 2007 with the rest of the lovely Kappas :) — At my initiation in 2007 with the rest of the lovely Kappas 🙂

Save the Ta-Ta's 2007 — Save the Ta-Ta’s 2007

At our 5 year anniversary in 2007! — Some of the ‘Kiotas’ our 5 year anniversary in December 2007!

Spring Break in Italy with some of my Greeks <3 — Spring Break in Italy with some Greeks in 2009 <3

A mother's pinning in 2009 — A mother’s pinning in 2009

Military Mixer 2009 :) — Military Mixer 2009 🙂

Graduation in 2010 — Graduation pic with two of my sisters in 2010 🙂 (Please excuse our extreme Jaundice lol)

At an alumni brunch in 2011 — At a post-grad alumni brunch in 2011

Well that was depressing – and I barely put a dent in it. So many fun times. 🙂

Here are some pictures from Saturday’s 10 year reunion:

I wore a pleated cream skirt with a black Forever 21 button down shirt, black tights, double buckled black suede pumps, and a gold plated collar necklace.

The alumni in attendance - unfortunately, a lot of ladies couldn't make it :( — The alumni in attendance – unfortunately, a lot of ladies couldn’t make it 🙁

It was a great weekend. I love playing catch-up with people I haven’t seen in a while!

What were you up to this past weekend? Anything exciting? 🙂

December 11, 2012 | 0 comment