it was such a perfect night!  so beautiful out!

i was able to meet up with andrea and leyla for a lovely al fresco dining experience.  we met up at folklore…so delish!!  hc and i ate there when we first moved into the area {it’s right down the street from us} and hadn’t been back since, so going there again made me realize how good it is!  we had forgotten about all the deliciousness there!

ah, it was such a fabulous evening to sit outside.  i haven’t seen leyla in awhile and it was so good to catch up!  it was great to hear her funny stories and to know that life is good for her!  our company was made up of two mommies and a soon to be mommy, so that made it good for some mommy talk!  no worries, we had plenty of convos around purses {chanel or celine?}. and shoes. and clothes. and shopping.  hehe.  our other loves!

we put in our entree order, oh i forget how much food they give you!  i ordered so much!  oops.  my eyes were bigger than my stomach.  oh well, it made for good leftovers!

we hung out for awhile to enjoy the perfect evening temperature.  that is when i crave a yummy glass of wine!  a warm, summer evening and a glass of wine is the perfect combo!  boo.

[leyla, moi, and andrea]

cheers to this wonderful duo!  such great friends!

xoxo

i haven’t seen these girls in awhile…well, it’s been a few months and it was def time to catch up!

we all met at D.O.C. wine bar.  i love seeing them!  they are such sweet ladies!  marina and i go way back to junior high {eekkk!}.  pam and i go waaaaayyyyyy back!  we have known each other since early elementary school {double eekkk}!  we didn’t go to the same one, our mutual connection is our bestie carol.  we befriended each other through her and have remained friends since!  ditto for rina!

we chit chatted the night away.  catching up on life stories.  i really enjoy spending time with them.  it just ebbs and flows.  ya know, when it’s just relaxing and fun; the time just flies by when you’re totally engaged with your friends.  well, hours passed by and it was actually getting late {late for me at least!} and i know pam and i had the longer drives back.

we hung out a bit outside the restaurant to finish up our fascinating conversations!  we finally had our hugs goodbye and went on our merry way!  love these ladies!  it was a very good night.

[moi, marina, and pammy]

xoxo

dinners galore!  i’ve been lucky enough to be able to spend a lot of quality time with my girls!

i met up with kt, & karen at the reel club for some good grub.  it’s a nice place.  a good go to restaurant.  i love the little cheese popovers…they are addicting {watch out, you could ruin your appetite with these little suckers}!  it was a shame almost all that yummy stuff on the menu was off limits for me {boo!}.

it was so good to be able to get together.  we recently saw each other at kt’s birthday but that was a party and we couldn’t really sit down and chit chat like we usually do!

kar met up wtih me at the mall and we walked our way to the restaurant.  kt met up with us there!  once we were together, the conversation just flowed.  i love catching up with them and hearing all our stories.  life’s ups and downs…it’s what we thrive on, right?!  what’s new, what’s old, what’s annoying, gossip, new loves, old loves, current status, & all the juicy stuff.

my stomach capacity has been limited…surprisingly to me.  i think it’s too early in the game to have little room in the tummy but it’s a happening!  so, i ordered soup and salad.  it was tasty!  i was a bit skeptical of the soup {it was the soup of the day and i can’t remember what it was!}, it had an odd main ingredient that i wasn’t sure about but it ended up super yum!  in the end, of course we had to order dessert!  we shared and sampled all the delicious decadence.

[kt, kar, + moi]

after several hours of chilling, we were dunzo.  with our bellies full and our heads a spinning with all the talk, we parted ways.  it was a great evening with my girls!

xoxo