Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Last weekend was just for chicks. The gals in my ward started things off right by eating a yummy lunch at El Vaquero. We visited, laughed, and passed around the newest baby in our circle of friends. Later that evening we had a Twilight-themed bash while the movie played in the background. We debated the Jacob vs. Edward issue and mocked the poor acting and visual effects from the first movie. By 8:00ish, we were out the door to go stand in line at the local theater (all 20 of us). Of course we had purchased our tickets weeks earlier, but we were determined to get a decent seat too. The lobby was absolutely packed with girls of ALL ages. It was really pretty ridiculous and we had to laugh at ourselves.

When the show started there was cheering and clapping, even a howl or two. We couldn't stop giggling. We marveled at Taylor's 30 pounds of muscle and cringed at Robert's creepy pastiness. It was a great time - a fluff film with fun friends. What could be better?

On Saturday, Emma and I got to join a group of moms and daughters on an excursion to Cleveland. We got to see Wicked at the remodeled Playhouse theater. On the drive over, the little girls watched The Wizard of Oz while the moms chatted about everything under the sun. We forked out a little extra money so we could park right across from the theater (one of our more brilliant ideas of the day). The Playhouse was worth the drive by itself, especially since it was decorated already for the holidays. After snapping a few pictures with our camera phones (we ALL forgot our cameras), we hiked up to our seats. We were waaaaaaaaay up in the balcony. Once the show started though, it didn't matter as much because the music was fantastic! Emma's eyes were fixed on the stage the whole time. We both LOVED it.

To finish the day, we took the little girls to The Cheesecake Factory. It was a long wait, but we killed time checking out the holiday decorations at the outdoor mall. We also got "appetizers" at a nearby Trader Joe's ( we don't have one in Toledo). We stuffed ourselves and gorged on the famous cheesecake. It was a delicious ending to a wonderful weekend!