julie & baby keaton's shower.

last week i got to spend some much needed time with several girls who are so very near and dear to my heart. julie gosnell cochrane is expecting her & slade's first baby, a little boy name keaton. several of our friends got together to host a shower for her to help celebrate this very special time.

amelia, andrea, and i were all going to the shower, so both girls drove from their respective homes and met me in muskogee. from here, we hopped in the rodeo and away we went to the quah.

it was so. good. to see girls who were such a big part of my life for so many years. jen (gosnell walker) and i hugged several times. she and i had lunch together a few days before the shower and have made a pact to get together at least once a month.

below are pictures that ms. andrea snapped at the event.

my auntie pam & jen's baby boy, james.

one of my all time favorite teachers (and jen's mother-in-law), ms. walker & tracie lou.

andrea, jules, and the soon-to-arrive mr. keaton

trace & andy

oh my goodness. these next few shots of jules and tracie crack. me. up. they remind me so much of the crazy girls we were in high school and

how much fun we used to have together just being silly.
i love this next picture!
tracie, amelia, yours truly, jules, andy, and nancy

favorite. favorite. favorite. picture of the day. love you girls.

the {pregnant?} bear cake toppper

eh, not the best photo, but still fun to see the girls

mims & jules

with the yummy spread, the mountain of presents, and catching up with old friends, the shower was absolutely fabulous.

after the party was over, andrea wanted to drive around our "old stompin' grounds" and see the sights of tahlequah. we drove past jen & jon's house {where we got caught stalking}. they invited us in to see their home. then we drove past julie & slade's house {less than a minute away from jen & jon's}; downtown tahlequah; the junior high and high school {where we talked about all the changes and our upcoming reunions}; and finally back to muskogee feeling a little depressed about the little town that held wonderful high school memories. after that jaunt down memory lane we decided drinks were in order and headed to chili's for chips, salsa, & margaritas.

thanks for such a wonderful weekend girls.