Jaime has been one of my yoga students for many years. She introduced me to Heather who also became a student of mine, but I really met her when we played on one of my soccer teams when I was little. We get together once in a while, but Jaime comes to my yoga classes on a regular basis. She has four kids and Heather just had her 3rd.
Last night she calls me up to invite me out for a "mom's night out" to go shopping down by the university and then for dinner and drinks afterward. The last time I went out with her was when I told her I was pregnant .... so it has been a while. I met Jaime, Heather, Jaime's sister-in-law Brandi, and another one of my students Heidi. We went to a store called Pitaya and I got a GORGEOUS eggplant, floor length jersey dress. Perfect for summer, but easily dressed up.
By the time we finished there all the stores were closed so we went over to a place called Maynard's downtown. I wasn't in the mood for dessert so I got a Caesar salad. We talked over chocolate mousse and Merlot and had a great time. Our chats were interrupted by the occasional passenger train coming into the station right next to us, but in a weird way it added to the ambiance of being outside on a breezy, summer night.
We talked about our kids, baby names, movies, Michael Jackson, vacations and everything in between. I headed home around 11:00 which was just enough time to have a nice night out, but not so late that I was going to pay for it the next day. (Unfortunately Devon woke up before 6:00 so I am paying for it anyway). They usually get together on Tuesdays which is the perfect night since Joe is not at jujitsu so he can stay home with Devon.
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ahhhhhh...you're making friends. that is so awesome! i love love my girls night outs.
I keep thinking a girls' night out would be fun, but it seems that over the years many of my girlfriends have moved away. I used to belong to a book club, and that was good, but they have it on a square dance night. So I guess a girls' night out is not in the cards for me because I can't give up any of my three nights of dancing a week. Wait a minute...I have a clogging night with my girlfriends. We just need to add dinner or dessert with it and it could be official. But speaking of "cards", that would be a fun girls' night out kind of thing. Now if I could just find some girlfriends.
I am a HUGE believer in Girls Night outs. I never did them until Kyler was almost a year old, and once I went out once, I was hooked. Anyhow, regarding your last post on your little guy and his tantrum, I remember walking through walmart with my husbands aunt (whose more like a cousin in age) and I heard this baby screaming. Kyler was about 6 months old at the time, and I said "oh, that poor baby" and my aunt said "I was thinking, that poor mom" and I never really understood the meaning of that until Kyler threw his first fit. Sometimes you can do everything right, and those kids are just going to throw a fit over nothing! Sounds like you are an awesome mom! And to answer your question from my blog- my sister's sis-in-law in Phoenix makes those diaper-wipey cases, but only once in a while and so my sis gave me one when I had Keaton and I just love mine and thought it would be fun to figure out how to make for gifts.
Love it! Watch out Mammas on the loose :) You owe me a girls night out when we are in town next.
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