The Oregon Girls

I got together with my Oregon friends over the weekend. Can I just tell you how much I love them! I'm so lucky I had the chance to go through the law school experience. Not that I actually went through the trouble of law school, but being a "law wife" wasn't all that easy either. It got tough with John studying long hours or traveling long distances for summer internships. And don't get me started on final's time. But it was made so much easier with great friends who understood and were also going through the same pains. Not only did they make it bearable, they made it fun. And I made some lifelong friends out of the experience.

I see some of the girls every once in a while, but this was the first time in a couple of years where most of us were able to get together, husband and kid free (minus little Alice, who is an angel). We did a lot of catching up, eating, shopping and a little Idol karaoke.

Filling our faces. Again and again and again.

Karaoke was great, even without the second working microphone for duets. I think Katie stole the show with her version of Madonna. Some of those girls are really good singers, I was surprised. I wasn't one of them...

While shopping Emily told me she found a shirt for me to try on and threw this beauty over the door. And because I can't pass up an opportunity to embarrass myself, I tried it on and modeled it. Over my clothes, of course. You wouldn't want to see that sexy thong body suit without anything under it, I promise!

I had so much fun! Although, I'm not gonna lie, the drive down and back was a little long. But when I walked in the door after getting home, I was greeted with my favorite smell in the whole wide world: bleach. John cleaned. He really must have missed me. I asked Ben if he missed me and he shrugged his shoulders and shook his head no. Oh well, can't win them all.

Thanks for the trip, girls. Let's do it again in another couple of years!