Halletsville

As always, such a fun time!  Arrived late Friday after work- this was so long ago, I'm just going to list the highlights in no particular order (mainly what I can remember):

• hugging Linnea and talking about Kaitlin
• 2 bottles of pomegranate Orchid arriving just in time
• sunset on the drive to Hallettsville
• the Best Western is SO MUCH nicer than the Hallettsville Hilton
• red snappers -a big hit (of course)

• Tom, Alita and Luke top 3 Gone to Texas
• huge rainstorm, mud pit, no party at the Fryers, lack of Saturday night jamming
• Not hungover on Sunday! Great successs
• Bad Kid and her hubby came to support- Guy stopped by too
• Bubba, Carl and Ricky top 3 Texas State Championship
• theme of the weekend: YOLO

crawfish boil & pie recipe

My favorite time of the year (except for Christmas and fall and the 4th of July and St. Patrick's Day): Hallettsville! It is so different going to the crawfish boil from Houston after working instead of driving with Julie from Austin and eating jello shots in her car all day. I was very torn between leaving early and sleeping in my own bed since I had to work on Friday, but I brought sleeping supplies just in case I wanted to have more than a few drinks and stay up late. Guess what ended up happening..Friday was a big struggle- somehow I managed to get to work on time after sleeping on the floor of the trailer, driving home, taking a power nap, showering AND eating breakfast. It was terrible. But totally worth it. Next year I'm going to take Friday off.

Every year I make Julie a pie for her birthday and bring it to the boil (or in previous years, her pre-Hallettsville jam/birthday party at her house in Austin). In the past I have made a guitar-shaped cake (that was pre-pie), coconut cream pie, buttermilk pie and Nutella crack pie.  This year it was this chocolate peanut butter pie recipe. Julie said it was her 2nd favorite ever and that Eric ate it for breakfast. I got a thumbs up from Julie Morris too so I think it's a good one:

erika's wedding bridesmaid plans

My oldest good best friend Erika J is getting married on June 22 at the Ritz Carlton in Denver.  I am so happy for her and her fiance Nick- and so excited to stand by her side as a bridesmaid! I feel like a deadbeat one since I was too broke to afford the bachelorette weekend trip to Vegas.  I can't believe her wedding is only now just a few weeks (3) away! Time to really step up my cardio and clean eating to look as good as possible in my champagne strapless chiffon floor-length gown! My mom, along with the other two mom bffs are throwing her wedding shower next weekend and I was able to afford that flight home so I'll be there but she doesn't know it.  She hasn't asked but I haven't told her I'm coming- I am hoping she's assuming I won't be there so it will be a surprise. I can't wait to go back to Denver! It's just a short weekend trip, leaving late Friday night and taking Monday off work.  The shower has a princess theme! It is going to be so much fun!  The wedding is going to be a blast too. More on that after it happens..