Our Weekend - The One with the Ball

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Happy Monday, y’all!  There is the slightest most remote chance for snow here tomorrow and I’m just as excited as the kids.  To say that my hopes are high is an understatement and it sure would be nice not to be let down for once.  Anyway, we had a blast of a weekend so let’s get down to the recap!

Friday evening we decided to stay home and get Carrabba’s take-out for dinner.  It was cold and blustery and I think everyone was exhausted after a long week, so it was the perfect way to relax.  We put a fire in the fireplace, B and I opened a bottle of wine, and we spent the evening snuggling the babies while we watched Despicable Me 3 for the second time.  I may or may not have dozed off a little because I was just so darn cozy and happy and warm.  

After the babies went to bed, B and I watched the last episode of the new season of Friends from College and now I’m dyyyying for more.  I LOVE that show and, sadly, the seasons are only eight episodes that are only 30 minutes each.  If you’re looking for a great show that will make you laugh, but you don’t have time to commit to a billion seasons of hour-long episodes, this one is perfect for you.  I’m praying they do a third season because I love it so much and it always leaves me wanting more!

Saturday morning after breakfast I got right down to business and finished painting my office.  I had gotten three walls completely done on Friday so I just had one wall left.  You may remember that the walls were hot pink in there before, and now they are the perfect shade of blush.  I went with Little Piggy by Benjamin Moore and I am thrilled with the way it turned out.  I always get so worried when choosing paint colors, but this one ended up being perfection.  I’m working on a whole office refresh and I’ll share the finished product once it’s done.  In the meantime, you can always follow along with me on Insta-Stories… I’ve been posting a lot there lately about decluttering, organizing, and refreshing my office, so if you’re into that kind of thing, you might enjoy.

Saturday evening was the ball that we attend every year.  It benefits Catholic schools in our area so our church and school friends and family are always in attendance.  This year it was held at a museum so it was a change of scenery from years past.

The evening started with a cocktail hour which gave everyone a chance to get our coats checked in, get some drinks, take some pictures in front of the step and repeat, and chat with friends.  At seven we headed down to the main ballroom for dinner followed by a presentation by the bishop.  B and I sat with four of our couple friends who also have kids in Jacob’s class, one of whom also happens to be Olivia’s current teacher. 

The best chef in town always prepares the food for the event and this year we had a spinach salad with fried onions for the first course, filet and chicken over fresh green beans and mashed potatoes in some kind of sauce for the main course, and some kind of cake for dessert.  It was delicious. 

After the dinner and presentation it was time to head back upstairs for the best part of the evening… dancing and listening to the band!  We all grabbed some beers, some of us kicked off our shoes, and we danced the rest of the night away.  I was sweaty and exhausted and oh so happy by the time we closed the place down around 11:30.  We’ve been attending this ball for around 10-11 years and it just keeps getting better and better.  I’ll have more pictures to share eventually once we get the pictures back from the professional photographer who photographed the event.  I was a terrible blogger and I barely took any pictures because I was just having too much fun so it will be nice to see what others captured!

When we got back in the car to head home, I had more DM notifications on Instagram than I’ve ever had and it was all people messaging me to ask me about and compliment me on my dress.  I have to say, I’ve worn a ball gown every year for the last 10-11 years and I think this was my favorite dress EVER.  It was absolute perfection, y’all, and apparently y’all thought so, too!  Tons of people requested the link, so you can find it here!  It’s from Amazon, and I kid you not, I only paid $35 for it!!!!  I noticed that the price has increased a tiny bit since I bought it, but not much.  I have to say, the dress fit like a glove and the quality was unbelievable.  It also comes in, like, 9 or 10 other colors.  I think I was complimented more times Saturday night at the ball than I’ve ever been in my life.  Oh, and the dress was so comfortable!  Not at all binding or itchy or anything.  I honestly didn’t want to take it off at the end of the night and I am already trying to figure out when I can wear it again! 

Now for some of the professional pictures that were taken...

Sunday B and I stayed in bed until almost 9 and I only got up because Olivia was practically dragging me out.  Haha.  We hung out in our PJs all morning and then headed to my MIL and step-FIL’s for lunch.  It was chilly again so we only got in a little bit of outdoor time, and then we headed back home for the afternoon.

Sunday evening my brother and sister-in-law had us over for Sunday dinner.  We hadn’t been to their new house yet, so it was nice to get to see it.  Their neighborhood is so cute and the house is great, and it was also a nice change of pace to have dinner somewhere different for a change. 

Well, y’all keep your fingers crossed for us that we get some of the white fluffy stuff tomorrow!  We would all be ecstatic!!  Happy Monday, y’all!

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