The house seems pretty quiet now that I have taken my childhood friends to the airport and their visit for our Fabulous Fifty Birthday Celebration has ended.
We had a lively week full of tiaras and champagne!
Because a good bottle of champagne can make any occasion special, even if it is just a dinner of egg salad.
It was a week of simple pleasures, like just sitting on the porch and talking.
Of course, we couldn’t leave the Dorkies out of the party.
Twinks just isn’t the type to let herself be left out of anything. Even though Sandy wasn’t exactly a dog person.
Twinkle couldn’t get it through her fuzzy little head that Sandy wasn’t crazy about her and she wouldn’t leave the poor woman alone all week.
But the dorkies got plenty of attention and even got to model some of the tiaras themselves.
We also did a bit of shopping downtown Lawrence. No luck on finding a prom dress to fit.
My pals aren’t the vintage type, but they were good sports about poking around the old dresses and helping me in and out of the ones I got stuck in.
It wasn’t the first or the last sticky situation these two have helped me with over the last 40 years.
After saying goodbye to my dearest friends, I came home to finish the scrapbook of Sugarwing’s second year. Her Hippy Chick Mommy’s birthday is this week and I wanted to give her a completed album of her baby’s adventures.
On Friday, 8-8-08, there is a big birthday party for all of the August babies. Sugarwings and her Hippy Chick Mommy are both Leos, as well as a few of their friends, so they are having a blow out party to celebrate.
I’ll be packing up my face paints and glitter and going off to join the kids tomorrow.
But the best part is, that Sugarwings and I will be leaving early and she will be staying all night with me. Now, that is something to look forward to, and to keep me from being too down about my child hood friends leaving today!
Your posts are great! It’s like I’m right there! You have a way with words!
M ^..^
you’ll find a prom dress, no worries! your scrapbook is going to be so sweet. i’m sure her mom will love it. you are such a nice mother-in-law!
Looks like everyone had a blast. You all have big smiles on your face and a sparkle in your eyes.
There is nothing like spending time with good friends…except getting to spend time with your grand daughter after wards!
Hugs,
Joanne
Karla, I loved hearing about your party!! You girls look like you had the best time. I love that part about Twinks not leaving your one friend alone… that is hilarious! lol
your book is just beautiful and will be such a nice gift. xo Heather
Oh you do look like you had a wonderful time and you are still planning more parties…do your batteries every run down!! What an energetic amazing woman you are, I am tired just reading about all you do and now guilty that I have so many unfinished things, so I should end here, say ‘Happy Weekend’ and go and do something! Kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage
What a party!! Nothing beats the company of good friends (and or relatives). That and a bottle of champaign, hehehe!
Your scrapbook is going to be fantastic! Don’t forget to take more pics before you give it away (as I always do 🙁 )
Have a nice party next Friday too!!
what a fun time! i’m glad you had such a nice visit with your friends Karla…i guess you need to start honing your prom dress whispering skills? good luck on finding something, i have no worries that you will, you seem to have excellent shopping there…your book of Sugarwings looks adorable, that little lady has the sweetest little face ever!!!
Dear Karla,
I just found your lovely blog when I was clicking links lists on some other blogs. It is so nice to have good friends and it looks like you all had a great time! My 25th class reunion is coming up and I’m looking forward to seeing some friends I haven’t seen in a while. Visit my blog sometime.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann
LOVE that scrapbook!!!!! It’s just beautiful, Karla. What a lovely summer you’ve had so far. It’s nice Sugarwings gets to sleep over after the guests have left. I just hate that “empty hole” feeling that is there after friends or family have gone. It always feels like it takes a few days to fill up again. Thanks for sharing my morning coffee! – Kathy
Looks like a good time! How could your friend not be taken in by that sweet Twinks?!!
From the looks of it, ya’ll had a grand time. All the smiling faces tell the story.
We have to lock our Jackie up sometimes when we have company. She just does not get the fact that not everyone loves her.lol
Love the scrapbook. And I know Sugarwing’s Momma will love it too. How is the book coming along?
What a wonderful time you all had! So special these memories and moments are. . .
Hugs, Kim
Ah– What fun with the gals!! Thanks for sharing!! And a great idea to have sugarwings stay with you to keep the doldrums away!!
Looks and sounds like you had a wonderful time. Celebrating with champagne and egg salad ….ohhhhhhhhhhh what could be better!
I totally agree with you ! Champagne is fine with everything, especially with friends ! You seem to have had a nice time !
Your dorkies are so sweet 🙂
Happy Birthday to your little sunshine !
What a Happy, Happy Birthday celebration you and your friends had! Twinkle is just like my Maggie, always goes, and goes, and goes to the one that just doesn’t love doggies. Isn’t that always the way. Well, I thought the “babies” looked adorable, how could one not love them.
You have a great birthday celebration with your family tonight.
By the way, the perfect Prom dress is awaiting you just around the corner.
Jean in Virginia
Your “dorkie” in the middle photo looks just like my Abi, and the one on the left looks like Charlie Ross. Don’t you just love their little personalities? I’m so glad you got this time with your friends! And now with Sugarwings!
Brenda
Wow! Your Fab 50 party looked like it TOTALLY ROCKED! That’s so awesome that you all could bet together like that.
The pups looked like they enjoyed it too!
I will keep my eyes posted for your prom dress! If I can’t go to Silver Bella, I can at least help you find a dress! I know how special those girls are to you…I have a BFF that I’ve known since I was three…there is nothing about me that she doesn’t know!
Your puppies are so cute, as always! I like your unconventional scrapbook! It looks like it was fun to make.
A toast to good friends and good times.
You sure can’t be lonely with Sugarwings around. I love that picture of her looking at the frog. So cute!
My husband is a Leo. His birthday is, today, 8/8/08, which is the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, because 8 is considered a lucky number in China. The opening ceremonies start at 8 seconds after 8:00.
Just a little trivia.
~elaine~
Hello Beautiful Lady, I had to do alot of reading to catch up on your fabulous life until the Fabulous 50th party, looks like you have been one busy lady and that fun was had by all, as for the dresses I know I wouldnt be able to fit in those dresses as well as they are a made very tiny, maybe take the dress to the dress maker and add panels in under the arm to the waist area then it wouldn’t look so noticable, just a thought to help you out, the Prom is coming up quite fast. Birthday Wishes and kisses to you all x x x.
Hugs
Kirstie.
I love the pics! Those crowns are really cute! Love the prom dress I can’t wait to see what you end up finding!
Champagne is definitely one of the best vintage things around, isn’t it? Congratulations on still having as much sparkle on your 50th as the famous bubbly. As for prom dresses, in my case I think it will take several, pieced together, so I look like one person from the front, another from the side . . . never mind, I’ll just hide behind the vendor table. Happy Birthday!
wow! You really know how to throw a party! Your friends are lucky to have a sweet friend like you !
What a grand time! Nothing like friends, is there? (Unless its Yorkies and Sugarwings!)
Oooh what a FUN little party you had with your girlfriends. So fun to reunite and spend quality time. I LOVE to celebrate with a good bottle of bubbly. 😉
Karla, SERIOUSLY loving the photo of you trying to fit into the prom dress! You crack me up!!!
Have a wonderful time at the birthday party and quality time with Miss Sugarwings.;) XO
I am so glad you and your friends had such a wonderful time together. I had hoped to have some time with my best friend recently, but it didn’t work out.
I hope you and Sugarwings are having fun.
Wow, isn’t it great to have friends to share good times with. Especially friends that arent’ uptight! My sister-in-law and I like to get together. I went to see “Mama Mia” with her on Tuesday. We then spent the afternoon shopping! I am anxious to get the soundtrack too! It was GREAT! I just found your site via Bird Nest Cottage.
Hi Karla! How do I go about paying you for the cupcake painting??
Thank you so much 🙂
I am glad you had such a wonderful time with your friends! I bet you and Sugarwings are having a fun time together this weekend!!
Hugs,
Amy
LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD LOADS OF FUN WITH YOUR GIRLIes! Your pups are so sweet!
Warmly
Stacy~Creativemuse
Oh my goodness! I am so thrilled to have found your Cottage! I have a part time business doing little girls Fairy Parties, and while on a fairy search on the web, I came across your postings! I adore everything you do and find that you are so similar in your thinking to my Mom and me! Especially the sweet name you call your grandfairy,”Sugarwings”. My Mom-Mimi-and I call my daughter Rosebud(she’s 13 now and still loves it! even though her real name is Haley) We also had a litter of what we called-“Dorkies”- when I was growing up! I shared your site with my mom and she truly understands about how your grown-up friends “just don’t get it” regarding all of your treasures-her long time best friends are the same way!!But does it bother us?-no- we do what we love and love what we do and surround ourselves with the treasures that bring us joy!!! I look forward to seeing your completed book about Sugarwings and Twinkle-that is so wonderfully creative! Oh and by the way my 8 yr old “peke-a-weenie’s” name is Sparklefairy!She is peke and dachshund mix and has a tutu and fairy wings!
God Bless! ~Cathline