Terry, thanks for having your birthday party!

Terry agreed to let us celebrate her birthday with a girl's weekend at the lake.

Thanks Terry!  It was a blast.

We started with lunch and shopping in Natchitoches.

Jill, Terry, me, Mom, Becky and Joanie on Front Street in Natchitoches, LA

Then we headed to the lake.

and started on a craft.  I did say girl's weekend correct?  The below is our prototype.  It is painted burlap, hot glued and stuffed with newpaper to hang on our front doors.  

We took a break for another group shot.  

Then broke out the paint and got creative with a quick dry area.  

We drank a bit more wine and took a few more pictures.  

We ate and toasted Terry a few more times.

and took more pictures.

and painted some more and sang Happy Birthday to Terry and Mom fixed a wonderful cheesecake. 

Jill had the prototype shamrock, so she ventured out on her own and made this cute bunny to stuff.  

Happy Birthday to Terry!  What a great, fun weekend!  Even though my flight home was delayed by five hours! You forget about that part and just remember the fun, right? 

at some point during the night my nose got painted too.  Hmmm, I didn't even feel it.