Girls gone wild!... (well, not REALLY)...

What a fun night! 6 of Mere's bridesmaids were able to get together last night at Claire's in Birmingham for her much anticipated bachelorette party. The very fun group included: Mere of course, her 2 sisters Emily and Mary Beth, her cousin Susan, Sarah, Claire, and me. We all stayed at Claire's house (thanks Claire!), and fortunately Emily, Mary Beth, and Susan were able to drive up early yesterday afternoon to help Claire appropriately "decorate" the house for the party (a few "censored" decorations located in the collage to the above). Now, you know, of course, that Mere is marrying her cowboy and they will be living in Texas, so it was only necessary that the night included: cowboy hat and cowboy boot cookies (umm...before and after pictures of the cookies posted below...they were GOOD, so don't be fooled by their appearance!), "barbed wire" garland (a definite favorite of mine!), and a shot glass that was set in horse-imprinted leather. All of these fantastic items were purchased in a must-see website. (I will refrain from mentioning the other things used in our decorations in which I had NOTHING TO DO WITH! :0 ). We went to a great restaurant (with Mere of course dressed as she appears in the picture) in downtown Birmingham called Surin West. Thai food is their main specialty, in which I'm not such a fan, but they DO have a fantastic sushi menu which is very yummy! You should check it out if you're in Birmingham and are looking for a place to eat. After hanging out at the restaurant for a while, we headed back to Claire's, where Mere was showered with fun "gifts" from us. :) It was such a fun night! I guess the next time we'll all be together is in just 2 weeks for the wedding weekend! AHHHH!

Dwight's REALLY the one responsible for making THIS a PARTY!

*Thanks, Mary Katherine, for introducing me to Picasa...I love it!