Welcome back 80's!

A friend of mine turned 30 recently so we had an 80's surprise party for her. It was just a girls party. I was so excited to take a trip to the 80's. The whole week prior I was listening to music, looking at old pictures and laughing at the clothes. It was so fun to think about my life then. I was 5 when the 80's started and 15 when they ended. The 80s were some good times. So many good songs and funny memories. I thought about all my little girlfriends and the crazy things we did together. I miss those times and miss those good friends.

I went shopping with a friend for 80's clothes. It was fun to think about the dorky things we wore. I found some great stone washed jeans, a jean vest, and even some JELLY shoes. I did feel a little old though because Alexis didn't know what pegging your pants was nor what bubble skirts were.

I put my hair in a side pony tail with the little curls down the front. Then I ratted my bangs to make them big. It was strange how naturally it felt doing my hair like that. I then put a big bow clip in my hair. I had hot pink lip gloss and blue eye shadow. Man when I looked in the mirror I seriously thought I was 13.

The party was great. We totally surprised her. Everyone was dressed up too. It was AWESOME! We played 80's music and ate fluorescent cake and reminisced about the crazy 80's.

So the funny addition to this is the next day we were getting ready for church and Lacey asked me to do her hair like mine was last night. I thought she meant the side ponytail but she wanted the curls down the side too. I refused to make her bangs all poofy so luckily she didn't insist on that but she did want the big bow. I just laughed because she thought my hair looked good when I thought it looked beyond ridiculous.

Was that Thunder?

The greatest event our city offers to some may guess is the Kentucky Derby but in reality it is Thunder over Louisville. This is an annual firework show over the river. It takes place two weeks before the Derby. We are die hards and go every year! This year was the first time we went with friends.

Parking is always a mess. You have to park in certain areas and then walk down to the water front. Ryan had dropped me and the kids off while he parked the car. I totally thought I would get to the waterfront before him and I would have a place all saved for us. Well, he parked way closer than where he dropped me off. I had two strollers and all our stuff. I pushed the big stroller with Lacey in it and all our bags and Aidan pushed Cassidy in the little stroller. Aidan would trade off with Lacey pushing. At some points they were both tired so I had one sit in the front seat of the double stroller and steer the stroller with Cassidy in it. So I was essentially pushing both strollers but Aidan was steering the one Cassidy was in. It was a crazy mess. We walked over two miles just to get to our spot. It took and hour and forty minutes. Yeah it was insane and I was so tired.

We had a great spot on the lawn with our friends. We had lots of snacks and treats to keep us occupied while we waited for the show to start. Two barges shoot off fireworks that mirror each other on each side of the bridge and then fireworks are shot off the bridge as well. The whole thing is choreographed to music.

Each year our kids have hated the fireworks. It is too loud and too late at night. We often consider getting them a sitter and just the two of us go. But there will be one year they surprise us and finally like them so we keep bringing them.


We were prepared though. We had two sets of headphones used at the gun range and then earplugs. Cassidy was startled by the first fire works. She held on tight to me the whole show but didn't really cry. She just watched in amazement and a little concern.

Lacey on the other hand full on zonked out for the whole show. She didn't twitch at all to the noise. She seriously missed the whole thing.

Aidan surprised us and didn't use the earplugs and liked it. It was his year. Yeah!



I loved it as I always do. Loved the music, the colors and the volume of fireworks they shot off. It is truly the best fireworks show ever.

Here is a taste..........