a Not-so-Romy-&-Michelle's High School Reunion ...

Sigh ..... here, let me do it again .... SIGH .....

That is how I feel after Reunion Weekend 2012!  Yes folks, I just completed the much anticipated 10 Year High School Reunion.  Not only was I an enthusiastic participant in all the events ... I was on the planning committee for the darn thing!  

After months and months of phone calls, emails, facebooking, stalking, and all out stressing... it finally happened!  And let me just tell you, it was fabulous! :)

FRIDAY:
The weekend started with a sponsored Happy Hour at a local martini lounge in our hometown.  We didn't know how many people would come to this optional event but we reserved two rooms (for free) and hoped for the best.  Well, it was PACKED! So many people came out to have drinks and chit-chat.  I had the first "shift"... which meant we got there at 7pm to make sure people knew which rooms were ours.  By 11:30, my husband and I decided it was about to get weird (drunkies everywhere) and peaced out.

SATURDAY:
Saturday morning, we hosted a school tour.  The school has changed SO much since good old 2002.

My graduating class.... I am front and center because I was a class officer.  Hilarious.

They have high-tech/fancy white boards, lecture halls, and an entire new Freshman Academy.  (The freshmen now have their own building where they spend all their time, except for electives).  Crazy.  Not to mention, they now have an ENTIRE building for Cheer and Pom!  To say I was jealous is a total understatement!  It was incredible!

The new weight room in the basement of the building is now a weight room for all sports.  

I got teary eyed when I saw they still has Todd's plaque on the wall

2 months before the accident

Saturday afternoon, J and I were able to make it to OKC to see a dear friend's new addition to her family... little miss Cora Rose!

Lisa and I have been friends for what seems like forever!  So the fact that she gave birth to Cora while we were in OK, was such a treat!

Lisa's 16 bday!

post giving birth to sweet Cora :)

J and I had also never met her handsome new fiance, Chad.  It was so much fun seeing them together and getting to meet her little girl :)  I spent most of the time trying not to get tears all over Cora.  She is just beautiful!

Saturday night was the main event!  We rented out a facility in OKC... complete with a cash bar and free appetizers... and the most exciting part of the night... a photobooth!  We paid for the photobooth so all the pictures were free for everyone!  It was definitely the highlight of the night.

Layne

Lindsey

Molly

I was in charge of the out-of-towners board ...

... and the playlist!  I got so many compliments on my song selections!  I put hours into that playlist and finally narrowed it down to just over 7 hours of music.  Happy everyone like it :)

I had such a good time with my high school friends and my husband was such a trooper!  I was laughing with a friend from middle school that night that our roles were reversed.  I imagine that he felt similar to how I have felt at the last 5 years of shows.  Trying to be accommodating but also trying to have fun and be social.  He was a trooper for sure!  It was fun to have him really see my "high school life" ... if that makes sense.

J's name-tag

I definitely feel the reunion went the best possible way... and was better than I was expecting.  (Although, I don't recommend eating sushi before a reunion... doesn't really soak up anything if you know what I mean) ...

The past 7 months of planning and stressing were totally worth the amount of fun I had during the events!  Hoping that the rest of my ladies are able to make it to our 20th Reunion.  I sure did miss having them there.

from our Senior Yearbook 2002

Well, cheers to Reunion Weekend 2012!   If I could describe it in one word.... EPIC :)