What better way to ring in the big 3-0 than in the Domincan Republic!

Well technically we were all already 30 by the time we got to the Dominican but who's counting.

So a few of us girlies decided taht if we had to turn 30 (really no way around that) than we wanted to do it big! So we packed up the hubby's and made our way to Excellence Punta Cana the 2nd weekend in June for a week of fun in the sun with friends, lots of refreshing adult beverages and plenty of food and laughs to last us a lifetime!

I will spare you our ridiculous story of how we got bumped from our flight down there, got a fat check as compensation (thank you American Airlines) and bumped to 1st class and acted like total 21 year olds and share this picture to sum it all up...

Finally on Domincan soil!

Our room was so awesome!

View from our balcony overlooking the cascade pool

After we finally arrived, we met up with our buddies and went to dinner at the Lobster House and then went to watch a show before calling it a night-it was a long, exhausting day.

Plus, there were drinks to be drunk and suntans to be getting the next day, so we needed to be well rested. :)

The boys seriously didn't plan this...

I'm obviously going to break up our trip into a few posts to avoid anyone losing interest.... :)

Megan and Reece's Baby Tea

In a few short weeks, Miss Elizabeth Reece Coleman will be making her grand entrance so we had to make sure that mommy and daddy to be are fully prepared with lots of goodies before she gets her.  Megan's tea was at Mere's house-the standard baby shower house with our group of girlies. :)

I think everything turned out too adorable for words, which I may be biased bc I helped host. :)

The spread...

Edgar's Strawberry cake-YuM!

Phoenix's adorable creation, as always :)

Loves!

Love that bump!!

Sisters!

Besties!

Hostesses!

Mere, Elena, Mommy to be, Jess, Yours Truly, and Phoenix

Mere's custom made door hanger-love the nursery colors too.

Sign in table equipped with custom canvas for the nursery, invitation and sign in plate made by Jess...Love!

Mommy and all of her loot!

She really did get so much good stuff and really probably one of the first teas where I didn't see hardly any duplicate gifts.

We truly can not wait to meet baby Reece!! Hollis is going to have a buddy for life!

This little baby is already so loved and adored-now all we need is her here!

Parent's Night Out-Five

Quite a few months ago now, we had a little parent's night out, with the exception of Ben and Mere since they arent' parents yet.  :)

We all met up at Five for some yummy dinner and drinks and then made our way over to Tin Roof.

We had so much fun but quickly realized that we are in fact old. It was only like 11 and we were all yawning and ready for bed. :)

So sad.

Mere and Jess didn't send me the memo on wearing your cutest pink shirt that night! :)