New Year's Yadies Yunch

Since we had 2 full weeks of Christmas Vacation to enjoy, Michelle and I were confident that we would be able to get together for Creative Friday twice. We were successful the first week, but when our second week came along we ran into a few snags. First Eva was sick, so our Wednesday plan moved to a Thursday or Friday plan but by Friday Lucas was sick so we moved to a Monday plan. But then on Monday (January 2nd) morning Michelle texted me to say Lucas was sick again!

Aargh!! I would think she's trying to uninvite me except that she was equally crushed by this latest blow. We had to formulate a new plan quickly so this is what we came up with...a Ladies Lunch (i.e., Yadies Yunch) at Los Hermanos for the 4 girls so we could still get together and exchange Christmas presents.

This was a first for our little foursome and it ended up being quite fun (possibly a new tradition). Whitney and took this self-portrait in the car (while parked)...check out the disco ball-like reflection on my forehead from her hat!

Our table was so covered in gifts we hardly fit!

Eva cracked us up with her continual lip gloss applications, she was loving it.

The perfectly primped pair!

Eva opened her gift from Whitney first, it was a box full of horses!

Whitney was cautiously excited (i.e., rude) when she opened her gift of 6 new books! Whitney doesn't think she's a reader, but Michelle wisely and thoughtfully found this series about a classroom hamster named Humphrey, so I'm really hoping this is the series that will light the reading fire under Whitney.

One of Whitney's Christmas presents was a Los Hermanos t-shirt which serves as an "Eternal Coupon" for a free $5 fancy drink when we go there. Michelle ordered Eva a fancy drink as well and this was her first dreamy sip (she later decided it wasn't her favorite).

Michelle gave me 3 new shirts! She has never bought clothes for me before and I was excited because I always need clothes and she has better style than I do, woohoo!! She was so nervous about her choices that she'd purchased a back-up gift just in case...no need.

 

My gifts to Michelle were a hodge podge of things I knew she'd like. I got her a book and a set of knitting needles from her Amazon Wish List (everyone should have one of those) and then a scripture journal and some gel pens to use with it (and for scripture markings) ala The Red Headed Hostess. (I bought the last 2 items for myself as well and am very excited for a year of fruitful scripture study!)

After all the gift giving we got to enjoy a table full of food!

Eva was finished eating first and kept trying to entice Whitney into playing with some of the toys she'd brought with her. Whitney wasn't super keen on this, but eventually consented to go outside (it was nice weather) to play for a few minutes (which ended up being 45 minutes!). Michelle and I were able to have serious conversations about our goals for the New Year.

I think it's funny that the receipt actually says "Eternal Coupon" on it. Two more visits and her shirt will have paid for itself.

Our group self-portrait upon leaving.

Then I grabbed Michelle for what would have been our Creative Friday self-portrait and first one of the New Year.

It ended up being a really fun outing and a great way to cushion the blow of not being able to have our regular Creative Friday!

**Have you had a Yadies Yunch recently?

Have you seen those scripture journals?

Do you have big plans for the New Year?**

Comment Window Tidbit: I'm having my first ever Mammogram this afternoon and am feeling a bit anxious about it.