13.

A teenager? That just doesn't seem possible. 

Birthday surprise. But not a Smartphone. Because we're still mean parents. =) 

{Thirteen yesterday. We spent the afternoon/evening running from one place to the next and didn't think about a picture until she was in pajamas. Couldn't do that because... 13. So, a picture this morning. I am in my pajamas, because... not 13. #happybdaysophie}

This was her year for a friend party. Three friends from school and Abi. Always Abi. =) (Which makes me super happy.)

{We're 2 days into this teenager thing. So far, so good. #happybdaysophie}

{I can handle teenage girls if they're all like this group. So thankful for sweet friends. #happybday sophie #evenincludinglittlesis}

42.

{Birthday dinner with my favorite guy. And some K-State football!}

{Birthday date night. One of us turns 40-something tomorrow. #notme #oneononetime}

{Happy 42 to this guy we love so much! Thanks for putting up with all our crazy!}

more football.

The season as a whole was a bit of a bummer... but Lawson had fun. And that's what's important. 

They only won one game. But he scored the game winning touchdown. (Which was, of course, one of the two games that I missed!) 

class reunion. {20 years}

It doesn't seem possible that I've been out of high school for 20 years. I can't be that old! 

I know some people had very different experiences, but I have so many happy memories from high school. And I was really looking forward to our reunion... right up until that night. It was rainy and and I was tired and just wasn't excited about tailgating and a football game. But I went. With no plans to stay out late. (Pretty sure it was midnight when I got home.) =) 

{Trading in my Irish green for Orange & Brown tonight! #classreunion #rivals}

{Twenty years later...}

We couldn't make it to the school tours and family time at the park on Saturday because of Lawson's football, but had so much fun at the dinner Saturday night. I was even a super sweet wife and let Corey skip the whole thing. =)

{So many happy memories with these girls!} 

{Over 33 years of friendship in this picture right here. So blessed. Love you girls!}

{Karaoke-ing and line dancing like it's 1995!}

My fellow Irish girl. Teaching her about the wonderful world called Instagram filters. =)

Possibly some of my favorite pictures from the whole night. Laughing til you cry is the best. =)

Ended up getting home around 1:00 this night. So much fun with so many friends I hadn't seen in forever. Thankful for their friendships then and even more grateful for their friendships now. Already looking forward to year 25!

** Postdating these pictures since I'm so behind on blogging... but this post is bittersweet today. One of my classmates in some of these pictures was killed yesterday (11/10) She left behind a loving husband and 4 sweet little ones. So tragic. Praying for her entire family.