Bachelorette Party Weekend in Santa Cruz

One of my best friends all growing up, Emily is getting married in a month so a bunch of her HS and college friends got together for a weekend in Santa Cruz to celebrate. We rented a house just two blocks from the beach and had a blast. It was my first time leaving Libby overnight, so I was a bit nervous, but it was so fun and I'm so glad I went!

This was the EKO Bachelorette Party group. (It was "early" in the morning on our way for a little walk to the beach where we got to experience first hand the "Ukelele Club of Santa Cruz" - apparently the biggest one in the world!)
A picture of our darling little house! It was soooo cute! Quirky, but definitely cute.

My cute bed - my roommate, Celia and I had a great time together.

After getting cleaned up, we all decided to walk to the Greek Festival that was going on downtown. This is the LH contingent - friends since Elementary School - how fun to be together again!

I even managed to sneak in some one-on-one time with the guest of honor! I attribute it solely to the convertible my mom let me borrow (thanks, Mom!). We went for a little drive along the coast and cruised the boardwalk for a bit. I love Em and I am so glad I got to spend time with her!

Emily was totally embarrassed by my tourist-ness, but honestly, how could I pass this up?!?

When we got back from our little adventure, the troops were ready for the festivities!

While the rest of the group was hitting it hard (ok, not really, but compared to me), Joanna made me my own "mocktail" that was fantastic! Everyone was eager to try a sample and all thought I got a pretty good drink out of the whole experience. Thanks, Baby Jo - cocktail waitress extraordinaire!

The next morning we lounged around for awhile before I decided I'd better hit the road when everyone else went shopping. Julie joined me for one last cruise along the coast before I had to go. It was GORGEOUS weather and I totally fell in love with Santa Cruz!

I missed Brad and my baby girl a ton, but I can't wait to bring them back and show them around. It was super fun to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and enjoy some "girl time" that was totally different from my regular life. Can't wait for the wedding! :)