Saturday, June 24, 2006

Fun Times

So we had friends in from out of town for a week. It was really great because we'd never met before, just been talking online and on the phone for a year or so. Maddox, Zaleigh, Stacey and Jenny were an absolute blast the whole week they were here. We went to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. Adventure Island was a blast because it was Mariana's first time there, and she loved it. She'd cry whenever we lifted her out of the water.

Then Mad and Zale took Phil and I to Arabian Nights. It's a really nifty dinner theater in Orlando. It's a really great horse show. They treated us and we had a blast.

Oh and we went to Ybor. That's the first time I've gone out dancing in years. I mean since before I got pregnant with Mariana by at least 3 months. So it's been quite a while. Well, my parents were super sweet and kept Mariana overnight, so we stayed out almost all night. Everyone actually got to meet and stuff. Meghan, Alan, Chris, Nina, Jenny, Stacey, Caitie, Mike, Phil, and I all met up in Ybor. Mike, Caitie, Phil and I drove together and Chris, Nina, Stacey, and Jenny followed us. We met Meghan and Alan at Prana. Let me tell you it was so funny. We went up to Ybor and Phil missed the exit, then we turned around and got a little lost for about 3 minutes. So we get back on the interstate and make it to Ybor, park in the garage, and head over to Prana. They wouldn't let Mike in because he was wearing shorts so we pitched in and got him some jeans from a store on the strip. So, we finally got into Prana after about an hour of things holding us back.

We ended up on the roof for most of the night. We had the best time. First of all, it was Reggae night on the roof with a live band doing cover songs. So we had a blast. We went up there after a little while on the fourth floor. We originally went up for air and ended up being up there the rest of the night. We girls started dancing and the band called us over to dance in the middle. So we all went over and eventually Chris and Phil joined it. Stacey, always hating to see someone left out, went over and beckoned Mike to dance with her. I swear, I've known the guy for about 14 years and NEVER seen him dance. He danced the rest of the night. He and Stacey danced the night away. Phil and I danced the night away. All of us were out there on the dance floor for hours at a time. It was really great because I haven't seen Mike have such a great time in a long time. Phil and he got to kick back and relax, we all had a blast. Then after Prana we went to IHOP and had a 3 am breakfast. Twas a really fun night. I think the coolest part was that it was one of the first nights since becoming a mom that Phil and I got to go out and just be Phil and I again instead of Mom and Dad. Not that I'm complaining, I wouldn't make a habit of it. Though it might be worth it to see Phil and Mike dance more often. Surprisingly enough, they both dance really well... Well, I knew Phil did, he's danced with me before, but Mike surprised the hell out of me.

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