Well it was another beyond successful Sister Vacation that Janelle and I had over the past few days to say the least. We got plenty of lounging and laughing in that's for damn sure. And I loved every minute of it. Saturday night we went to a "Casino Night" that was a fundraiser for the Women's Soccer Club in Milwaukee. We got in for free because we're VIP (and Janelle knew one of the ladies in charge) and then we got $300 in chips to gamble with! Umm $300 of free money to gamble with?! Yes, it was awesome. We sat at a Black Jack table and had a kick ass dealer, Laura. And turns out, Janelle and I both SUCK at playing Black Jack. And after 3 beers, turns out I suck even more at doing simple math and can't even add to 21 anymore. However, like I said, we had a kick ass dealer Laura who was cheating for me and Janelle each time it got to be our turn to hit or stay. Every time I would consult my little cheat sheet card they handed out which basically showed to stay, hit, or double down, based on what you had and what the dealer was showing. Naturally, I made EVERY decision based off of that stupid little card! At least Laura was on our side because every time either of us said "hit meeee" she would check out the card first, and either happily flip it over for us or subtly shake her head no...to which we would reply "ooh I'm gooood. I'll stay actually." Needless to say, had that $300 of free chips been real money, Janelle and I would have walked out with well over $500 each. But since it was for a fundraiser, obviously we couldn't cash out for some real dough. We traded in the chips for raffle tickets, had a few more beers, then didn't even win anything. But I did leave with a bottle of Wisconsin Cranberry Wine...can't wait to try it! Since the night was still young, we went downtown and posted up at a bar that gives out bumper sticker if you stay there to close it down. I'm still not sure why we were hooked after we were told that but whatever. At least they had delicious popcorn and cold beer. They even gave us ALLLLLLLL of the popcorn in a big paper to-go bag when we were leaving...since we were the last two out. And mind you, I love, LOVE popcorn and could eat it for dinner every night. So thank you bar man, that to-go bag of popcorn and the bumper sticker were very much appreciated.
Sunday of course we both slept in til noon, which rocked. Then we laid on the couch and continued to nap off and on while watching reruns of Friends all afternoon. Finally, we decided that we should do something productive so we went to a cute diner and a movie together. We saw "Friends With Kids." It has Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and both the dudes from Bridesmaids in it. The movie was really good--much more of a dramedy than either of us planned on. It was sad but funny then really sad then hilarious all over again. A movie emotional rollercoaster, if you will. Gave a good look into what happens to adult friendships and relationships once kids come into the picture....kind of scary how realistic it was but also, still pretty entertaining.
Then between Monday and Tuesday, we were maybe productive for about 8 total hours. Hey, it's Spring Break so we didn't plan on being productive anyway! We spent a lot of time looking at hotels and resorts at the Wisconsin Dells for my bachelorette party which I'm so pumped for. It's going to be amazing!!! Then we spent some time painting bags for all of my girls involved in my wedding and cut out some table number stuff. I think we did more talking and complaining about stuff than any painting and cutting. Sister time is way better than cutting out numbers anyway!
Overall, I left feeling so lucky to have the sister I have in my life. She is truly my best friend and I know nothing could ever change that. She's knows everything about me and loves me for who I am and doesn't try to make me into someone I'm not. I think she's the only one who can really handle my sass pants in full force. We laugh with each other and cry with each other. And I know she's always there to help me and support me, just like I am for her. Sometimes, I just wanna go up to the rooftop and shout, "I love my best friend!!!!!" Thanks for the awesome sistercation, Janelle. Boop! Loves.
