It was a PARTY (and then some)

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Hello everyone!

Well, let me say that the gala last night was F-U-N! For real, like a serious par-tay!! I had high hopes that it would be fun, but I was also worried that it had the potential to be stuffy and boring. As I mentioned, the theme was Havana Nights, so all the food and drinks were Cuban-themed. There was mojito!! There was also a silent and live auction and a lighting of a 60th anniversary candle. The committee had also hired professional dancers for entertainment! And when all this was said and done, there was dancing...lots of dancing. I danced my booty off with my coworkers and some of my kids' parents. Surely, they'll still trust me with their children after last night :)

So, I know you're wanting to see some pictures, right? Especially after the little teaser that I gave you of my shoes....

I wore a black strapless, belted dress from H&M, my turquoise pumps and pearls (and OPI Cajun Shrimp, if you were wondering). This dress is from a few years ago, but I thought it was perfect for this occasion.

And then I decided to spice it up just a bit since it was a little chilly out. I loved my outfit, it was so fun to wear!

And in case you were living under rock (I'm kidding), Friday was my birthday. Some of the mommas from the school had the DJ announce my birthday and they had party hats and a birthday cupcake (complete with candle) for me at the party.

 

This picture was taken after lots of dancing and the shedding of my shoes, lol

The next few are just some random shots from the night...

 

My boss and me (he was cracking me up with his hat and cigar)

My parents and me. Aren't we a good lookin' bunch?

Apologies for the poor picture quality, however, I had to throw this one (and the next one) in for a laugh. Maybe I was doing the Cupid Shuffle? Cha Cha Slide? Who knows! But I love you all and I'm secure with the less-than-flattering photos :)

There are no words for this picture...

This is one of my professors from my undergraduate school. I was SO excited to see her! I had no idea that she was going to be there, but we spent the whole night together :)

And we're done. I finally had to put my shoes back on and wrap it up. I was sad to see the night end. It was a blast, as you can see!

I hope you enjoyed my weekend recap. Today was very chill. We went to church and then out to lunch. We needed to recover from last night's festivities, lol. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and you're rested and ready for the week ahead :)

And thank you again for all your sweet birthday messages that you left me! You all are the best!