Countdown to HenFest '08

The Hen's are coming, the Hen's are coming!!

The Hen's are three friends who I've known since Kindergarten. We were very close during our Jr. High school years; sharing lockers side by side, being active in 4-H and sports, and having lots of slumber parties.

Here we are on the last day of Jr. High in 1986.

L to R: Heidi, Kim, Sue, and LeAnn

We all went our separate ways after high school but when you're from a small town, you never really lose touch.

In 2002, we decided to reunite at my house in Wausau. We had fun reminiscing, looking through photo albums, and getting reacquainted. Thus, the first HenFest was started.

Here we are in 2002. We took the picture standing in the same order as the one back in 1986. I'm pregnant with Allie in this picture.

We got together again in 2003. This time Heidi and I flew to Georgia. LeAnn was living in Atlanta and Kim in Athens. It was one of the best trips I've ever taken. The weekend consisted of martini's, ice cream, peaches, and boiled peanuts. And don't forget the stop at the Waffle House.

Next year, HenFest was at Heidi's house in Minneapolis. It was another weekend of talking, eating, and shopping. Here we are in 2004, still in the same order only this time I am pregnant with Meredith.

We skipped a couple of years but Heidi and I headed back to Georgia in 2007. By now, both LeAnn and Kim were home owners. We toured the Coca-Cola Museum, watched the fireworks at Stone Mountain, shopped, relaxed, and ate ice cream.

Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner and the Hen's are coming back to Wausau. I'm so stinkin' excited I can hardly stand it. I won't reveal all of the surprises I have in store but there will be shopping, pedicures, cocktails, and ice cream.

I can't wait to see the Hen's!