The Hapy Girls party is always a special treat.  Rara with me and Noelle, and Rara with me and Anna Kate!

 

Noelle playing on the bridge at the doll house.  Our little poser with Ra-ree (Noelle gave Rara the nickname Ra-ree this weekend), which isn’t as bad as the nickname Noelle overheard Mom calling me: Mochresha!  What?  Yup, my mom calls me Mochresha sometimes, Noelle overheard her and has been calling me that non-stop this week.  What do ya do?  Thanks Ra-ree!

 

The Hapy girls is the social organization my grandmother, Mary Arnett, founded in 1965 along with three of her best friends (her last name, Arnett, is the A in H.A.P.Y.), and although all the founding Hapy girls have passed away, the group remains strong, meeting for lunch once a month to celebrate each other’s birthdays and precious lives.

Aunt Elsie, Aunt Joe, Great Aunt Polly, Cousin Linda, and Rara

Noelle and Mommy with Bekah Boo!

Noelle with her Great Great Aunt Polly!  I cannot tell you how treasured this picture will be to me for the rest of my life!

Rosie with her sisters

Cousin Linda and Cousin Brittany 

Our wonderful lunch – ever since I’ve been pregnant, I’ve been posting more food photos – wonder what I’m thinking about?  Right now, a snack!

Everyone brought a piece of costume jewelry they no longer wear to the party, and we had a penny raffle.  Everyone got a cup with 50 pennies, and the auction began!  It was SO much FUN – you can also share your pennies with others in a bidding war, if you’d like.  Noelle and I won so many GREAT pendants for jackets and hats… these ladies are classy!