Pass the connoli...

To quote my best friend Lauren, "Buca di Best-O!" My famous crew and I loaded up this past Saturday night and headed to Franklin, TN... destination: Buca di Beppo! This most fabulous Italian restaurant serves up big food and big fun and a fabulous atmosphere! It was a treasured moment being able to see my nearest and dearest in one location. I will let the pictures (and captions) speak for themselves:

Sir plans-a-lot (pictured on the right) and her team!

My two best girls (Lauren and Megan) and myself outside of Buca!

I don't know what I would do without these amazing women in my life! They inspire me every single day.

"The Couple"

Chris (right) and Web (left) with Vance outside Buca!

These two would be the perfect couple if it weren't

for the fact that they are both straight! :-)

They are pictured with Vance who was all about pointing to the statue outside and her various facial features and other body parts!

Lauren and David and their sweet baby Dawson having a big time inside Buca! Dawson is an eater and I just KNOW that he was dying to get his little mouth around some connoli!

Megan, Web, and Vance. What a beautiful family!

If I turn out to be half as great as these people are,

I'll consider my self lucky and blessed!

"Little Man"

What a little stud! He is SO adorable, SO smart,

and SUCH a good little boy!!!

And last, but not least, "Mini-Word"

What a little angel - all smiles these days and holding that head up proud!

This is one proud Aunt! I can't wait to hear him let go

and belly laugh - he is so close!!! What a joy!

Not pictured: Julie and Rob. Don't know how they escaped the camera, but they managed to do it. Donnie was, unfortunately, unable to attend.

See if you have a Buca in your area - well worth the visit! And if you do, I hope you are as blessed as I am in having so many wonderful people to share the experience with!

http://www.bucadibeppo.com/