It's patio season!

There is nothing I love more than eating on a patio with friends or family. And since we've had such awesome weather lately, it was about time to hit up one of the best patios around, Joe T. Garcia's, with some of my best friends from as far back as kindergarten and all through high school.

Gayle and Amy. I've known Gayle and Amy since kindergarten and first grade, respectively. 

Amanda, who just recently moved with her husband Anson from NYC to Dallas. 

Arden and Courtney. I met Arden at Fish Camp at AHHS and we've been friends ever since. We both even had wispy bangs together. That's friendship. 

We celebrated Gayle's upcoming birthday with another round of margaritas and cookies. 

YUM. 

We missed Meg and Lindsey!

And then we got a little camera happy. 

We talked a lot about how not everyone stays friends with their high school friends. It's definitely special that we've stayed as close if not closer with each other since graduation and we still laugh and chat as if we see each other everyday. Our friendship is unique and I'm so fortunate to have such great friends.

Following an afternoon on the patio, Courtney and I found Rett and John, who spent the day golfing, and met up with more of our Fort Worth friends for dinner at Old Rips.

Ladies' end. 

Gentlemen's end. 

And that is what I like to call a successful Saturday in Fort Worth. Patios, good friends, margaritas and mexican food. Perfection.