Show me your shoes!!!!

>Let's see.. where did I leave off...

Oh Yes..

FIESTA Festivities!

That weekend started off with me taking my Mom to a B.Y.O.B. painting class for her birthday/Mothers Day. Yup.. you read that right.. we got to bring our own booze, sip (okok..drink like its water) while we tried to pay attention to the instructor giving us a step by step tutorial on how NOT to mess up this paiting...

Well, Let me tell you.. My inner Picasso exploded on the canvas...I blame the booze!

(Momma & I )

(almost perfection)

 BAM!

They really turned out great! Now me and my mom will have the same painting in our homes, 400 miles apart, a little peice of heaven to remind me of our date :)
Moving right along...

we spent the better day of Saturday driving around the city, visiting family
We paid a special visit to my cousin's little girl Ella... She's a doll!

(and obviously ready to Parrrrttt-Tayyyy)
Fell in love with this cutie pie

(Oh cmon.. let me take him home... my 3 other dogs would love him!)

Later that day, we made our way to the festivities.

We did a little eating, a little drinking... ok ok.. alot of drinking.. Jeez.

This event happens once a year and I get to spoil myself right? RIGHT!

On to the Parade :)

(Me & Mr.PIC)

So yes I look like I'm 12 wearing one of those flowered crowns.. but hey.. "when in Rome" right. There were also lots of beads being thrown out, none of which I'm proud to say I didn't earn the good ole way lol

The Flambeau Night Parade is so freaking huge in San Antonio.. this is a picture of just a couple of blocks worth of the parade's 3 mile route all through downtown San Antonio.

The theme for this year's parade was "Night at the Movies"

Now for the fun floats:

So through the loud crowd noise of people yelling, screaming, laughing, whistling.. its customary to yell at the ladies "Show me your Shoes!!"

and its pretty hilarious to see what these girls come out there with..

it can range from super cute high heels, to bunny slippers, cowboy boots, rain boots, and even bare footed.

These girls wear some elaborate dresses with the trains that are triple their height! Look at the back of that float.. it was draped with beautiful swarovski Crystals' in a solar system motif

girl's shakin their tail feathers :)

Im sure this little blog post doesn't do this party justice but its on my calendar every year.. and I can't wait for next year :)