Saved, By the Bell.

Y'all know I love to throw a good party. This week I turned 31. Now I know 31 is not historically a go-all-out mile marker in the timeline of life, but I was fat, post-partum, exhausted, and in no mood to party when I turned 30 so I called for a do-over. To the tune of Saved By The Bell.  Just like Jessie Spano, I was so excited....so excited......so scared! That's right, we celebrated 90s style. If you have no idea what I just said you should just stop reading right now.

We had 20ish people over to hang out, watch some football and STBT, eat junk food, and reminisce about the good old days when mom would let us call the radio station long distance to request a song to that boy we liked.  Guests were strongly encouraged to wear 90s attire and they delivered. Unlike our parties in the 90s, there was very little making out and no one spent the entire party crying in the bathroom because their boyfriend Nigel brought them flowers. I'm not naming names. Also no one threw a single chicken nugget.

Refreshments included zebra cakes, ruffles with french onion dip and Sunny D, the perfect after school snacks. Of course we also had marshmallow Screech on a Stick, and candy caffeine pills inspired by the episode where Jessie gets addicted.  Here, Jon Harvey is deep in thought about why SBTB was set in Indiana for the middle school years but moved to California during the high school seasons. And whatever happened to Nicki and Mikey? 

You'll notice the kitchen was decorated like The Max: Zach and the gang's favorite after school hangout. It was totally tubular. 

          

  

Heres' some of the gang watching the Georgia game.  Please note there are denim jumpsuits, a licensed and official Bayside sweatshirt, side ponytails, shirts knotted at the waist, and a guy in cuffed jeans. My friends are awesome. 

 As expected, my friend Kati took the theme seriously and found an authentic Jessie Spano-esq block print blouse and denim skirt. Bonus- she had Sam and Libby's and an acid washed purse in addition to her fancy "S shaped curls." My dress had a border of tiny black flowers and I was rocking the trouser socks as a thing look.

         Great outfits:

Sarah even had a banana clip in her hair. Details!

I'm not sure what's going on here but Creighton was sporting the Bayside sweatshirt, off the shoulder while Thomas rocked the plaid blazer. And this is unrelated, but what amazing calf muscles. Do you run track for Bayside, girl? 

Here I am with my friend Nathan in my Lisa Turtle inspired acid washed denim jumpsuit with leopard print and puff paint trim. The collar says I'm serious, but the shoulder cut outs say I'm sassy. 

Thanks to my friend Kati.......And OBVIOUSLY this goes without saying but the awesomest thing of the night was my birthday well wishes from Mark Paul Gosselaar, Zach Morris himself! Man, Kelly and Tori are going to be so jealous!