Party Season

Oh the Christmas memories!

Tis the season for partying!  We had my grandma's annual Christmas party a few weeks ago.  We get a homecooked family style meal at the local grange and Santa comes.  D did NOT like Santa, but he did love to be with his cousins and ran around nonstop.  I helped my Aunt prep for a party she was throwing.  I didn't attend the party but I did get to lick the spoon for the icing.  It is always good to have time to go home for the weekend.

Last weekend we celebrated the belated birthday of my Pearl Harbor born SIL.  (I also have a high school friend with the same birthday, which I always remember if no one elses!)  My BIL planned for dinner and bowling to celebrate Missy.  Her friend threw her the most BEAUTIFUL surprise birthday dinner before we went bowling.  They had an amazing older home, with all the beams, built-ins, and big wood work that makes me swoon.  It was literally the nicest dinner party I've ever been to.  Beautiful decorations with antique accents.  I've got to step it up, before I host Christmas Eve tomorrow.  We followed supper with some silly bowling and after hours at our house.  (Good thing I stuck to my Thursday night cleaning routine!)  It was a great night for a great lady.

Party nails!

Sadly due to our first big snow Friday night it cancelled our friend's holiday party.  When D and I stepped outside of daycare he said, "ew gross" at the sight of the white stuff.  He seemed to enjoy the snow when we got home, but it was short lived when his hand got too cold.  Even though we were looking forward to the party it was nice to sit at home, dine on Five Guys and catch up on the DVR.  I even got holiday party nails done with an accent color, which left Andy not only confused but disappointed.  That's what I get for trying to be hip.  My weekend has been filled with helping all the late shoppers at the store and getting ready for some Christmas family time.

Merry Christmas to all!  

Fall Review

I realize there are still a few weeks left of fall but there is too much to go over!  We started off the fall at my Aunt's Halloween party.  She did an amazing job transforming her house into the Adams Family house.  We went as Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach.  I am already planning our group outfits for next year.

Shelly got all (but one) of her bridesmaids together to go dress shopping.  Our Houston family was home so Kim (Andy's oldest sis) got to come too.  This is my first time being a bridesmaid.  We went to this adorable little bridal shop, Perfect Bride.  With seven opinions and multiple dresses it made for an interesting day!  You really learn a lot about one another's taste when you try on dresses together.  You'll have to wait to see the final product but I am happy to announce it was my favorite dress of the day!  Afterwords we ate at my new favorite restaurant Joe's.  Andy's mom knows the amazing owners and we were treated like queens!  (Very fitting since we had just tried on 100 gowns.) I never liked tabbulee, here I just never had good tabbulee, theirs is amazing.  I highly suggest it if you are ever in Rocky River.

Celebrating D's birthday ended up being a week long celebration, very similar to mine during my college days.  With the election and lack of energy we had we opted not to throw him a big party like last year.  We celebrated with Andy's family Sunday since his Papa's birthday is the day after his, we had our own mini party for him on his birthday and then celebrated with my side of the family the next week.  I only had the one candle left over from his party last year, my BIL told me just light it twice!

For our anniversary my parent's stayed with D while we went downtown to D.B.A.  It was all sorts of deliciousness.  A favorite chef of ours that I use to work with works there, we love his food so this place was on the top of our list to try.  Great food, great service and Andy is still talking about the duck he had.

Recently I bought a new vacuum on my lunch hour.  I must admit it was one of the most exciting things I've done in a while.  The salesman was part Uncle Leo, part Ed Grimley.  His dad owned the store before him, been in business over 50 years, it just warmed my heart.  He was so passionate about this Fuller Brush I bought it on the spot!  I could not wait to get home to use it.  Sweeping is one of D's favorite chores, he shared in my excitement by giving a, "Woo woo" when I brought it in the house.  Andy's sister also added a new addition to her house our new niece, Landry Shae.  We had a wonderful thanksgiving and have so much to be thankful for.  Hope you had a great thanksgiving, now bring on Christmas!!  

D takes blowing out candles seriously...