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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dinner Party 2009
Our tradition of having friends over for a holiday dinner party is a special one. Max and I are in charge and Hubby helps a lot. Karen and Shelly each bring a course. It all starts with champagne cocktails and then a five course sit down dinner.
This year Max and I decided to make Italian food. Karen and Shelly rose to the occasion with the appetizer and dessert courses. We had the table set with black, silver, white and my Christmas china. I propped the menu place cards against English crackers. The hats, jokes and prizes are fun for everyone. Although this time some of the jokes were not jokes, which was funny too.
Max and I hit it hard and even took a hot tub break mid afternoon.
We missed Danny last night. Christmas dinner he leaned over and thanked me for teaching him good manners. My guys' manners come from nights like we enjoyed last night.
Last night was the first time I have ever gone from the party straight to bed, left everything on the table and crashed. It's all good, we knocked it out this morning after a good night's rest.
It was such a great holiday evening, loved every minute.
This year Max and I decided to make Italian food. Karen and Shelly rose to the occasion with the appetizer and dessert courses. We had the table set with black, silver, white and my Christmas china. I propped the menu place cards against English crackers. The hats, jokes and prizes are fun for everyone. Although this time some of the jokes were not jokes, which was funny too.
Max and I hit it hard and even took a hot tub break mid afternoon.
We missed Danny last night. Christmas dinner he leaned over and thanked me for teaching him good manners. My guys' manners come from nights like we enjoyed last night.
Last night was the first time I have ever gone from the party straight to bed, left everything on the table and crashed. It's all good, we knocked it out this morning after a good night's rest.
It was such a great holiday evening, loved every minute.
It's All Fun Until the Cleanup
We did a lot of dishes this morning because last night we just went to bed. I was kinda hoping they would do themselves while I was sleeping.
Dishes for 2+ hours this morning and then the breakfast of champions.
I will write about our dinner party later today.
Dishes for 2+ hours this morning and then the breakfast of champions.
I will write about our dinner party later today.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Who Are You People?
Well LaDeeDah. So apparently all (with the exception of Shelly, bless her heart) of my readers are skinny chicks in great shape. Aren't you special?
Yesterday I asked what everyone was going to do to get in shape in 2010. One comment. One of two things is going on here. Out of the 50,000 hits on my blog only one other poor soul besides myself struggles with getting in shape OR y'all are a bunch of chubby chicks in the Land of Denial.
Suit yourself! Whatstinkinever.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Transition from Holidays to IRL*
Blake is HoMe! I am so happy to have these guys emptying my fridge again.
I am starting to think about eat less, move more again. Only thinking about it yet. We still have a dinner party, some good leftovers and boxes of chocolates laying around the house. Has anyone ever done the Discovery Weight Loss Challenge? A pedometer? Or walked a half marathon? I have lots of thoughts but not a lot of get up and go. This could be a problem. Anyway, I am thinking about it so that is a start. Anyone else?
I'm working today and then Max and I will start cooking, scheming and creating our dinner party. Fun for sure!
*In Real Life
I am starting to think about eat less, move more again. Only thinking about it yet. We still have a dinner party, some good leftovers and boxes of chocolates laying around the house. Has anyone ever done the Discovery Weight Loss Challenge? A pedometer? Or walked a half marathon? I have lots of thoughts but not a lot of get up and go. This could be a problem. Anyway, I am thinking about it so that is a start. Anyone else?
I'm working today and then Max and I will start cooking, scheming and creating our dinner party. Fun for sure!
*In Real Life
Monday, December 28, 2009
A Great Day with Great Grandma
I'm a little thrown off this morning. I just poured orange juice in my coffee instead of half and half. FOCUS TAMI!
For another, Hubby just got home from work, from yesterday. I need to get a million things done at home but I need to get them done very quietly...
Max and I have our Christmas Dinner for Friends this week and we are hitting the wall on one of the courses. I think because we like to WOW the group but we are tired of rich foods so we need a simple wow. We boxed ourselves in with a theme this year. Our table is planned and I think it will be a WOW! The dinner Last year and the year before, if you've forgotten.
Max and I had planning time yesterday as we took a road trip to Great Grandma's 95th birthday celebration in Everett.
When Grandma had her 80th birthday I took a picture of Max and Zach (two of the Greats), they were just walking. Wouldn't it be great if I could find it easily and post them together? This won't happen because I don't scrap, I toss in a HuGe rubbermaid box. Anyway...Zach plays for Lakewood and Max for LC so they had some common ground besides their Great Grandma, of course.
It was fun to see Grandma, delightful prayer warrior, with her family yesterday. An amazing, humble, child of God, she lives on her own and spends her days reading, crocheting, knitting, tending her wood stove, and praying for her family. Grandma has the best sense of humor and a sweet, sweet laugh.
The best part of the day for me was when Max told me that he had a good day, was glad he went and it was better than he thought it would be. Max and I did have a good day, visiting there and back, connecting with family, a Gap stop in Burlington and then dinner at Red Robin. I am so blessed.
Now I'd best get my game ON and FOCUS!
For another, Hubby just got home from work, from yesterday. I need to get a million things done at home but I need to get them done very quietly...
Max and I have our Christmas Dinner for Friends this week and we are hitting the wall on one of the courses. I think because we like to WOW the group but we are tired of rich foods so we need a simple wow. We boxed ourselves in with a theme this year. Our table is planned and I think it will be a WOW! The dinner Last year and the year before, if you've forgotten.
Max and I had planning time yesterday as we took a road trip to Great Grandma's 95th birthday celebration in Everett.
When Grandma had her 80th birthday I took a picture of Max and Zach (two of the Greats), they were just walking. Wouldn't it be great if I could find it easily and post them together? This won't happen because I don't scrap, I toss in a HuGe rubbermaid box. Anyway...Zach plays for Lakewood and Max for LC so they had some common ground besides their Great Grandma, of course.
It was fun to see Grandma, delightful prayer warrior, with her family yesterday. An amazing, humble, child of God, she lives on her own and spends her days reading, crocheting, knitting, tending her wood stove, and praying for her family. Grandma has the best sense of humor and a sweet, sweet laugh.
The best part of the day for me was when Max told me that he had a good day, was glad he went and it was better than he thought it would be. Max and I did have a good day, visiting there and back, connecting with family, a Gap stop in Burlington and then dinner at Red Robin. I am so blessed.
Now I'd best get my game ON and FOCUS!
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