Mardis Gras 2012

Even mommas cam have a little fun getting dressed up to play. Just squeeze me into a little black dress and get me to bed by 9.

dreaming of Baby Boy

I'm counting on a village to help raise this child...
and I've been amazed at the love and support that have come from all of you.
Messages.
Love.
Hand-me-downs.
And how I love looking through all the tiny clothes and
dreaming of
Baby Boy.

disco digs

a party to commemorate
we had all the disco trimmings
shades, and mirror balls, and lava lamps
glitz and glimmer

costume fun
and glowing straws.
we just can't disclose all the details. :-)

book club

the reasons to come to my book club meetings:

• theme food- caramel cake and chocolate pie
  
• an era-appropriate play list
• a china-set table
• good conversation
  

who's in?

birthday

a rainbow of fun for my birthday celebration
mom and friends and homemade tortilla chips
laughter and lots of food...
who needs more?

friends

sometimes the cup of friendship just seems to be overflowing.

whatcha gone' do with all that junk?

the junk piled high for each hand of poker
each round of betting.
hands waved it off
happily refusing.
no, no, really... you say
and laugh.
but the dealer straps on his wristband
and deals another hand.
and the cocktails flow
and the laughter rises.
until you're playing blind
enjoying a night of good fun
and good company.

fall fun

fall has brought new adventures and day trips with my hubby, as well as party nights with friends.

we explored great falls and watched the boaters go at it before finding a cozy dinner with our gps. we walked through history and beautiful surroundings, with a whole lot of other people- ah, metropolitan parks, what a delight. it was worth fighting the crowd for the fall day that we had, though.


our friend L&L (not pictured) hosted a murder mystery set in 1895. it was a blast, though i could hardly stay in character with this crowd. we had a lot of fun and i wasn't the murderer, so that was a bonus. i was a female archeologist, though, and todd... well, he was a major general.


for halloween, i became a tree or a leaf pile (depending on my position,) and hosted a whole lot of crazy kids. we even had a spelling test right after out party. we had two darth vaders and two indiana jones, among our other cast of characters.


and what could make a better fireside treat than s'more cookies. as i sipped my apple-tini, i couldn't help but take a picture of the chocolate bar smothered in marshmallow. can you believe the gluttony?

cool weather friends

what could be finer than a walk with freinds on a cool autumn day?

fall fun

so many reasons to celebrate.
so may ways to celebrate.


C's birthday.
Cake.


Friendship.
Bobbing for apples.


Happy dogs.
Lots of food.


Harvest plenty.
Clear buckets so you can watch your friends' underwater faces.


Pumpkins.
Carving.


Togetherness.
Roasted seeds.


(Have you ever seen a pumpkin spouting on the inside???)


Autumn weather.
Bringing us closer. Bringing us indoors.


Watching wii boxing.
Expelling energy.


"Ocama" pumpkins.
Pumpkins of many moods.


Families.
Candy Corn.


Martinis carved in pumpkins, complete with olive.
Watching your friend wield sharp objects.



Getting in there and getting dirty.
Joy. Laughter. Smiles.
Full Bellies.