Monday, March 26, 2012

Harry Potter Dinner Party

For B's 25th birthday I planned a surprise Harry Potter dinner party to take place at our friends/neighbors place, Sean & Michelle.  B works on Saturdays so after several weeks of planning, I knew I had only 8hrs to get everything decorated and set up!

B had taken Michelle's car to work and didn't have time to finish everything he needed to so when he got home, he was BUSY!  Then he said when he was finished with her car, he was going to work on his BIKE!  UH!  So, I decided to start whining saying I was hungry ;)  Luckily he only took about 45min because everyone was waiting on him!

After he got changed, a special invitation was waiting for him in out apartment:



B and Hedwig!













We headed to the party next!  Great time with good friends and fun decorations if I say so myself!  :)



The 'GREAT HALL' with floating candles!



 


House Banners!

 


And a room full of OWLS....
 





The Three Broomsticks Brewery....








Ollivander's Wand Shop



Yes, I made these :)
Here they are before being painted....


Hot glue and paper - who knew!







Everyone was separated into houses - I was put into Ravenclaw and B into Hufflepuff!

 


Dawn - dressed for the part!



Treat 'cart': 



Complete with dark and milk chocolate, peanut butter filled frogs!  YUM!



Luna Lovegood and Harry Potter glasses!






B with butterbeer!




Luna is my favorite! :)


Group shot time!






Even baby Emily enjoyed casting spells....





B trying to grab the golden snitch!




Dinner time!  Shabu-Shabu!
You cook meat and veggies in a broth then dip in sauce and eat with rice!  So yummy!




Even Dawn was very intrigued by the decorations after dinner - she also carried around a few of the owls....

 

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear, Brandon....
Happy Birthday to you!!!




Such a great time had by all!



 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Sunday, March 18, 2012

St. Pattys

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!






Skelly just loves dressing up!


Monday, February 27, 2012

ONIONS!

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do when in the kitchen!




Swim goggles have more than one purpose!

Rambo

My own Rambo!  Watching over the apartment through the bathroom window! 



Saturday, February 25, 2012

John Wayne

That's John Wayne, one of our 'cats'.  He was a gift from Mom to B but now he sits on top of our refrigerator.  I had a REALLY, REALLY bad day at work and when I unpacked my lunch, this is who I found :)


B certainly knows how to brighten my day :)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Big Bear Getaway

At the dealership where B works, if you have been there for three years, you have access to the company's cabin in Big Bear, CA.  One of his buddys got the cabin for the weekend and invited us along.  We headed up in the Focus and so glad we bought chains!  Made it the whole way up except the road the cabin was on!  She just couldn't make it up the little hill!


My handy man!
 


She got braces!  :)


Then the driveway was all snowed in!  So the guys dug out enough where we could park while waiting on the snow plow.....





And the cabin:



Headed into the town of Big Bear to walk around - super cute!





It was a super quick trip and I didn't take many pictures but....
we had a fun time and would go back!  
 
 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Our "FIRST" Valentines!

Happy Valentines Day!



Even the skeleton in the hallway was ready to celebrate :)



This was our 'first' valentines together since we met in 2007!
Separated because of school, military, and then traveling for work....we had a special dinner at home, just the two of us :)


Caesar salad, porter house steaks, lobster tails, wine, and chocolate covered strawberries :)
So yummy and lovely to be together!
Love you B!