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Super Bowl Sunday, on a Monday

When we bought this house in the fall, one of the first things Hank said was how excited he was to finally be able to have a proper Super Bowl party. Although we've watched it every year, we've always lived in old, historic homes that were too small for any large gathering. So, this year was the first of many Super Bowl parties and it was a great time! I absolutely love having people over, throwing parties, and just having our friends all in one place. Nothing's better, and I was so happy all day to be surrounded by so many people I adore. And to top it off, it was a great game and the team our house was rooting for won. Awesome!  Here are some photos from the day:





 Adie and me...and a fork.
Adie and Addison's avocado pie. I was scared to try it because Erin compared it to an avocado/key lime taste (weird right?!)...but it was incredibly delicious. Pleasantly surprised.


Mike and Tom...and Tom's hat. ;)


Addison: "magic"


Adie and Marilyn reading


The Sandbergs came! I was so happy to hear Lisa's voice as I was in the other room feeding Henry. "Is there going to be ANYONE over 30 here?!"


JP and Addison


little family picture- Henry is huge!


 Silvia (with baby James in her belly), Marilyn, Adie and me


Henry sleeping on his Aunt Brooke


Brookie, H., and me. Thanks flash for making me look like a ghost.




We brought the couch from the front living room into the family room...awesome idea.

Love is...

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."

-St. Augustine, from the movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Lauren's bachelorette party

Yesterday was my sister's Bachelorette party and it was such a wonderful day and night. I didn't go out past dinner due to a certain little someone needing my attention, but the time that I did spend with the girls was so fun. I took Lauren to get her makeup done by Nikki beforehand, and her best friend Ashley (I love her) was in town for the weekend from Wyoming, so we all went together. We had a blast, and Lauren looked absolutely beautiful!  After we went over to their suite, then headed to RA in Old Town Scottsdale for some sushi. Lauren sent me some photos later in the night and it looked like the girls were having a blast...and I'm wondering what time they went to sleep since she still hasn't called me and it's oh, 10am. haha! I'm sure it was pretty crazy. I spent the rest of the night driving the two hours home, then spending a quiet little late evening with my two Henrys. A great end to a great night.  Right now I'm about to start prepping for our Super Bowl party, so enjoy these photos while I'm off cooking and baking! Have a great Sunday.



on the drive down- a teeny tiny hot air balloon in the sky

 in the tunnel



 getting ready at my parents



  makeup at MAC

 Ash and Laur, cutest bffs





 Ashley!





 Kell and me at the hotel

 yes Kelli looks great but what's important is the "Pin the..." hahah

 Lauren and her soon to be sister-in-law Sarah





 Laur's other best friend Kelli, I adore her.



 pretty sister

 Kristin and Kelli