HAPPY belated HALLOWEEN!!

Well, I'm beginning to realize that this blog is very reflective of one of my worst personality traits...PROCRASTINATION! But, hey, better late than never, right? I wanted to share some pics from Halloween. We, of course, had a party in Blue Ridge...we hadn't had one of our infamous soirees since April, so it was long overdue! Lisa and I had alot of fun costume shopping, decorating, and making the tainted witches brew. The party was definitely a success, and it was great catching up with old and new friends. Here are a few pictures...

Our adorable pumpkin that Bryan's sister made!

I'm Dorothy...NOT WENDY!

The Girls

Lisa and Eric

Bryan...after a bit too much witches brew!

They Grow Up So Fast...

So, this post is dedicated to my baby brother, Colin. He turned 18 last week, and I honestly cannot believe that he's an adult. He'll be graduatng high school in May, and that makes me feel SO old. He went to his school's Homecoming a few weeks ago, and came to me the Wednesday before the Friday night football game, and said he "forgot" to order his date's mum....and could I make one for her? Well, I normally *love* doing crafty things like this, but with 2 days notice, and the fact that Colin goes to a school with 2000 students, it was going to be a huge challenge. But, being the wonderful big sister that I am, I did pull through and it turned out really cute. Here's some pics of the final product...

And here's Colin trying on his formal wear a few days before the dance...(none of us knew how to tie the tie, but you get the idea!)

And finally, a picture from Colin's birthday dinner at the Cheesecake Factory last week.

I can honestly say that Colin is one of the smartest and funniest people I know, and I'm so very proud of the young man he is becoming. I know that he has a very bright future ahead of him. Love ya Colin!

October Happenings...

Ok, so this blogging thing is a little more time consuming than I thought! I will try to do better, but October was an insancly busy month for us! I'll try to recap the highlights.

SAN FRANCISCO

Me, Lisa, and our cousin Kaylan ventured out west to visit our other cousin Karyn, for a fun-filled Girl's Weekend in San Francisco. We got in late on Friday night, grabbed some dinner, and decided to conserve our energy by going to bed at a reasonable hour. Then Saturday, we had brunch, went to Fisherman's Wharf to sight see, and then to a downtown rooftop party to watch a Blue Angels Air Show. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen! We wrapped up the day with dinner and drinks downtown. It was a total blast! Here's a few pictures from Saturday....

Then on Sunday, we accomplished one of my lifelong travel goals, and drove up to California wine country! Napa Valley, to be exact. We went to 3 tastings - a champagne tasting at Domaine Carneros, and then 2 wine tastings at Trefethen and Cakebread (yum!). For those who might not know...I have been known to enjoy a good bottle of wine, and Napa was pure bliss for me. We all had a great time and tasted some delicious wines!

Then Monday, after some last minute souvenier shopping in San Francisco, it was time to fly back to Dallas. All in all, it was a fabulous trip, and a great time catching up with my cousins. We, hopefully, will be making it an annual girl's weekend trip. Next year, Cabo?