Family Celebration

So, the Queen's birthday week sadly came to an end on Sunday with a nice family dinner celebration. Can I say how incredibly nice it is that Russ and I's family get along so well!! So, Carolyn and Sue headed over to my parents house to join my family. For those of you who don't know, my dad is a phenomenal cook. He made delicious salads, twice baked potatoes and steak kabobs. My mom won alot of brownie points my making Russ' favorite.... beer bread topped with brown sugar. She even made him 4 little individual beer breads. Who is this woman!!?? I've never seen her do that before! Just kidding mom :) Everyone was so giving and got me some great gifts from Bath and Body Works, Pottery Barn, etc. You all are the best and I am lucky to have you all as my family!

Ground Hog Day

Sunday morning Matt and Russ were able to crawl out of bed and run a 5K race! My lazy behind stayed in bed recuperating from the evening before. They ran their race in under 30 minutes. Pretty impressive!

The Mad House

Saturday night Russ organized a wine and cheese party at our house to celebrate my birthday with friends. What a good time! I was very pleased with the turn out of people. We had quite the spread of food and the wine selection was wonderful. The ladies enjoyed playing several rounds of Catch Phrase and the men played some poker. Oh and the Wii was enjoyed by all! Thank you so much to everyone who made it and for the cards, food, and beverages. Love you all!

Neighborly Fun

Friday night we had a low key night with the Wii and the Crowleys. The Crowleys are our next door neighbors whom also really enjoy playing Wii. Of course we all had to try out Guitar Hero and then Pearsons vs. the Crowleys at Playground. Good times!

The Birthday Celebrations Begin

We've had a very busy week celebrating the birth of the dear Queen, Emily. :) Jan 24th started out with a lunch celebration with my mom, Cheryl, and Kelly. We went to this adorable and delicious restaurant called Cafe Europa. I highly recommend it! Who could go wrong with a red velvet cupcake! That evening my wonderful husband treated me to a great dinner at the Brio. Again, we indulged in another wonderful desert..... Gelato! Russ showered me with some great gifts including some new perfume and my very own Wii game, Playground. I think he was so excited that I wanted a Wii game. It's pretty fun. You can play tetherball, dodgeball, box car racing, paper airplanes, etc. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a wonderful, relaxing day!

Dinner and Bowling

Friday night we had the Morgesters over for dinner. Kelly kindly reminded me that we have not had them over for dinner yet. Russ and I made a delicious cheddar ale soup, beer bread, and brownies. I was nervous about making the soup but it turned out fantastic! We then played a few games and warmed up for bowling with a few minutes of Wii bowling (very similar to real life bowling of couse :) So, we headed to the bowling alley for a friendly competition. Morgesters vs. the Pearsons. While it was a close game, the Pearsons prevailed by ten points! If you had a neon pin in the front and got a strike, you could win a free game. Kelly and Russ managed to pull this off! Also, we had bet lunch for the winning couple. So, Saturday afternoon Kelly and John came over with a D'Bronx pizza and we vegged out watching a movie. Fun times!

Wine and Talking

This evening I went over to Scott and Sarah Hartley's place for a little catching up. It's been awhile! They are two of my most favorite people. They have one of the cutest houses I have ever seen! Plus, I love their pets.... Tiny and Butch. Tiny is a very small cat and Butch is a rather large Great Dane. What a contrast! I always enjoy talking with them and enjoying a great glass of wine!