Last weekend we hosted our neighbors for a chili cook off! It was a really competitive and fun food-filled party… We invited 10 families which turned out to be a LOT of people once you include all the kids. Our original plan was to host the party outside but we ended up moving it inside …
Parties
Yesterday Caroline started 4th grade and Thomas started 2nd grade — at their new school! Caroline was nervous about moving to a new school this year and we spent countless hours talking with her about it throughout the summer. Thankfully, she was able to meet and become friends with a handful of rising 4th grade …
Last week I hosted some girlfriends over a mahjong game night. Our little group has been playing together for more than a year now and it’s been really fun getting better, faster, and more competitive. When we first started playing we could barely chat or sip cocktails because there are a lot of rules to …
Last week Thomas turned 8! On his birthday, we celebrated with a morning wake-up to lots of balloons and streamers, donuts for breakfast, birthday presents, and I surprised him with a homemade ice cream cake for dessert! Over the weekend we threw him a party with all his favorite things — a sleepover with his …
Last week we wrapped up our spring semester of Community Group! It was truly the most wonderful night filled with so much love, tears, hugs, and lots of laughs. And it was so wonderful to host my dear friends in my new home for our final meeting together! It’s been awhile since I dedicated a …
Last week our Community Group gathered together for our third annual Favorite Things Party! Last year we wore fancy attire. The year before we wore pajamas. But this year was my favorite attire yet — we went with GLAM PAJAMAS (or “glam jams” as we started calling them). And oh my goodness, this was AMAZING. …