Party Time

I think we’ve hosted three or four real parties in the history of our marriage. I mentioned that on Tuesday night we were hosting a party for my husband for work. We had done something similar in years past and it was a blast. This time was no exception.

I took the day off work although Famous Dave’s was catering the food. There is a LOT to set up when you are expecting forty people! I spent most of the day setting up chairs, finalizing cleaning, picking up ice for drinks, etc. I picked up some cheapy flowers at Walmart and arranged them into one hot mess of a bouquet but it was fun to add some color.

We had the fire pit roaring all night {until a torrential downpour put it out around 10:30} and we had yard games and tables and chairs set up in the back yard.

I thought this was a fun shot and rarely seen angle from our kitchen {the living room is to the left here and the dining room is straight ahead}.

Everything didn’t fully wrap up until around midnight and I think its safe to say we were completely exhausted at that point. As we were lying in bed, my husband commented that he was surprised at how well the flow worked in our home for entertaining. It was something neither of us expected {and granted, neither of us are experts in this subject} and I completely agreed. Maybe we’ll have to have another party or two in the future!