Too fast.

Shopping.

BBQ.

Corona Light.

Smoked ribs.

Up in the Air.

Sleep in.

Impromptu lunch with friends.

More shopping.

Impromptu spaghetti dinner with friends.

Hide and seek with Stella.

Sleep in.

Hair cuts.

Rock Bottom Brewery.

Creighton basketball.

Flat tire.

Night cap.

Sleep in.

House cleaning.

Pedicures.

Holiday Bowl.

Victory.

Preparation.

Preparation.

Preparation.

Dinner.

Gift exchange.

Welcome 2010.

4 am dance party.

Hangover.

Godfather's.

Snuggie.

Couch.

Nap.

Nap.

Attempt at beers.

Catchphrase music edition.

Sleep in.

Snuggie.

Couch.

Nap.

Cabin Fever.

Slumber party.

Taken.

He's Just Not that Into You.

Lazlos.

The Orphan.

American Psycho.

Nap.

Taco Bell.

500 Days of Summer.

Sleep in.

House clean-up.

Oil change.

Gym.

Grocery store.

Chili dinner.

Office re-org.

Bill sort.

Christmas decoration storage.

Scrabble.

Sleep in.

Village Point.

Grandma's.

Gym.

Stuffed Peppers.

Sleep in.

Shucks.

Grandpa's birthday.

Hot dogs and Mac & Cheese.

Wii tournament.

Cupcakes.

Sleep in.

Cupcakes.

Sons of Italy.

Messy interstate.

Surprise, Annie!

3 am dance party.

Hangover.

Don & Millies.

Nap.

Godfather's.

Bloody fingers.

Superglue.

Sleep in.

Bank.

Good Fortune.

Sad goodbye.

Nap.

Bella Vita.

Sad goodbye #2.

Christmas with friends (that just so happened to take place on New Year's Eve)

TFitch and I are in a dinner club with a group of friends. In our dinner club, the host and hostess choose the menu and provide recipes to everyone else to make. We have a lot of fun (and by a lot I mean a LOT of fun), and we've stumbled upon some great recipes we've all made repeatedly. Each year we have a Christmas-themed dinner club and exchange gifts. We hosted this year, and opted to have it on New Year's Eve since everyone had sitters anyway.

Our menu was divine...

Appetizers (didn't get a photo):

Almond-Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Bacon

Seared Sea Scallops with Spicy Dipping Sauce

Golden Yukon Potatoes with Blue Cheese, Bacon and Chives

First Course:

Golden Mushroom Soup

Entree:

Beef Tenderloin

Asparagus Bundles

Four Cheese Mac & Cheese

Dessert:

Cranberry Cobbler

Signature Drink:

The O Fizz (or O! What a Fizz as we renamed it late in the evening)

Here are some photos of the tables and ambiance. We had to set-up a 6 foot table since our dining room table only seats 10 and there were 12 of us. We opted for two tables of six so they were even. Enjoy!

Appetizer Table

I asked everyone to e-mail me photos of their favorite ornaments, which I used for place cards

Resolutions

Hello friends! I hope everyone had Merry Christmases and very happy new years'! I'm unemployed for another week before starting my new gig, and I'm loving every second of it. It's just the amount of brainless downtime I needed before diving into something new.

Four days into 2010, I thought it was time to publicly announce my resolutions for the year. And without further ado:

1. No more cussing. I'm doing okay. I really had started getting a potty mouth, so I've resolved to stop. TFitch's language is NOT helping things, though.

2. Save $XYZ. I'd rather not publicize this amount, but I will tell you we had a financial resolution last year, too, and I'm happy to say we met it! This one's a little ambitious but I'm hoping we can do it.

3. Run in a half-marathon. And that half-marathon will be in Lincoln on May 2. Who wants to train with me?

Anyone else sharing their resolutions? If so, what are they? Let's hold each other accountable!