Oh this is Ladies Night....

Yep, that group up there?

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

But we had a blast.

Can't wait to see them in 3 weeks for the wedding!

If you give a giraffe a cookie

He'll be your best friend for life...

and then he'll beg your sister for one.

It was hotter than Hades on Friday but we managed to make it through.

And 3 rounds on the carousel later, we were ready to call it a day.

A great day with our favorite peoples.

I still can't believe they are three! (OMG?!?!)

Toasted Nuts

hahaha I couldn't resist.

But yes. This buckeye is toasted. I'm pretty much a lobster thanks to a bit of cloudy overcast that decided to fry my ignorant self since I wasn't wearing sunscreen the first hour or so I was at the pool.

I'm paying for it today. Slathered enough Aveeno on myself I feel like I've been swimming in Crisco. And even my nice cotton oversized wrap feels like needles and sandpaper.

I'll never learn I suppose.

Busy busy week ahead of us. Preparing for a visit from the fam up north and then headed to Columbus for a night of bachelorette fun.

I did still get some knitting done though! That cardigan is almost done- just need a button and finish the button band- it's on the agenda for tonight's knit night.

And I managed to knock out an entire shawletter/neck wrap thing over the weekend.

This:

became this:

in less than 24 hours! Just needs a light blocking and a bit of cooler weather and she'll be worn with love all Autumn!

Ravelry!
Yarn: Fabulous Malabrigo Twist in Liquid Ambar
Pattern is Belmondo Shawl by Tori Gurbisz

Nothing like a little instant gratification project to keep you hooked on knitting!

PFest 2009

As promised, here are some snaps from the weekend.

Until next year!

WHEW!

Such a great time. Pfest was a success. Unfortunately (or fortunately) some people couldn't make it but we certainly had a house full and there was just enough room for everyone. It was a bit too hot to stay outside, we tend to pick the hottest days of the year... every. single. year. But it was still all good. Rockband concerts upstairs, flip cup and beer pong downstairs, and a little here and there and everyone was happy. No casualties this year so I'm thankful for that as always.

In the meantime, Britt has posted her recap of Pfest here. Take a gander. And read some of her other posts too. She's snarky and witty and totally fun- and she is learning to cook!

Pictures to be posted once I return home for the night. For now, it's back to work.

Stress?

Hmmm maybe a little bit. I returned from California ready to rock and roll... well not really, I am still half on PST and my schedule is all out of whack. But I better catch up soon because tomorrow is Pfest 2009! What started as a summer party IN 2006 to invite our college friends down to our new abode in Cinci has now launched itself to gigantic proportions and the word has spread like wildfire! Now don't get me wrong, I'm super excited to have everyone down but boy oh boy it's going to be quite an experience this year! We've got family, friends, college roomates, veterens, rookies, friends of friends, siblings, etc. and we are going to party it up in true Buckeye fashion. In fact, there will be approximately 40 people at the house tomorrow, I'm sure you'll be able to hear us in Dayton :)

Forgive me if I'm a little skittish before it starts but once the sangria and margaritas start flowing I'll be a-ok.

Mmmm Cappucino

So remember when I mentioned that we were staining the deck? *I should clarify, "we" does not mean me. But like I was saying "we" powerwashed the house and deck and it was time for some delicious cappucino. We are super thrilled at the end result and it was a surprise when we got home from Vegas! P's father stayed and stained the whole deck for us while we were on vacation and we came home to this:

Isn't it lovely?

How about a sidebyside transformation?

I think it will look even more delightful with lights and people and food and fun times at Pagefest 2009!

Summer Shindig 2008- Success!

Well, all in all in was a fabulous weekend. Granted we are all extremely exhausted and I'm sure some are still hoping to rid them selves of the nasty hangovers that showed their faces on Sunday morning but nonetheless, Summer Shindig 08 may have been the best yet so we should all be looking forward to 09 already!

I'll save the stories and just share the day in a few pictures.

Though I will need to note that it was approximately 95* outside (hottest year yet!) which quite limited the accesibility of the cornhole and cups games. Luckily there was plenty of time for all of that given that our galavanting lasted till the wee hours of Sunday morning so hopefully everyone had their fill of indoor activities as well. And I'm sure Patrick has had his fair share of grilling for the year also! But he did a great job and noone has gotten sick due to undercooked hamburgers or chicken- so far anyway!

Some crucial people were missing in this years festivities but we managed to pay a respectable homage to them with festive smoke bombs.

And it it extremely important to note that there was a Cougar sighting! Although not victorious in their tourney, they were able to grace us with their presence because we are just good peoples(or maybe it was just for our awesome grilling skills) Either way, they enjoyed themselves as well and were a great addition to this years festivities!

I'm already looking forward to next year.... I'm thinking T-Shirts.

Summer Shindig

So this weekend marks what has become the Third Annual Summer Party in Cincinnati. We started the year we bought the house, only 2 short months after moving in and decided it was time to break it in right! We invited the Columbus Crew to come down and spend a weekend with us. (Hopefully convincing them to move here to- didn't work) It turned out to be a great weekend of cornhole, drinking, grilling, and general good fun with friends. Of course the night progressed into the typical college party (since we can't seem to escape it) and a rousing game of flip cup and beer pong were in order. We bid farewell to everyone until the fall and looked forward to another summer party a year away.

Last year we had a night in Newport (Hofbrauhaus visit of course!) and then returned home the following day to repeat the previous years activities. Great memories, (some bad, but we won't go there) but overall a great time had by all yet again. So since we are attempting to host again for the third year in a row I would say that this has now become annual. I have some last minute shopping to do tonight and finish cleaning up the house.

We have some early arrivals tomorrow for a round of Golf with Patrick and Katie is coming early for some quality girl time! (I wish she would move back!) Then Saturday we are expecting hot weather in the 90's but it should be perfect for a (hot) day outside kicking back. Plus, this year we have a new addition to the family- the Wii! We are well equipped with Mario Kart, Guitar Hero, and Sports- along with 4 fully charged remotes that are ready to go! We also have some new friend additions here in Cincinnati that are looking to attend the awesomeness! I'm hoping this year's is the best yet! (it also happens to be the start of my birthday week so of course I'm looking forward to it!