Super Bowl Party

Thank goodness we had good food and good people to watch the game with because that game was so boring!! 

The Set Up: 

Superbowl 48: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks

{To make signs: make print outs on the computer, place in a frame, place frame on stand}

 

Appetizer Bar

 Appetizer Bar

 Silverware Caddies 

{wrap brown paper around a recycled can, trace a cut out of the white foot ball lines, cut out and double stick tape them on}

 

{Football Centerpiece: Place mini footballs in a glass container and you're good to go}

{Football Bowl: wrap football ribbon around bowl and/or container and tie a bow}

 Hot Dog Bar

Hot Dog Bar

The Food: 

Christina's Hot Dip:

We discovered this dip for the Super Bowl last year and it's quickly become a football tailgate/party staple.

 Ingredients: 

- 8 ounce packaged cream cheese (let soften for 20 minutes prior)

- 1 cup sour cream

- 2 cans refried beans (16 ounces each) or if the store has a double can, you can do that like I did

- 1 package taco seasoning

- 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

 Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

- in a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, refried beans & sour cream

- mix in packet of taco seasoning

- pour mixture into 9x13 baking pan OR multiple smaller pans

- Sprinkle both cheeses evenly on top of the mixture

- Bake for 25-30 minutes 

- Let cool and then serve with tostitos chips

 Hot Dip, Finished Product

Hot Dip, Finished Product

Appetizers:

 Mom's hot chili was eaten throughout the entire night. 

Buffalo Wings

{Not Pictured: Pretzel Bites and Potato Skins)

Hot Dog Bar:

 Party bars are the best for any event, especially sporting events.

 Toppings:

- Cheese

- Chili (without beans)

- Sauerkraut

- Ketchup, Mustard, Relish

 Make hot dogs, heat buns in the oven . . .

 let guests pick and choose the toppings.

Cookie Dough Balls: 

 For desert we had my cookie dough balls 

You can find the recipe here: Cookie Dough Ball Recipe

The Fun:

We were all in sweats/pajamas and ready to really enjoy the game in a comfortable style, SO there aren't too many photos of us enjoying the game, food and night.  

Wing Prep 

 The boys put a treat on each the Broncos logo and the Seahawks logo to let Nash pick the winner

 He ran right to the Broncos logo with no hesitation -- we for sure thought they were going to be the winners.  I guess we won't leave any big decisions up to Nash anytime soon.

 Dip prep

 We got good wings and hot dogs from Omaha Steaks so of course Nash got a special bag of treats from there too

 Enjoying the hot dog bar

Wedding is always on my mind.

Xo C

Wedding Wednesday: January Update

We are flying along with wedding planning!  I can't believe we're already 7 months away.  I love planning so much and am enjoying all the research we've been doing turning into concrete decisions.  Everything's gone smoothly and all our visions and wishes for the day have come together perfectly. 

Checking Things Off The List:

Wedding Colors Chosen - Check

Wedding Day Hair & Make Up - Check

Wedding Day Transportation - Check

Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Something Old, Something New - Check

Research on Anything & Everything - Check

Plenty of Appointments Scheduled for the Next Couple Weeks - Check

Organizing Addresses -- wow, a lot more time than I thought goes into this! - Check

Honeymoon Research & Top Destinations Picked - Check

Special Updates:

In early January, Derek & I went to a wedding expo -- tons of fun, but one expo was enough for me!  The bridesmaids & my mom couldn't go, so Derek stepped in, and as a result we set up our transportation and invitation appointments.

We made our wedding website.  You can find it here: Our Wedding Website

Some early work on our Save the Dates (which came in from Minted in two days).

 Bridesmaid Dress Shopping!  We found the perfect dress; it was love at first sight (almost). 

 We got our registries started at some of our stores.  Overwhelming, Exciting, Fun and will definitely need to be done in multiple trips!

Xo C



Sam's Visit To Media

Over the weekend, Sam made her first "Official" maid of honor visit to Media!  We were happy as pie and giddy all weekend and literally counted the days all month until the visit . . .

 We headed out to one of our usual spots for Friday night dinner

 Cheersing to Sam's visit

 All four of the "kids in the family" or the Bride, Groom, Maid of Honor and Groomsman.

Happy to have all their kids together 

Seriously, so happy.  We we're in our own little world at the dinner table. 

The face wash queen laying out all her product for her approximately 20 minute face wash regimen

If the numbers we're a little different this would basically have been us.  We we're laughing about how none of us could sleep past 8am! 

 Saturday morning we had our own little breakfast buffet before heading out for a long day.

 We left Nash sunning himself.

I've been looking forward to bridesmaid dress shopping for SO long; such a special day (I can't believe it's already over!). 

 {Not THE dress, of course} but posing with some from the racks.  We said Yes to a bridesmaids dress which Sam loved, Lindsay loved, Mom loved, the girls in the store loved and the other bridesmaids seem to love!  We knew it was the dress when I said I liked the other choices but for this dress, I would be jealous I wasn't getting this one too.

With all these wedding events coming up there will be lots of trips to Lily in the near future.  I tried to convince Sam into some colorful items and failed, BUT at least I got her to try them on and consider them. 

 At lunch (looking at our pictures from the morning) it hit me that in that moment, Sam looked like Jessie James Decker!  I tried to prove it to her . . .

We went out to El Gran that night to celebrate our find!

 We came home to find this guy super happy that Syracuse won, in overtime and went on later in the night to become #1 in the nation.

 We watched a little of Mom & Steve's wedding video to take some notes and show Sam the church. 

In the winters we are so lazy!  We lounged on the couch and Lindsay & Nick walked down to hang out with us. 

 Later on, during wedding talk. . .

Not even posed, seriously could the maid of honor and groom at least try to look a little more interested, ha! 

 Both nights we literally fell asleep talking and would wake up and get right back to it!  Derek kept commenting how we would wake him up with our chatter through the walls. 

 We layed in bed planning our the next couple months to make sure we get all our sister/best friend/maid of honor time in.

 It wouldn't be a visit if Sam didn't have some new make up tricks for me to try.

 Sunday morning we practiced our brunch skills with the best brunch ever.

 We showed Sam the reception venue

So sad to send my sister home, but we have lots in store in the upcoming months!

February To Do List

I can't believe it's that time again...

I'm looking forward to some festive baking, crafting & dressing.  I'm looking forward to the actual holiday too.

The Olympics!  I use to dream of being an Olympic figure skater -- can't wait to watch!

Sam's coming down for her first maid of honor visit!! We're obsessed with each other so the countdown has been on all month and planning will be endless.

Mom's Birthday month!  Any excuse to celebrate, eat cake, and show mom how much we love her.

February is a short month -- we're going to be into March and 6 months out from the wedding before we know it.

Lots of appointments ahead this month.  I'm Obviously, most looking forward to the best day ever, aka, cake tasting.