Monday, February 23, 2009

My Valentine's Day Brunch

As I was putzing around in my mom's storage closet a few weeks ago, I found a cache of holiday decor in the back corner still wrapped up from my parents' move a couple of years ago. As I sorted through it all, it was as if St. Valentine himself was asking me to throw a shindig in his behalf. So I sent out a handful of invitations to some of our close marrieds, ironed a few tablecloths, and washed a ton of dishes and this what it looked like when I finished. We had a lot of fun, and who knows, maybe it will be our first unique family tradition.

Menu: spinach/bacon quiche, salad with homemade almond balsamic vinagrette, vanilla yogurt parfaits with blueberries and marionberries, raspberry muffins, and orange juice/Kool-Aid/ginger ale punch and hot chocolate


Tyler and Kim
Ok we look so dorky, but I thought Joshua needed to look festive, and Isaac thought if he didn't put on a red shirt, I would be angry with him, so we just look perfectly cheery here.
Alyssa and Russ
Michael and Karina
The spread

Wayne, his baby Keena, and Isaac
The table

5 comments:

Jen S said...

looky loo. you must be related to your mother... :) looks like way fun, good for you!

Anonymous said...

So....Joshua is the cutest little baby, and you're looking so great and HAPPY!!

Merry Brooke said...

I am so impressed with your abilities! You look like the perfect hostess. And I think y'all look way cute all dressed in red, not dorky :)

Aaron + Kayti said...

fyi. i am reading poisonwood bible. and fyi. i really dig.

good suggestion!

Taryn & Brian Elmer said...

Oh my gosh! Stephanie Seager! I found you! How are you? I can see you are doing great! Your baby is sooo cute!! I have been getting so homesick for Texas friends! Email me when you arent too busy with the hubby and baby!! SisCamieFrost@hotmail.com Hope to hear from you soon!! Love ya!

Taryn