.. and the joy of getting together!
Zach, Stephanie and Isaac hosted dinner, kids fun and Monopoly (which, per usual, ended with the drama!). Lauren, Richard and Olivia came, with cake!, all the way from Illinois, along with Andy, Rory, Andy, Carter and I to celebrate all the birthdays we've had and that are to come in our new future.
Dinner was tasty, as always, and allowed everyone to catch up. The kiddos played and ran and giggled together. Carter just adores Isaac and Olivia (she's asked about them all morning!). Lauren brought one of her delicious and almost-too-good-to-eat cakes and Isaac, with the help of his lovely assistants, opened his birthday presents. Then we let the cherubs play together while we played couples Monopoly.
Now ... if you somehow haven't heard of our Monopoly track record, here's the short of it. I always lose, 95% of the time miserably to Andy Chalupa, and have been known to chuck pieces down hallways and scream not-so-nice things. So it was quite monumental that anyone wanted to play with me. I figured: It always works out for Andy Chalupa, so I was on his team. Not so much. I guess my loser-ness outshines his winner-potential! After wheeling and dealing, we were bankrupted, followed by Andy and Rory, who after losing their "no rent" agreement with us sold their fortune to Zach and Stephanie for a mere $200. In the end, Richard and Lauren claimed Monopoly victory and Andy and I have new names while we play: B*TCH and BITTER. You can decide who's who.
Thanks for hosting, and thanks for hanging out everyone! We had a great time!
Pals Olivia and Carter
Isaac, Olivia and Carter (yes, carrying around safety scissors!) enjoy CAKE!
Isaac's lovelies, Carter and Olivia, help open him open his gift from Andy and Rory
Zach, Stephanie and Isaac hosted dinner, kids fun and Monopoly (which, per usual, ended with the drama!). Lauren, Richard and Olivia came, with cake!, all the way from Illinois, along with Andy, Rory, Andy, Carter and I to celebrate all the birthdays we've had and that are to come in our new future.
Dinner was tasty, as always, and allowed everyone to catch up. The kiddos played and ran and giggled together. Carter just adores Isaac and Olivia (she's asked about them all morning!). Lauren brought one of her delicious and almost-too-good-to-eat cakes and Isaac, with the help of his lovely assistants, opened his birthday presents. Then we let the cherubs play together while we played couples Monopoly.
Now ... if you somehow haven't heard of our Monopoly track record, here's the short of it. I always lose, 95% of the time miserably to Andy Chalupa, and have been known to chuck pieces down hallways and scream not-so-nice things. So it was quite monumental that anyone wanted to play with me. I figured: It always works out for Andy Chalupa, so I was on his team. Not so much. I guess my loser-ness outshines his winner-potential! After wheeling and dealing, we were bankrupted, followed by Andy and Rory, who after losing their "no rent" agreement with us sold their fortune to Zach and Stephanie for a mere $200. In the end, Richard and Lauren claimed Monopoly victory and Andy and I have new names while we play: B*TCH and BITTER. You can decide who's who.
Thanks for hosting, and thanks for hanging out everyone! We had a great time!
Pals Olivia and Carter
Isaac, Olivia and Carter (yes, carrying around safety scissors!) enjoy CAKE!
Isaac's lovelies, Carter and Olivia, help open him open his gift from Andy and Rory
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