Enagagement Party Week

Last week Abe and I got engaged (still can't believe it!). One of the best parts of getting engaged is that everyone wants to celebrate with us!

During the week we met up at the Robeling Tea Room with a bunch of our NYC friends and family.

On Saturday we drove up to Massachusetts and my parents had a little BBQ with some of their friends (practically family) and Dave and Brit were able to come by for a little bit too.

On Sunday, Abe and I woke up super early and drove our butts back to New York to see my sister and her boyfriend. They were visiting his dad, which is awesomely near Beacon, so we had another BBQ, got to meet his dad, played with Wesley, and chopped down a cherry tree.

Abe and I also did a ton of yard work this weekend. Can't wait to share photos of the garden plans!

Beacon Weekend: Spring Cometh

This weekend Abe and I went bowling twice. Friday night we were having dinner at Max's on Main St. when Abe said to me "I kind of want to go bowling." So did I.

Saturday morning Colleen arrived and we headed outside to enjoy the beautiful day. We took Colleen to Walkway Over the Hudson. She was pretty scared, but we walked the 2 miles back and forth, and even used the telescope thingy. I am very proud of her.

On our way home we stopped at Halftime - it's this crazy beer store that has every beer in the world. It was really fun.

Saturday night we brought Colleen, Margot and Matt to Cosmic Bowl - Colleen is good, but she's no stranger to a bowling alley. Margot & Matt have only bowled a couple times in their lives and they totally kicked ass. And, finally, the guy that runs the place acknowledged me & Abe and invited us to join a league.

After bowling we went home for to hang out and had ourselves some French fried potatoes with a fixins bar.

On Sunday I went for a walk by the river and enjoyed the spring-like weather.

Introducing....Wonton!

Piper got a new baby named Wonton!

Brooke, Abe and I hung out last night and consumed several pounds of cheese, olives, crackers and kitten.

Abe's dad is visiting and our parents are going to meet for the first time this weekend. I'm very excited and can't wait to do some home & Beacon stuff.

BTW - did you happen to catch Real Housewives of the OC? If so, you may be interested in a link to Alexis and Jim Bellino's pastor Jentezen Franklin.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you had a nice Valentine's Day weekend! I spent mine away from my main squeeze, but I still participated in some major love-themed festivities.

Saturday was a biggie for my BFF, Allyson. On Saturday we went to Boston and shopped for her wedding dress! And even bigger news - we found the perfect one! I can't wait for August so I can post some pictures and show her off.

On Friday night I visited with Dave, Brittany and Esme. Esme was in a Valentine-making frenzy.

On Sunday there was an engagement brunch for Allyson and Mike at his parents' house. We got there around noon and proceeded to eat & drink our way through the day.

Yesterday I didn't get out of my pajamas, but managed to do some cleaning and then Abe and I settled in with some Chinese food and The Bachelor.

Beer, Belts & Buddies in Brooklyn

Last night Meredith, Margot, Colleen and I went out to dinner at An Nhau in Williamsburg. Well, first Margot and I met for beers at Mug's Ale House and then we met the other two for dinner. Since I was sleeping over in Brooklyn I knew I could sleep in until 7:45, which feels luxurious compared to 6:15. This made me think it was okay to drink wine and beer for several hours.

I realized that I forgot a belt and needed one for my pants that I was wearing the next day. Luckily the Salvation Army was still open on Bedford and I magically scored this little macrame number for $1.99.

The food at An Nhau was goooood. We sat in a large, circular booth and felt like we were in an episode of Real Housewives of OC.

After dinner Colleen and I hopped a bus to Greenpoint and met up with Kenny at The Habitat. I saw that my old apartment is still for rent, which makes me a little sad. That building is gross, but a lot of good memories were made there.

Then we went back to Colleen & Kenny's apartment where we listened to the Suckers album, Colleen tried on her wedding dress for me (it looks awesome on her!), and Colleen and Kenny had some kind of dance off.

Walking over the Pulaski Bridge this morning I noticed this bench someone constructed. It's been there for a while, but I never paid attention to it until today. It's kind of neat.