And Then There Were Two...

BACK TO SCHOOL...Ah...great time of year...love the smell of new sneakers and the funky book covers and all the stories about the teachers...and most of all...the first day of school picture! This year, we are a bit melancholy...This is the first year Kayla is not in the picture :( Children grow, though, and we must let them go.....(Thank goodness we get to see her every day!)

"Moms and Mimosas"

Laurie Sweetser had her 2nd annual Moms and Mimosas event today. I got to catch a little bit of it before I met Zack (when he was getting off the bus).

Laurie is a dear friend from town, who I met through PTA. She is one of the most inspirational people to me- as busy as she is, she always finds time to volunteer and help people. She is one of those people that comes along and makes you want to be a better person.

So...she hosted 50 plus desperate housewives (just a joke ladies) today! As soon as I walked in, she made sure I had a mimosa in my hand...it was a ball...ladies from town chatting...exchanging feedback and opinions on teachers and what a spread!

It was such a nice little afternoon to celebrate the start of another wonderful school year.

Zack got his favorite dessert for his "first day of school after school snack." I made sure I was home to serve it to him (that is what vacation time is for ;) ) He asked for "Dirt Pudding" and got it! It consists of pudding, oreos, whip cream and gummy worms. After he ate it, I think he collapsed from exhaustion because when I came back from my walk at Griffin, he was snoring with Bambi on the couch!

Pictures of Today's festivities follow :)

PTA Pix...

We will be in the newspaper next week.....PTA Prez and her wonderful stepkids...The 3 reasons why she gets involved and fights for the best in education!! We had some fun...well we got pretty silly by the end...enjoy :)

It's Football Season Folks! (Don't I Sound Like Rob?)

Let the games begin....Zack is on the Jr Midget Pelham Windham Razorbacks this year...it is his 5th year playing and every year it gets more and more exciting...check out this tough guy! :)

The Fournier's Movie Night Al Fresco

While Rob headed off to a gig, the kids and I hopped on over to the Fournier's for a Movie Night. It was amazing! Cass and Steve set up a projector and screen outside in their backyard. As Ally put it, they have a "Celebrity Backyard"- beautiful yard and patio...a pool...the tiki torches all lit up and such comfy chairs to snuggle into...we watched Fracture and it was excellent! Thanks Cass and Steve (and of course the precious Alexis!)

Daddy's Birthday!

My Dad turned 66- he doesn't even look 40! Seriously! I decided to go all out and make a gourmet several course meal! Every course, I made from scratch and I was actually proud that I pulled it off. I was trying reallllly hard to impress my parents :) Well I did AND I could not have pulled it off without that husband guy...he was a life saver! Thank you babe :)

We started with Watermelon Situation Cocktails as we snacked on Cream Cheese and Lox Stuffed Cucumbers as well as Eggplant Hummus with Blue Corn Tortilla Chips.

Our first course sitting down was homemade jumbo lump crab cakes with garlic aoili and warm popovers right out of the oven.

Dinner then consisted of Black Pepper Encrusted Tenderloin Steaks on the grill topped with Warm Goat Cheese, Corn and Barley Salad with Arugula, Tossed Wild Green Salad and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Chives.

Dessert consisted of my mom's deadly chocolate chocolate chip pudding cake with marshmallow frosting and my homemade individual berry crisps with vanilla ice cream.

We pretty much collapsed and rolled out the door when we finished!!! Enjoy the pix that Rob took...I love when my hubby gets impressed with my cooking too...he LOVES when I get creative in the kitchen and loves even more when he gets to reap the benefits!

Cocktails for Couples...

Saturday night we enjoyed a couples cocktail party at Casa Fournier. Cass and Steve outdid themselves. Everyone enjoyed all of Cass's homemade appetizers from stuffed mushrooms and crabcakes to bacon wrapped cocktail weeners and garlic bruschetta. Cass also made homemade chocolate covered strawberries- "delish!"

The guests enjoyed all different flavored martinis, wine and at the end of the night...oh yes...tequila shots.

The old Cassandra was back..."the pre-Alexis Cassandra" ...we even got a few dances out of her....hysterical.

Basil regaled us with his funny tales of the town folk ...always so shocking and we chilled out by the fire pit poolside :)