New Years Eve 2011

So it's a brand new year!

Did you do anything fun for New Years Eve?  Like I mentioned earlier, Brett & I headed down to DC to spend New Years with Lee & Jess at the Downtown Countdown Party at the Hilton Hotel.  We had a blast!  We drank, ate, watched Third Eye Blind play, and danced the night away into the wee beginning hours of 2012.  I didn't take too many photos, since I was obviously too busy busting my sweet moves on the dance floor, but here are the couple that I did take...

Brett & I before the party

Jess & Lee before the party

Practicing our dance moves in the bathroom

Cheesin'

Third Eye Blind getting the party started

Sissy-in-Law & I taking a break from dancing

Gabe, Cody, Lee, & Jess

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Haaaappy New Year!!*

If you're ever in the area, I highly suggested going to this party some year... it is seriously FUN.  And then the day after, all you will do is sit on the couch all day and do nothing.  Not that that's what we did or anything... ;)

i would very much so like to have a piece of your pizza

amidst the craziness of moving, we made a little getaway to DC this past weekend to visit lee & jess! we had so much fun! we stayed from friday to monday morning. we played games, drank beer & wine, ventured outdoors to hike, played with the pup, ate ice cream, drank iced coffee, grilled out, narrated riley's daily thoughts, and the list goes on & on! but most importantly, the pictures...

{on the road to dc!}

{picking up the essentials!}

{yay, family photo! riley, jess, jack, & lealon}

{jess & lee at rappahannock winery - they're club members!}

{me & brett at the winery - guests of club members get the perks too!}

{cheers to friends who are family & family who are friends}

{group shot in front of the vineyards}

{me & jess - sunshine & wine!}

{enough wine, onto the beer - at dogfish head alehouse}

{hiking along the potomac}

{brett made a new friend}

{brett also decided to jump off a rock into the water!}

{how gorgeous is this??}

{brothers!!!}

{riley: "i would very much so like to be in the front and lead the way"}

{a pup & his momma}

{brett climbing rocks, what else is new :) }

{riley: "i would very much so like to jump in this water right now"}

{lee & jess & a pretty view!}

{brett & i taking a breather in the beautiful sunshine}

we had such a great time this weekend! we love to visit lee & jess down in DC whenever we get the chance! we've been so busy lately, that it's been a while since we were last there. they were always coming to pittsburgh for various events. so it was really nice to be able to go to THEM this time. hopefully, we will be making many, many more trips down to visit them. the gods know we can't be apart for too long...

thanks for an AWESOME weekend, lee & jess!
love you guys!!
:)