Monday, October 27, 2008

Baby Ciomperlik's Shower

Last night Sara and I hosted a couples baby shower for Julie & Clayton. We had a great time and got a little more creative with the games since this was probably the first baby shower most of the guys had ever been too. I think they actually enjoyed the games...check it out all the fun...



First of all, my gift to the Ciomperlik's was this diaper cake. I think it actually turned out pretty cute. I had seen them before, but never made one, so I thought I'd try! I hope you guys like it and all the goodies on it! :o) They got a lot of great other gifts - the baby's bath tub, lots of clothes and a Winnie the Pooh lamp - too cute!

The parents to be...Clayton & Julie Ciomperlik


All the neighbors from the left - Clayton, Julie, Ryan, Sara, Me & Lex


I made some cupcakes (from the box), but for the first time had the chance to use my cake decorating kit! I had a lot of fun making these!


The games...#1 - notice the blue clothes pins on Clayton's shirt - the whole night if you said "Clayton", "Julie" or "Baby" someone could steal your clothes pin. The person at the end of the night with the most clothes pins won! With these guys and their competitive nature, it kept them busy all night!


Game #2 - Chugging beer out of a baby bottle! It's a lot harder than you think. They ended up chewing through the top and it saved them a lot of time :)

Adam and Lex getting psyched about game #3...

Ryan in action....

Game #3 - With no hands find the Diaper Pin in the dirty diaper (aka - chocolate pudding)! They were scared of this one at first, but once they dug in, we couldn't stop them! Yummy!

Congrats Julie & Clayton - we can't wait to meet Baby Ciomperlik!


Sunday, October 19, 2008

Mytrle Beach & Orlando

I have been lucky the last couple of weeks to go to two different conferences for work! One was for the SC SHRM (HR Assoc.) in Myrtle Beach and the other was for NAPS (National Staffing Firms) in Orlando, FL. I just got back from Orlando and thought I would post a few pics! The hotels I stayed in were beautiful! So here you go...


Marriott Grand Dunes in Mytrle Beach


Marriott in Mytrle Beach - View from my window!


Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL - Above: View from my window! This place was a true resort - Golf, Walking/Jogging/Biking Trails around the lake, canoes/paddle boating, arcade, 7-8 restaurants - it was a beautiful place!



Friday, October 10, 2008

Apple Picking

As a tradition, we go Apple Picking at Sky Top Orchard in NC each October! We love the chilly weather, picking (and eating) apples! This place really makes it a lot of fun. It is always packed and the kids all seem to really enjoy it too! Here are a few pics...


Monday, October 06, 2008

VEGAS - Finally!

So I know I have been slacking quite a bit on the whole blog thing, so hopefully I can try to catch you up on our exciting lives...

The last weekend in September, we headed to VEGAS with Lex's parents! It was my first time to Vegas, so I was so excited! We had a great time...we ate a lot, walked a lot, saw a show, shopped A LOT, we all won a little and had a great time. Here are a few pictures to recapture our trip!




M&M Store...fun times!

800 Quarters...you do the math!

Hofbrauhaus - Birthday Dinner!


Fred enjoying the Hofbrauhaus!


Sandra, Lex & and I in downtown Las Vegas!


This was the mirror in our hotel room - we thought it made us look extra tall and skinny :o)

Bartender entertainment - juggling to music and lights!


Paris @ Night!


NY @ Night


Planet Hollywood - great hotel choice!


The Venetian - including Gelato and Crepes!


600 Quarters - we were all big winners this trip!


Lex waving from across the Venetian canal!


Bellagio Fountains - one of my favorite attractions!


We had a great trip! Thank you Fred & Sandra, we can't wait to see till Thanksgiving!