Thursday, January 01, 2009

Ringing it in!


We had so much fun last night! A couple from our Committed Couples group opened up their home to ring in the New Year. It was fantastic - it included a chocolate fountain with tons of goodies to dip it in (plus straws that were requested to just SLURP it up!) - some soups, snacky stuff to last all night long & the best part - a Karoke night! The set up is incredible to sing & enjoy each other. I laughed so hard, my stomach muscles hurt this morning!

The best part though - LOOK AT MY CAKE!!!! My Princess of a friend, Kim, made me this Belle cake. Isn't it absolutely amazing? I was totally not even expecting birthday celebrations to still be going on a day later - so the surprise of that was so good & then just the cake itself.... WOW! I didnt have the heart to cut it up! Its actually still sitting on my kitchen table. I think I may put her in the frig downstairs so she'll stay together & every time we go get bottled waters, I can say "hey" to Belle.....

Here - take a better look at her.

Here's some highlights of the night.

Here's Erica & Angie singing along. It's so funny because everyone was quick to say "I'm not singing" - but all voices were heard by the end of the night!

Getting a toast for the new year with poppers, hats, streamers, Sparkling Apple Juice ready - Kim & Jeremy were incredible Karaoke hosts too - man, to keep up with all those CD's & requests - that was a job! Thanks guys for doing all that!

Joe & Erica are ready with all their goodies. (Is Ricky ready to sneeze?) These two can get on a mic & RAP it up!!!! See why these two are also in youth ministry? Completely fun people!!!!

Bill & Angie with the most adorable baby boy!!! I know Isaac is the cutest baby in the world - but Jake is right up there with him. I love to hear him talk - he's the only baby I know that has a BASS voice... I could eat him up. And the little girl - that's Jeremy & Kim's baby... she was ready to celebrate too!!!! We didn't aim everything at her - it just sorta landed on her... but I think it makes her look even more like an angel!


And to sum up the night - I'll let you have a listen. Yes - this is my husband singing! Now, Ricky is the most quiet person in the world & was the first one who said he wouldnt sing - but once he had the mic - he was all about singing. He's a anti-camera person & would completly object against being video taped - so I had to do it on the sly... & thought it was just too cute how his feet were moving to the song the whole time anyways!!!! He laughed when I showed him the video....
We missed our other couple that wasnt able to make it... but we're all looking forward to growing with each other as a small group, with our spouses & most importantly, to grow closer to God in the future year. I couldnt imagine ringing in a year any better way - with friends & laughter... it doesnt get any better than that!






20 comments:

  1. Happy new year to you! I loved how you snuck hubby doing karaoke. He's got a great voice!! Seems like fun!

    Also loved your Belle cake!

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  2. Okay... Ricky singing... now I totally bummed that we couldn't be there!!!!! Oh well... he'll just have to man up and do it again!!!!!

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  3. Sounds like you all had a great time...and that cake is AMAZING!

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  4. Sounds like so much fun! And the cake is gorg!

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  5. looks like a fun night! the chocolate fountain sounds delicious! i'd probably just open my mouth and hold my head under it.

    happy new year!

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  6. Happy New Year!! I love the Belle Cake!! WoW!! I too wouldn't want to cut into it!

    Sounds like you all had a great New Year!! We were really boring!! Went to dinner came home watched the ball drop and went to bed!

    Again Happy New Year!!

    Jen

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  7. That looks like a really fun night and a beautiful Belle cake!!!!

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  8. Love the Belle cake...I wouldn't want to eat it either! Looks like you had a fun night:)

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  9. Oh wow, that cake is gorgeous. I can understand why you wouldn't want to eat it. :)

    I mightily approve of straws for chocolate fountains.

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  10. Stopping by from SITS. Happy New Year!

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  11. I'm thrilled you like your cake. However, I'm not sure how much longer she'll keep, better eat her now!!!

    I had a great time with the gang minus two. Thanks for spending New Year's with us!

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  12. that looks like so much fun! i'm glad you had a great NYE. and the cake is beautiful!

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  13. Haha, what a great NYE celebration!!!! Happy New Year to you!

    And Happy Birthday too, such an incredible cake!

    :)
    ~Tabitha~

    freshmommyblog.com

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  14. I did NOT know you had a Cairn Terrier! We definitely need to fix our dogs up!!!

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  15. That Belle cake is adorable! I don't blame you for not wanting to cut into it! It's too pretty to cut.

    Sounds like you had a great time!

    Happy New Year to you and your family!

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  16. What a great cake! I have never karaoked before. I would frighten people and have to be completely drunk. Cuz I just shouldn't sing. And I know it!

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  17. What fun night! Karaoke and choco fountain sounds like the perfect evening!

    And that cake is just gorgeous--I don't think I could have eaten it either!

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