Valentine's Day

Josh and I are spending another Valentine's Day in the windy city. I will be up there for a speech/language conference, and then he is going to join me on Saturday. We have a hotel booked, but that is the extent of our progress on the weekend's activities. Does anyone have any good ideas on restaurants or fun things to do? We have thrown around the idea of going to see a show, Xanadu...but that's about all we have. Help???

p.s. Sorry about the lack of action around my blog. I guess nothing exciting is going on in my life :) I am, however, excited about welcoming another nephew or niece into this world!! (especially excited if it's a niece!)

Chinese New Year Party

This year my sister and I co-hosted A Chinese-themed New Year's Dinner Party.

Amy and our centerpiece :)...


Our favors were chocolate dipped fortune cookies!

And of course it's not a party without the AFTER PARTY...featuring the boy band...


...and the girl band...(the other 2 band members seem to be hiding). Shout out to Meghann for giving us our funniest moment of 2008...or was it 2009? I can't remember! :)

Happy 2009!!

First Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

This past Friday night, we had our first ugly sweater Christmas party. I love this picture; it looks like some of us have been transported back to the '80's! Our winner--back row with the fruity purple bear sweater. :) I think he won because no one expected him to go "all out"...and of course, it was a great sweater!! My vest came from a fellow co-worker. There is a plethora of ugly sweater options when you work in an elementary school! :) Thanks to everyone for making our "first annual" a HIT!

2008 Christmas Card

Wishing you the HIDDEN joys of Christmas.

-Hte Bafshi's-

Pictures of Christmases Past

Every year we attempt to do a "funny/clever" Christmas card. Our first year, we used a wedding picture, and then the following year we started our tradition. Our 2006 card was "Merry Christmas, Love the XXXXXX's".

For 2007, our theme was "peace" on Earth.

Our 2008 christmas card is finished...but you'll have to wait until next week to see it posted :) ..or find it in your mailbox :)

Friday Night Knitting Club

I finished "The Friday Night Kniting Club" by Kate Jacobs, a little while ago, but am just now getting around to "reviewing" it. It's definitely worth mentioning; I loved it! It fits into the category "chic-lit" which I realize, is kind of "my thing" :) It basically provides the same satisfaction that a chic-flic brings, but in the form of a novel! This novel is the story of a group of women of different ages, different backgrounds and very different personalities who meet at a little yarn shop on Manhattan's Upper West Side. It follows each of their individual stories, which really kept me interested. This book made me laugh, cry, and yes, even want to knit (they warn you of that on the back cover)! and BONUS: There is a sequel! "Knit Two"...I can't wait to read it!

It's Jason!!

Okay, so did anyone watch the past season of the Bachelorette? (I don't normally, but hey, there is nothing on in the Summer!) Jason was my favorite from the very first episode. But for some reason, DeAnna (who I used to like, but now I just feel like I don't know her anymore--ha) didn't choose Jason on the last episode!! Myself, and a few groupies, were so utterly dissapointed, we were ready to send DeAnna hate mail...what was she thinking?! (hehe) Over the next few days, we found ourselves "googling" Jason's name, thinking "I hope he's okay"..."Who do I know that I could set him up with?"... and our last thought, "He should be the next Bachelor! That would be awesome"

So when the first commercial aired, needless to say, we were ecstatic! Jason premieres as the next bachelor on January 5th. I'm convinced that his "good morals" and "family values" will change the feel of the show. We'll see :) Anyone else going to be tuning in? :-D