The Mullins: January 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

Dude, where's my blog?

Oh, there it is! Looking outdated and abandoned, right where I left you!!! :(
Shame on me - I have NO excuses, really. I've just put my dear little blog on the back burner for a bit. BUT... I'm back, for reals... Remember when I said I was going to be a better blogger? No? Well, it's in writing, here. This time around, I mean it, so hold me to it.

That said, nothing earth shattering has been taking up my time. Last weekend, we had a mini getaway up to North Conway/ Bartlett, NH to a family ski cabin. The weather was perfect - sunny and 30 degrees with amazing conditions. We have a few trips coming up, one to Seattle and one to Austin which will be fun! Kev's cousin Ben is getting married on 2/13 in Boston and we're really looking forward to that. I should probably find a dress already since it IS black tie and I don't have a thing to wear! Perhaps I'll begin looking again this weekend...

I hope you all are doing well!

XOXO

Her MIA-ness :)

Sunday, January 10, 2010

NYE 2009 Recap

We had a fabulous New Years celebrating with the Reynolds and Partridges! Probably my favorite NYE in recent memory. Lots of laughs and all around ridiculousness was had by all! With this bunch, it's a given!

Lynne and Joe arrived Wednesday afternoon and we took a quick hike to the top of the hill behind our house so they could see the views of Boston I always talk about. Then we headed out to meet Kev for lunch before heading back home for the rest of the evening for games and beers.

Thursday morning, Carrie and Erik arrived and we hosted a brunch in our new kitchen. Kev's parents, sister and her family and his brother and Brady came over to feast and check out the new space. That afternoon, the six of us headed into Boston for what was supposed to be an ice skating adventure. Unfortunately, they closed the rink early due to excess snow on the ice and to prep it for the NYE exhibition skate later that afternoon. I don't think anyone was TOO bummed because we wound up at Cheers (yes, where everybody knows your name) for beers and a late lunch. Lynne bought us all commemorative shot glasses so we'd always remember the weekend.

We rang in the New Year that evening with lots of drinks and a full on dance party!! It was the perfect weekend and it meant a lot to us that we were able to spend it with those four! Here are some fun pictures of NYE.