Happy 2010!

I've been feeling a bit of post-holiday blues with my family leaving this week. We all live too far away so it's always sad to say goodbye. Last night, however, lightened my spirits as we spent New Year's with friends by having a small potluck dinner at our house. (Unfortunately we'll have to wait until spring to host another big party, since there just isn't the room to host everyone inside.) Since it was kid-friendly, we clearly weren't going to ring in Colorado's New Year so we decided to kick off the evening with an Irish New Year's celebration by serving Irish Car Bombs and end it somewhere in the islands with Dark & Stormys. Our friend Monica surprised us by coming with face paint and then doing a professional job painting all the kids' faces, which they loved and which made everything feel even more festive. (If anyone in Boulder is looking for a face painter for a birthday party, let me know!) All in all, a great evening. My favorite part was watching as Monica tranformed Noni from a 2-year-old into a princess (albeit, one with a slight Courtney Love look going.)

Happy 2010 everyone!!