Poker Face

Saturday was a huge success! Thank you Bud and Amy for opening up your house to us! Chris had a great time, got third place, smoked cigars, had a blast with all of his friends and drank his favorite drinks! What more could a guy ask for! So glad that everyone was able to make it! I thought that I had been pretty good about taking pictures but after looking back at them I didn't do such a great job! And Chris and I didn't get any pictures together! We are so bad about that! So here is a recap of the night in the pictures that I did take:

If anyone went home hungry it was their own fault!

I made sure there was plenty to grub on!
I spent many hours in the kitchen the night before

I even got Subway

Lauren & I before the gambling began!

the yummy Tiramisu Bowl (it was devoured)

And it was so pretty we set up a table outside

The tables were very intense! Such a serious game!

Notice all the guys with their heads turned towards the tv checking on the football scores...men

Chris Iconos and the guys taking a break

So glad Chris' brother was able to make it!

And then we got down to the final table...

And Chris' Dad won it all! So glad that everyone came and had a great time! It made for an awesome birthday! Now what to do for his 30th in two years?!

This week we have alot going on! We have the Cirque du Soleil tomorrow night, Nutcracker on Friday, some very big home projects on Friday and Saturday (which I will be blogging about very soon) and Chris' art show on Saturday night! So busy, busy times with lots of pictures to take!

Happy hump day! Anyone going to watch the CMA Awards Show tonight?

Christmas Shopping

This past weekend was a HUGE success! Chris loved his "surprise" poker party and everyone had a wonderful time!!! Chris has already said he wants to do it again for a future birthday, lol! I am great about taking pictures but awful about loading them onto the computer so you are going to have to wait one more day for a recap of the whole event. Sorry ladies!

So has anyone started their Christmas shopping yet? I have done a little here and there but still have a few items that I need to add to the shopping cart. Hopefully I can knock a few out this Friday at the Nutcracker Market.

If you haven't started yet or still have alot to do I have the perfect solution!!! As many of you may already know, Scentsy warmers is one of my favorite gifts to give! There are tons of great warmers to choose from, scents that smell delicious, last forever and its non-toxic! And for those of you that are mommies you don't have to worry about the wax hurting your little ones as it only gets hot enough to melt the wax but not burn by the touch. It's perfect for all ages and a great gift that will last all year round!

Look how cute this Gingerbread warmer is!

The November Warmer of the Month: Prancer!
And for those of you with loved ones that have survived breast cancer or trying to fight it this would be the perfect gift and ALL of the proceeds go to The National Breast Cancer Foundation!

Just visit my website and start your Christmas shopping now! If you have ANY questions please feel free to email here drlenz08@yahoo.com and I will be happy to answer them!

I will be back tomorrow with the Poker Party recap full with pictures! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! xoxo

Friday To-Do List

This weekend is going to be a big weekend! For months now I have been in party mode coming up with the best "SURPRISE" Poker Tournament Party for my sweet husband. I sent out an evite to all of his friends, family and coworkers and everyone was able to keep it a secret for months except for one! And he called to tell him that he couldn't make it! I gave him hell afterwards, lol! I had the whole thing planned out to a "T" even having it at a friends house so that he wouldn't suspect a thing! Yep even though I had SURPRISE written in big bold capital letters about 10 times in the evite and even sent out personal emails to the ones that he hangs out with most on a regular basis one guy ended up spoiling the surprise. But it was bound to happen and even though the surprise was ruined I have one ecstatic man ready for the event to begin. I still get wife of the year award lol!

So tomorrow is the big event and I have a million things to do on my to-do list. So here is a little sneak peak into my world today:

• Pay ticket and sign up for defensive driving (remember when I got a ticket a few weekends back for speeding! yep I soooo look forward to defensive driving. Gotta be proud of myself though cause I haven't gotten a ticket since high school...until now, lol)
  
• Type guest list for security guard
  
• get oil changed and tires rotated
  
• go to liquor store to pick up drinks and cigars
  
• make a trip to the grocery store to get a forever long list of items
  
• spend the rest of the afternoon in the kitchen being Susy Homemaker (I have a lot to whip up: Cupcakes, Tiramisu Bowl, Armadillo Eggs, Cream Cheese Roll ups, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Vegetable Platter, Chili Cheese Dip (tomorrow) and soooo much more...they better come hungry)
  
• Clean house for guests staying for the weekend
  
• Wash clothes (why didn't I do this last night?!)
  
• Gather all party supplies and have them ready to go for in the morning
• Pass out at some point
  
• pick up subway at 10:45am tomorrow
  
• pick up balloons at grocery store after I pick up Subway
  

OK I think that is everything or at least its all my brain can muster up right now! I can't wait to post all the pictures on Monday. I will be way too hung over to accomplish much of anything on Sunday!!! Wish me luck! I am trying not to stress out and honestly I am doing a pretty good job so far...or so I think!

I hope all you ladies have a fabulous weekend ahead! xoxo

Christmas Preparation

OK you can call me crazy but tonight Chris and I are pulling down all of our Christmas decor from the attic. Chill out! I am not...I repeat...I am not decorating already! But I am trying to prepare for what I have in store for next Friday!!! My sweet friend and coworker, Ashley, and I are heading to the Nutcracker Market! Woo-hoo! We are skipping a day of work for some shopping fun! For those of you that don't know what the Nutcracker Market is, it is a fabulous 4 day market in Houston held at the Reliant Center that has tons of holiday decor, gifts, yummy food and house decor for all year round! It really is heaven on earth! Not only is it tons of fun but you can also drink while you shop! Does it get any better than that?!

Look how many booths there will be to shop!!!!

So in order to prepare for this glorious event the hubby and I are going to go through all of our Christmas decor tonight to make sure we don't make any duplicate purchases and to see what we really want to get or replace for this year. Last year I went a little crazy on the after Christmas sales, waking up at the crack of dawn to hit the closest Target, Garden Ridge and Kohl's. But it has been so long since I made those purchases and they went right up in the attic with all the rest of the packed decor once I got home. So I just need a little refresher!

I am really looking forward to Christmas this year. I love it when the house is all decorated, warm and cozy! Lights hung everywhere and the cold chill in the air. Makes me crave a hot Starbucks right now, lol! Bring on the holidays!

Hope you are having a wonderful Thursday! Only one more day left and then the weekend begins! xoxo

Brrr...

It's cold, wet and rainy here in Houston and...I am LOVING it! Perfect jacket and scarf weather! Now all I need is my Starbucks in the red holiday cup!!! Perfection!