Kevin's 29th Birthday 2009

We had a fun weekend celebrating Kevin's birthday. Brady was visiting for the weekend from Philly so Saturday we showed him around our part of Brooklyn and had a delicious lunch at F. Martinella Deli.

 

Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Brooklyn Heights Promenade- We are both 29

 

James meets us at our apartment

Saturday evening, James W met up with us, and the four of us had dinner at a Peruvian restaurant in our Cobble Hill neighborhood and then had drinks at Kevin's favorite Brooklyn bar, the Brooklyn Inn. 

James and Brady at Coco Loco a Peruvian restaurant in our hood

Brady, James W., and Kevin at the Brooklyn Inn

Sunday was Kevin's real birthday, so we went for a walk around Park Slope and Prospect Park. I also made him Cuban ropa vieja for dinner. A favorite!

Park Slope


Failed self-portrait in Prospect Park


Prospect Park


Cuban ropa vieja- shredded flank steak with veggies

Valentine's Day 2009

Kevin's birthday is the day after Valentine's Day so this year we combined it more aggressively and celebrated his birthday on the day of Valentine's with his friends Brady and James. The four of us had dinner at a Peruvian restaurant in our Cobble Hill neighborhood and then had drinks at Kevin's favorite Brooklyn bar. The four of us kept it sexy.

Peruvian dinner at Coco Roco in Brooklyn


Rose and champagne drink


Artsy Brady photo


Decor

Oh yeah James and Brady here too... see Kevin's birthday post

Valentine's Day flowers - Love the orange!

Wedding Invitations Ready 2009

We got our invitations back today! I'm pretty happy with them, though the print didn't exactly come out navy. The little bow was inspired by Megan T.'s lovely wedding invitation.

Ceremony invitation

Reception RSVP

Planning Our Honeymoon 2009

We decided to change our reservations to Ireland to somewhere that is warmer at the beginning of June. Guess where.

Kevin researching and booking our trip

Chinese New Year 2009

Brian, Kevin, and I went to the Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown. It was amazing! I love the dragons!

Brian and I waiting for the parade to start

Kevin and me

Dragon coming!

Dragon going

Kevin versus dragon

Drummers

Madrid Girls 2009

I met up with Rachel and Monica for dinner and drinks in Manhattan. That makes me Phoebe, right? Rachel, Monica and I met on our study abroad in Madrid, Spain in 2000. We had some really good times!

My Parents Visit Us in Brooklyn 2009

My parents came over from New Jersey to visit us for the day. We showed them around our neighborhood a little. We live between Court Street and Smith Street so there was a lot to see and do without wandering very far.

Mom and I look cute in hats

Dad and Kevin

This place is serious

Bakeries rock

Pastries make them happy

David and Melanie Visit 2009

My brother and his girlfriend Melanie come visit us in Brooklyn. We took them to my favorite pizza place, Lucali Pizzeria.

Melanie, David, me

Brooklyn is still decorated for the holidays, so pretty

Kevin and me in front of Lucali

You can actually see the restaurant in this one

Chrissy and Jason's Wedding 2009

Chrissy and Jason got married! The wedding was in New Jersey where Chrissy and I grew up.

Married! Walking up the aisle after their wedding- so happy!

The morning of their wedding everyone in the wedding party got ready at Chrissy's childhood home. Allison took these beautiful pictures of them there.

Chrissy and her mom Maureen- pure happiness and love

Jason with his mother

Chrissy and her sister Gwen

Gwen and her son Matthew who's so big now!

They got married in Chrissy's childhood Lutheran church. Growing up, Chrissy and her family went almost every Sunday, and I even had the pleasure of going with them one day when I was in high school. The church was a welcoming community, and Chrissy's family's spiritual home.

Lutheran Church in Ramsey

The reception was just outside of our hometown. Chrissy and Jason met while getting their MBAs at the London Business School, and they lived in London for a few years after graduation so the tables were all named for locations in London. And the people at the tables themselves came from all around the country and the world. It was one big Euro-Jersey party.

Chrissy and Jason's married smooches

The ladies from our hometown at the wedding

Showing her new wedding band to her college friends

Cutting the cake

Our besties table

New Year's in Brooklyn 2008 --> 2009

We celebrated New Years near our apartment in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Briggs was in NY visiting, and Jon and Becky met us out in our hood. Fun, relaxed night out.

Briggs, me, and Kevin at Jake Walk in Cobble Hill

Jon and Becky

Sooooo....

Very us.

New Years Kisses!

Wishing Brady a happy New Year!

Bad ass.