Colleen & Kenny Get Married!!!!!!!!!

On September 25, 2010 our little baby elephant, Colleen, married Kenny in Brooklyn, New York at My Moon.  There is only one word to describe Colleen on her wedding day:  radiant.  The couple glowed with happiness the entire weekend and you could just feel magic in the air.  It was absolutely amazing to have all our friends in one place to celebrate two people we love soooo freaking much.  Congratulations, Kluttzogs!!!

Time to get ready!

Colleen's sister & nieces -not flower girls, but Princess Assistants

The Kluttz family

So much love!!

It's ok, I know him.

Lydia & Starr

During the couple's first dance we decided to form a weird woman circle and danced around them.

I don't think it's possible to smile any harder!

What?  You've never played Blanket Bride?

Ari has a book coming out next week - make sure you buy a copy of Herding Donkeys.

Erin, get under that dress!

Starr's turn!

For all you Real Housewives of New York fans:   ever been to a wedding where Money Can't Buy You Class is played?  Watch out cause the dance floor turns into a catwalk  (and many confused people stand in a circle and watch).

My Weekend

Friday

Saturday

Saturday Night

Sunday

This weekend we hiked Mt. Beacon and enjoyed some awesome, free music from the band Dead Empires in the DMV parking lot.  Beacon hosts something called Second Saturdays - a city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and shops stay open until 9pm. Gallery openings, music are just some of the ongoing events

Labor Day Weekend 2010

My sister, Ezra and Wesley came for a quick visit and we had a campfire in the backyard and hiked up Mt. Beacon. We had other visitors on Sunday night, but the camera didn't make it out - sorry Tim and Sabrina! We had another campfire and went on more walks.

Electric Windows and Sunshine

This weekend I battled with a sore throat, but managed to fit in quite a bit:  power washing the deck & porch, refinishing a table, Electric Windows art event, meeting 2 new friends, a coworker's family BBQ with amazing Jamaican food, and a picnic and live music on the Cold Spring waterfront with Piper.

It Was a Scorcher

Abe and I had planned on doing some Hudson Valley activities this weekend, but it was so freaking hot we didn't feel motivated to leave the house/yard. At least we managed to ride our bikes over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge at dusk on Friday and then had burgers at Max's before I passed out on the couch watching Real Housewives of New Jersey.

At least the garden is enjoying the heat!

Siobhan came over Saturday night and we had a decadent meal at Max's on Main while listening to Chowderhead.  They play some serious hits for classic rock lovers like me & Sio.

After Max's we retired to the backyard with Abe and Paws and enjoyed the warm, summer night and s'mores made in the microwave.

God Bless America & 3-Day Weekends!

Fourth of July weekend 2010 was a good one.  Lots of hanging, eating, drinking, whatevering....

On Friday we went to Dutchess Stadium for the Hudson Valley Renegades game.  Abe and I enjoy a sporting event so we're pretty psyched that there is a minor league baseball stadium in our town (well, technically the next town over, but it's super close).

On Saturday Jaime and Ezra picked up Wes and we said our goodbyes.  I miss him already.

Saturday night we picked up Preeya and Dave and headed to Pennsylvania for Alex & Becca's annual 4th of July celebration.   Those two know how to throw one hell of a party. Tent City quadrupled in size this year.  It's was like summer camp!

8 am Sunday.  Seriously.  It was amazing.

Ella was the star of the show this weekend.  There's nothing like an adorable, funny toddler who likes to talk.

Look at all us completely enchanted as she smashed water balloons on the ground. 

Stefan brought the kitten he just rescued. Her name is Batman and I love her.

Delaware River dip.

Abe observes the new frontier.

Wesley Moves In

This weekend my sister, Ezra and Wesley came for a visit. They're leaving Wesley with me and Abe for a week while they go on vacation. Paws is not a happy camper, but Wes doesn't seem to really care. It's allll about him.

We hit the Beacon Riverfest and caught The Fleshtones and some very chewy and overly re-fried fried dough.

Then we took Wesley swimming in the Hudson River.

He was NOT pleased when we told him it was time to leave. As a matter of fact he threw a doggy temper tantrum and stood his ground a solid 50 feet behind us as we threatened to leave without him.

That night we feasted.

And then we marked our heights on the door jamb.

We also went for a little hike/scouting for a swimming hole in Fahnestock State Park.

Preeya - I wanted to take this full skeleton home for you, but Abe wouldn't let me!  There was also some reluctance on my part because I felt like we might be disturbing the forest if we removed them.