Weekend Extravaganza

Blaine was sick all week but luckily better by the weekend. Megs made us reservations for the American diner downtown that serves "real" breakfast. It was delicious--hashbrowns (not as good as waffle house or CrackerBarrell), eggs, pancakes, waffles, streaky bacon, american filtered coffee, etc. They even served Heinz ketchup! Blaine has been wanting me to learn to cut his hair so he doesn't have to go to the barbershop anymore, so Jonny graciously volunteered to be my 1st victim and he was pleased with the results! Yay! Blaine bought us a 4x4 Toyota 4 runner (that is purple but he is convinced it is blue) so we took it off-roading in the Port Hills. Gorgeous views of the mtns and ocean (which are never far apart in this country).

Blaine posing next to the word 'American'

Our breakfast shmorgasborg

trout in the Avon River (this one is for my dad)

My first haircut victim/guinea pig

Going off roading in the new truck (notice Jonny's new 'do')

Petra's Bridal Shower!!!
It has been awhile since we last posted! Which is because we've been so busy (doing fun and not so fun things). This past weekend falls into the fun category for me (Kate) but not for Blaine (b/c Blaine was sick with stomach flu). I have been planning for over a month now to have Petra's (my best friend here who's from Germany) bridal shower at our house. This Saturday was the day and it turned out great! I had fun making my fruit tray and arranging flowers (how Betty Crocker/Martha Stewart am I!). I will have to slip in a comment that everyone thought that the flowers were professionaly done! Everyone else brought a dish of food so no one had to do it all! We fit around 25 people into our 'not so big house' but everyone seemed to have a lot of fun! Afterwards I arranged for a limo to come pick us up and take us to town for a night of dancing in honor of Petra's bacholorette night! We went to this 70s disco club where the floor puts on a light show. Even more fun!
Petra had never been to a bridal shower or been in a limo, so it was a night of firsts! She got some beautiful gifts and well-wishes! Success! So can I officially say now that I am a grown-up b/c I have thrown my first party without my mom's help?