Christmas is coming.....

Just had to run outside and change out some of the frosted white bulbs we bought for Will's reception and put in the beautiful red ones for Christmas. My kitchen Christmas colors are red and white. I was so excited to go into Fry's for groceries last night and they were playing CHRISTMAS MUSIC! HOORAY!

Prelude to Will's Reception

Thanks to the Bella Life...I got this idea for hurricanes with candles. I took my old drink holders that we have had for years. Sprayed them black and the girls hot glued the copper fabric and roses with moss inside. We made fourteen of them. Perry and Sherman put them around the back yard for us. We had a fun family party the night before and got all the lights up in the trees.
Perry and Gina, once again, flew over a day ahead to help with the final preparations. He brought his new ipad and everyone had fun with it. He is an amazing artist, skilled in air-brushing, faux-painting, model ship building, plumbing, lighting....oh...the list is endless. He made me beautiful jewelry boxes out of stained glass. He used to be in the commercial art business. He worked on top-secret work for the Government with his technical drawings and as a young newly-wed going to classes at Art Center in L.A.... worked for an antiques/interior decorator and did all kinds of painting of furniture, etc. Perry is now an executive for Advanced Image Express and is one of the developers of Cloud2Mail.

Perry bought a cabin in 2007 and mailed us a key on a beautiful key chain with directions, etc. He is the kind of family that everyone should have. He and Gina also flew over for Dan's wedding and I will always remember the sight of Gina on her stomach gluing the rope lights to the pool decking for Joyce. Thanks guys!
Perry and Gina also helped to set up the tables when they were delivered. I LOVE my family. The musicians were so fun. I love live music so much better than a D.J. They fit perfectly in the Ramada. Keira was our photographer....her pictures will be so much nicer than mine, with my old camera LOL!
Simona loves black and white and picked this cake. We had a perfect evening except for that the caterer forgot some of the food.....they very kindly refunded us some money.