Max and Karen's Wedding

Over the weekend, Chris and I went to New York City for Max and Karen's wedding. What a beautiful affair! It was our first Jewish ceremony and it was very symbolic and touching. I've never seen Max so happy.

The reception was a great party! Nothing was too much from the great salmon and caviar hors d'oeuvres to the live band playing songs in three languages to the delicious churros and chocolate sauce. Around midnight, a samba percussion band came to rejuvenate the guests as they passed out mardi gras masks and beads. We partied until 12:30--stuffed with too much food and danced out---we said goodbye to the new couple who were still having a great time.

Still haven't lost my touch

Over dinner the other night, Chris was abstractly talking about our honeymoon options (Note: Chris asked me if he could plan the honeymoon on his own and surprise me with the option the night of our wedding)

He named off three choices and he said he really liked the second choice, but it was expensive to fly there, expensive to stay there and expensive to buy things (btw expensive not in our budget). I asked if it was Rio de Janeiro and he quickly said "No". Not less than two seconds later was the face below and a childlike Chris stomping his feet and crying out loud "Why do you always guess what I want to do?". (Note: Two years ago, I guessed every single Christmas present from Chris).

I thought this was too cute not to post.

Work and Wedding

The past few weeks have flown by! Jenn was in town over the weekend and we did a whirlwind bridal store tour. Work has certainly kicked up a notch and sometimes we don't get home until 8pm or 9pm. After all the stress of wedding planning (of course, never at work) and working, we often find ourselves calling for takeout.

What do we eat, you ask? Well read on to find out:

First up is the perennial pizza. Because we don't live in the burbs of VA anymore, we don't get The Italian Store pizza, arguably the best pizza in the DC metro area. Instead we indulge in uber-greasy NY Style pizza from Radius in Mt. Pleasant. Looks yummy? The best part is they give you magnets every time you order and when you collect 10 (a feat already accomplished by Team Purple House) you get a pizza for free!



Second and by far Chris's favorite is Lucky Carryout. What is so "lucky"? The Sesame Chicken. It's the only thing Chris has ordered. This place is 2 short blocks away and it's neon sign screams dinner when we walk home from the metro. Lelaine likes Lucky, but it doesn't have fried chicken and fried rice deals like it's nearby competitor Yum's. Clearly, it's just as greasy.



Finally, the healthy option. I know you may not think it's big on our list considering our first two options, but we sometimes try to eat healthy. The best place to do that around here is the Whole Foods buffet. Salad bar, hot food, sushi, sandwiches, shrimp, whatever you may want it's here. Plus, Lelaine loves to get a muffin or croissant for the next day in the bakery aisle. Unfortunately, Whole Foods isn't easy on the pocketbook. Often times my recycled brown box contains $12 worth of food. Not counting my Honest Tea, croissant and whatever random thing they suckered me into buying at the cash register. It is nearly impossible to leave that place without forking over $30! But, all in good health.