Pizza Party ~ Birthday Celebration

For my birthday this year we did a casual make your own pizza dinner at my parents house. My mom is an amazing cook/baker and we love having dinner at their house anytime we can. For our pizza night she made us each our own pizza dough ball from scratch and had all the perfect toppings a person could want. We cooked the individual pizzas on the grill - a new favorite way to make a yummy pizza!  I would recommend grilling pizzas to anyone who has not tried a pizza this way before. I know think this is the only way to make a pizza at home and is so easy with little clean up. This is a fabulous way to serve a casual lunch or dinner for a small or big group as well.

{The Menu}

Spinach salad with strawberries, red onion, walnuts, feta topped with a vinaigrette dressing 

Individual grilled pizzas 

Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream (my favorite dessert) 

My finished pizza 

pizza dough from scratch 

making sure our dough is stretched to a 7 inch round. This amazing kitchen gadget is from King Arthur Flour Co. and my mom uses this when making breads 

 Place dough on cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal to prevent sticking. Send to the grill for 1 minute and then bring back to top with your choice of toppings 

After they had been grilled for 1 minute we brushed them with olive oil and used a pesto as our sauce base and topped with yummy fresh ingredients 

back to the grill they go for 3 minutes to be finished 

Oh BOY!

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What a leg 

Today we found out we are having a baby boy! Adam and I are SO excited. My mom stopped by our house and left a message on our chalkboard in the kitchen. Now that we know it is a little boy, the planning for the nursery can start. This will be a fun project! 

Ready Set - Alaska!

Yesterday my sister called and surprised me with a ticket to see her in Petersburg Alaska next week. I am SO excited! For one - my mom will also be visiting at the same time and it will be a fun time for the ladies to just relax, enjoy the snow (4 -5 feet of it) and have a little Alaska adventure. My sister lives in a small town and I this will be my first visit since she moved there. I am looking forward to seeing and exploring her little town and enjoying a vacation with my mom and sister. Baby Moll and I will miss Adam but I am looking forward to this little snow getaway and relaxation. 

her backyard

Snow Day

I  L.O.V.E the snow and loved the snowfall we got last night. We had about 6 inches at our house this morning. What a surprise for February! Below is our puppy Chloe with her favorite toy - the tennis ball.

Baby Moll

Adam and I are VERY excited to welcome our first baby this August! 

There is so much to take in and get prepared for our little one - we have begun our preparations and planning. I know that this time is going to fly by and am trying to take in each day as it comes.

We cannot wait for you to arrive baby Moll (that is what we call the baby right now)

Birthday Wishes

Tonight we celebrated my sweet husband's 31st birthday. Both of our parents came over for dinner. 

Adam's Menu:

Cloverleaf  Monster Pizza - the BEST pizza

Widmer Hefeweizen - his favorite beer 

No salad - his choice 

Texas Sheet Cake Birthday Cake - made by my mom - the best sheet cake ever

Happy Birthday to my favorite person in the world! 

Megan + Wayne

Last Saturday my sister married her best friend - Mr. Wayne Winther. They held their ceremony and reception at Canlis restaurant in Seattle. Megan and Wayne live in Petersburg Alaska and are commercial fisherman on their boat, The Aquila. One of my favorite details - the guest favors. Each guest received smoked salmon caught by Megan and Wayne on the Aquila this summer. It was the perfect personal touch. I also loved the non-traditional guest book. Our mom created tags out of vintage fishing labels that guests left advice to the bride and groom on. She is binding these for them into a mini book for bride and groom - I know the finished product will be unique and amazing. My mom, sister and I spent the day getting pampered at Habitude Day Spa and then headed back to our beautiful hotel, The Camlin, to get ready for the big event. There were 70 dear friends and family that came together to celebrate Megan and Wayne's wedding that evening. The wedding was amazing, the food and wine delicious and the bride and groom - a perfect pair!

 vintage Rolls Royce - the wedding wheels 

 detail of the vintage fishing labels - the guest book 

 loved the orchid &  chocolate fish at each guests place setting 

Wedding cake by Celebrity Cake Studio

Their boat, The Aquila