Housewarming Party!

This weekend we hosted our first party in our new home! We invited our families and a few friends to come and share in some of the first memories made in our home. My family and J's mom came on Friday and we enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant and brewery. Saturday was the day of the party and J's sister and aunt and uncle came. Our friend Tori came too! We didn't capture many pictures of the party (whoops!) because we were having that much fun and it was a busy day! We had so much food!!! And that is what I did get pictures of, ha!

Fruit tray, Peanut butter yogurt dip, Sangria, Sausage dip, Buffalo chicken dip, and Avocado Bruschetta. We also had kabobs and calamari!

America!

My parents gave J a really nice, thoughtful gift. They made a case for a saber that represents his time at West Point. It was a family affair since J's mom bought the saber a year ago when he graduated.

It goes really nicely with the gift my dad gave J at our wedding. My dad arranged for the American flag to fly over the Capitol in D.C. in honor of Jimbo on the day of his graduation from West Point (May 22, 2010). Then he had it placed in a case and gave it to him on our wedding day in June 2010.

We also were given a huge, beautiful clock from my parents and we have a few gift cards to Lowes to help make our house a home. J's sister also gave us some of her old furniture to make a new guest room! Yay for more room for visitors!! Our friends Tori and Zac gave us some really cute appetizer plates for all of the parties we will host! I love them!!! And Tori made sure they matched the plates we already have. She's so thoughtful!! Thank you to everyone who came to our housewarming party! We had a blast and appreciate everything you have all done for us :)