A visit from the Waterford Gods....

Well, my sweet husband let me finish out our Waterford set, and they finally arrived just in time for the new dining room table. I'm so excited I just had to take a picture of the remaining pieces!!

Now the china cabinet full and we have a full Waterford set. Bring on the dinner party... well in a couple of weeks when our new table gets here!

Ashamed...

We should be ashamed of ourselves for the blogging at the end of this year, but there really was a ton going on. Here's the recap of what we've been up to since the last posting...

Aggie football. Bleh, what to say about this. We kept our season tickets, but I think we both almost developed an ulcer thanks to our second half issues throughout the season. However, we're thankful that they were able to pull together a bowl win over the New Years weekend.

The Junior League of Austin kept me very busy after our last post. I took on the role as a PR co-chair for our annual four day Christmas market called A Christmas Affair. Patrick often referred to this as my second job, and it really was. Despite being so busy with the event, I really enjoyed the experience and the amazing women that I met through Junior League and in the community through my role. The first night was a black tie gala and silent auction (yes, we auctioned this scooter, but we couldn't resist a quick joy ride), and here are some pictures of all of the fun:

We had over 200 merchants from around the country and multiple events each day, so needless to say it was pretty exhausting. These photos don't due the decorations justice, but you get the idea

Third Anniversary. Patrick and I decided to go to NYC for our 3rd anniversary, and we had a blast. Christmas time in New York is just so magical, so it was a special trip. We stayed right at Rockefeller Center, and we were able to fit a lot into just a quick long weekend trip. We had the opportunity to see the Book of Mormon, which won all the Tony's this year, and it was fantastic, as well as the Rockettes holiday show. The holiday decorations are just larger than life, so I'll just post a few: Being the Top Chef fans that we are we took the opportunity to visit one of Tom Colicchio's Riverpark restaurant for our anniversary dinner, and it was amazing. We spent time strolling up and down 5th Ave admiring all the amazing windows. With the overcast night, we couldn't resist how well lit St. Patrick's was, so I was the tourist who stops in the middle of the street to snap this shot ( I think it was worth it): We did take time to go to the top of the Empire State building, and we couldn't have timed sunset any better. We were able to get some great photos of the city before the sun completely set. We also had the opportunity to visit the 9/11 memorial which was a somber but amazing exhibit. They did such a wonderful job ensuring that it wasn't crowded, and that visitors had time to complete the experience.

Christmas was full of travel to Houston and back to Austin, and I had the opportunity to travel to the DFW area to catch up with my wonderful friends. We spent the New Year holiday with family and friends, and hope that 2012 brings us as much happiness as 2011.

Cheers to the New Year, and I pray that I am a much better blogger in 2012!