(Not so) SECRET ENGAGEMENT PARTY!

Last night, Elly's roommates threw us an engagement party! The party (as all Lindell House parties are) was themed. Hats off to the lucky couple. If you didn't bring a hat, there was a large community hat box. The party was also a potluck and we came away with lots of gooodness. Shrimp and white wine (thanks, Beaver Boys), Tim's Veggie Deelite, and a heapin' bowl of Texas caviar. To top it all off, our friends helped us start our game collection with Pictionary, ImaginIFF, and Apples to Apples. It was such a fun night and made us both wish that it was a bachelor/bachorlette party so we could be married in a couple days!

I've known about this party for a couple weeks now and had successfully kept Elly in the dark (despite the unknown efforts of a select few) until the night before the party. We were passing around a laptop at my house and Elly, while attempting to check our blog, saw the Facebook invitation to our party. So it goes in a time when invites are electronically organized according to social tendencies. A friend reminded me that one day, it will be a good story about dated technology.

We met with a potential caterer last night as well. Susie Seeger is starting her own business and has done one wedding so far. With the wedding in the evening (7:00) we are leaning towards hors d'oevres and finger foods, which is what she did for the other couple she catered for. She couldn't have been nicer and more willing to work with us. She even had some hot samples for us. Elly and I get a real, home-cookin' vibe from her - and we like that.

Pictures from the enGAMEment party soon!