What's on my Happy List Today?

Reminiscing with my sisters about our IL DIVO trip....Today marked the one year anniversary of our jaunt to Vegas to see the boys in concert... I seriously could shed a tear over the memory. I'll never forget it..We had the best freak'in time!!! I only wish I had a picture to show of the IL DIVO writing on our cars ( I only have video clips)...that was one of my favorite memories of the trip and always brings a smile to my face.

Guess what city IL DIVO is performing in tomorrow night on their second World Tour? Paris of all places. Dang, wish I could be there!

A Kiss in Paris...Getting this postcard in the mail FROM Paris from my girlfriend...How cool is that?

The Hatch Family Reunion- I love reunions and look forward to them each summer. My mom is one of 11 children. She and her now seven living siblings, have been faithful in getting us together every year. It was so fun to chat with cousins that I don't get to see enough. Here I am pictured with two of my fav's.

Beautiful flowers....Emma and Hannah at the reunion pictured by my favorite flowers....Hollyhocks.

Being in charge of the decor....I went with a LUAU 'ish theme.

Our traditional foot races... especially three legged. So dang fun!

The drinks we served from my Tiki Bar. I tried a new drink recipe that was yummy! The secret ingredient is vanilla syrup. How to make:

1 can of lemon aid or lime aid

1/2 cup vanilla syrup (can get at the World Market, some grocery stores carry it too.)

2 liters of sprite

The fate of the tiki bar is unknown at this point as late tonight after the reunion we secretly carried the tiki bar with two tiki torches and two cans of lemon aid to our favorite neighbor's front lawn. We shall see where it ends up tomorrow morning....

Water to cool us from the 100 degree weather...Brie, all the cousins and even myself enjoyed wading and playing in the shallow creek.

Pirate Party....Hannah going to a swimming "pirate themed" birthday party today before the reunion.