Weekend Recap

We had a great weekend kicking off our Christmas celebrations! On Friday I met Aubrey, my Maid of Honor, for a day of shopping, pedicures, and lunch. It was so wonderful to spend quality time together catching up. In some ways it is hard to believe that 2013 will mark a decade of friendship but in many ways, it feels like we have been friends forever.

On Saturday, dad and Sheila took the train up from Norfolk for a festive weekend. After we picked them up from Union Station, we came back to our apartment for some light snacks, beverages, and to exchange gifts. Dad and Sheila would get their "big" gift on Saturday night (although they already knew what it was). P and I received the Kate Spade toasting flutes we registered for. We love them and can't wait to use them on April 13th!

Then everyone changed and freshened up and we headed out for an early dinner at District Commons. This is a fairly new restaurant near GWU's campus - the food and service were excellent. After dinner we headed to the Kennedy Center for dad and Sheila's gift - Irving Berlin's White Christmas! This is one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies and I've been looking forward to the performance since we bought the tickets in October. The show was so wonderful and really captured the spirit of the original movie.

P and I before dinner

On Sunday we headed to Georgetown to show dad and Sheila the church where our wedding mass will be held. Afterward we had a delicous brunch at Clyde's and then walked around Georgetown. Then we headed to the Christmas Market in Chinatown. While Sheila and I did a little shopping (we showed lots of self constraint!) the guys enjoyed a few beers at a nearby restaurant. Sheila and I joined them for a drink before coming back to our apartment to gather their things and take them to the train station.

All four of us had a great weekend and it really put us in the Christmas spirit!