celebrations – Page 9 – The Adventures of a Calamari Queen

Hubby’s Birthday Dinner!

Last Monday was my Hubs birthday, and we already celebrated in advance with his family (Sunday night and cooked Paella.) I had an extra voucher for melting pot that I wanted to use before it expired, so we decided to use it for my Hubs actual birthday. We ordered the spinach artichoke cheese fondue and it is my favorite so far. We’ve been to Melting Pot a lot of times and this is our first time to order the spinach cheese fondue, it didn’t disappoint. Sorry for the dark pictures as we are still using the iPad for pictures and the restaurant was kinda dark. Happy Birthday week my Love!

what i wore:Kohls Top, cashmere scarf:gift from my MIL (nordstrom), target leggings and boots

Thanksgiving Weekend and Birthday Celebrations!

Today is my Husband’s birthday but we celebrated it yesterday evening together with his Parents and Sister. We prepared Paella and it turned out great. I was kinda nervous because this was our first time making this dish. I thought it was simple based on the blogs and recipes we’ve read but when it’s your first time to make something, I’ve found that it’s not always smooth sailing. I’m just so glad that it turned out well and my In laws enjoyed it. Hubs and I also watched two movies this weekend, Life of Pi and Skyfall. I really enjoyed them both. Tonight we’ll be going to Melting Pot to have a birthday dinner for my Hubs:)

about to blow candles from the bday cake my MIL baked!

whatiwore:skyfall movie:blazer:HnM,F21sweater,hollister pants,target shoes

Portland, Oregon

We drove to Portland last Wednesday to attend Hubby’s cousin’s wedding. They had the ceremony and the reception at Bridal Veil Lake and it was such a great day. The bride and groom, Katie (husband’s cousin) and James were the typical happy newlyweds! Everything was amazing from the ceremony, reception and the romantic wedding venue. The next day, we checked out downtown Portland and “googled” restaurants that were featured on Guy Fieri’s show on the food network( Diners Drive-ins and Dives). We decided to check out Byways Cafe and Podnah’s BBQ. Let me tell you, both restaurants didn’t disappoint us. Sorry for the poor quality of the pics, I used the iPod touch during the wedding. I still don’t own a DSLR:(..Hopefully this will change soon…