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St.Patty's Day Bar Crawl

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This sort of thing isn't usually our cup of tea, but it was Chris' birthday, and we didn't want to let him down.

MeetAndCompete.com put together this bar crawl for something like 400 people. It wasn't bad. For 26 bucks they give you a t-shirt and drag you to five or six different bars, and they also supply you with pizza somewhere in the middle.

The group we were with was very large, so we quickly realized that the best tactic was to head to the next bar before everyone else. That way we could get there, get our drinks, and grab a spot to sit, all before the place got slam-packed when the rest of the group showed up.

We all had a pretty good time. I had fun pressuring all of Chris' shy friends into talking to girls. Those guys definitely seemed out of place. I may not get out to bars and whatnot all that often anymore, but I still know how to party when neccessary. Haha...

Evidently the night was a little too much for some of them to handle. I won't name any names, but one of them batted all over the door of Amy's new car. It was just before we got back to Chris' place, so most of it got cleaned up immediately, but I get the pleasure of going back over it today and making sure it's spotless. Another one of his friends almost did the same in Kim's car, but I guess he just barely managed to hold it together.

Kids these days...

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Dillan's 1st birthday party

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Dillan's birthday was last Tuesday, so we had a bunch of family and friends over to celebrate this weekend. I think everyone had a pretty good time.

We had a bunch of food, like crab dip, bacon-wrapped scallops, BBQ meatballs, pigs in a blanket, and a veggie tray. I mixed up some punch with blueberry vodka, sour mix, and sprite with frozen mixed berries. Chris and Kim were nice enough to bring over some devilled eggs and a variety of beers.

Oh, and I made Dillan a pickle cake. For those that don't know, my Dad gave Dillan the nickname "Dillan Pickles" and it just kind of stuck. So now he's often referred to as Pickle or Pickles.

Cameron had a few friends over from the neighborhood and his school. They all played upstairs in the playroom.

Family showed up from all over, like my Mom from Vegas, Amy's Dad from West Virginia, and more of her family from NoVa. By the end of the day I think nearly 30 people had shown up.

Dillan ended up with a pile of gifts, all of which I'm sure he'll enjoy. Thanks everybody!

Thanks to Regina, Kim, and my Mom for all the help. Also, thanks to everyone else for showing up and having a good time with us.

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