2010: Year of the House Parties

Well, I'll go ahead and say it. I'm in my LATE twenties now. LATE. No longer MID. We had a great couple years there in the mid-twenties. Stumbling home from bars, listening to drunk twenty-somethings play music all night long in our very nice, but very crazy mid-town apartment. For those in Houston who are familiar, it was a great ride. No parking, no taxis, no vallet.

We're all moved into our townhouse in Cottage Grove, just west of The Heights. it's a quiet corner full of young couples with no kids, who have outgrown their mid-town lofts. It's the next step you know? That's why our friends and I have declared 2010: Year of the House Parties! We're so grown up!! =)

Here are a few pics of New Years, TWO house parties. First, at the Chenoweths:

We then ventured to the Amy's "Fancy Mustache Party" Most of the guys took that as...let's go buy a funny mustache at Party Boy. My wonderful husband went ahead and spent a week or so growning out this fine display.

Here is Ashley and Me, sans mustache, just for the pic though

We had a great time! I was glad it was over though, so Josh would shave that porn 'stache.

Right after the New Year was my 27th Birthday. It was a WILD party! A great way to say HELLO Late twenties!! It was definitely something I would do only once or twice a year. My friend Sam and I have close Bdays, so we ate at Taco Milagro and she set up a party bus to take us up and down Washington road. Open container bus and all! This was definitely frat party style, and DEF a rare night. But, hey, it's my birthday right??

Here's some of the party goers! Andrea, Jillian, Kalin, Me, Jill, Lizzy and Karen!

Shelby had to stay at home!

Here's us at Pearl Bar! Emily, my sister, put up my name on the video board!

Here's Josh and I on the bus...

All in all, I had a great birthday with tons of great friends. We've really found our niche here in Houston and I'm so thankful that I have Josh, girlfriends, AND a sister all within a few miles of each other. See you later, midtown, we'll stop by a time or two, but HELLO House Parties!!