>It’s been a craaaazyy weekend over here! Thursday was my sister’s birthday and I surprised her by inviting her BFF from home and planning a surprise dinner with 8 of her closest friends.
We went to the fantastic Cava Mezze in Capitol Hill.
Tapas galore (scallops, shrimp, muscles, hummus/pita, mac n’ cheese, wilted greens, fresh salads, roasted veggies) and fabulous cocktails. I went with champagne because 1) It’s was a celebration (duh) and 2) That seems to be how I roll these days.
Dinner and great convo led to dancing…naturally.
Yup. It was one of those nights. Danced and laughed til my feet and stomach hurt.
At one bar a guy asked me (cause what guy doesn’t use this pick-up line), “Hey babe, what are you drinking tonight?” Without hesitation I replied “Milk“. He walked away.
Speaking of letting a guy know you’re not interested, have you seen this video? I freakin love this girl. And want to be her BFF.
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And the main reason I haven’t blogged all weekend is….the Manfriend’s family is here! All 10 of them!
They arrived Friday morning and spent the day at the National Mall. I was pretty busy with Kelsey’s bday plans so I met them Saturday morning at the National Zoo. Being slightly tired from the night’s shenanigans, I jogged to meet them around 10am because 8 was not in the cards for me.
(I look ridiculously cheesy in this picture. Cool jacket too. Thought you’d also like a nice laugh.)
Me and Portia (seth’s niece)
Tanner! Look at those baby blues!
Patience (sister; mama of Portia and Tanner)
Seth’s mama Pam and P
Parents
Nate (oldest brother) and future sister-in-law, Taylor
Seth and T (look at those cheeeks!)
Sadly, the only picture I have of Bobby (brother) and wife, Jen
This morning I woke early for a 7-mile run (hence the make-up less face) then Seth and I cooked brunch for the whole gang!
Portia, my lil helper
Seth’s brother-in-law, Corey (Tanner and Portia’s dad, hubby of Patience)
Menu:
eggs (made to order)
toast
fresh fruit
coffee
fresh OJ (a la my new juicer)
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Gotta run! Off to meet up with the crazy clan again before they leave!
Oh one more thing, bet you’re wondering about the Sinless Margarita Giveaway winner, eh?
By random number generator (aka “Tara pick a number between 1 and 103”), the winner is:
Send me your mailing address (Biochemista@gmail.com) and I’ll ship you a bottle!
Happy Sunday Everyone!
Biochemista 
>Awww how fun! Had so much fun with you and Kels on Thursday. And thanks to ME for introducing you to that video and our new friend Jenna Marbles. I now follow her on twitter. She just made a Justin Bieber video too. Miss you Skeff
>Those have got to be the cutest kids I've ever seen! AND I just got a bottle of Sinless Margarita to sample/review, too! Loving that stuff!
>I LOVE that video. So funny. Though the milk line is pretty awesome, too- I never would have thought of that!!BABIES!! Oh my gosh how cute are they? My ovaries are hurting just looking at them 🙂
>Ohh that night looks like a lot of fun 🙂 Love your reply to that dude. Here's another one, y'know those people at the mall that ask if you need a new cell phone/have natural nails/want to play with the remote control plane? I usually tell them "no thanks, I just brushed my teeth". Its the only thing I've found that they don't have an answer for… stuns them just long enough for me to get away!
>looks like you had a blast this weekend!
>hahhaha, that video was awesome! Looks like you had a great weekend!
>you have adorable family & friends ❤
>My friends and I LOVE that girl & video – she's so spot on and totally hilarious. I haven't been brave enough to try her tactic, but I have a feeling it works tehe
>Aw, the kids are gorgeous! Seriously, those eyes are amazing!! I love the idea of telling a guy "milk" when he asks what you're drinking! I'm going to use that one!