Welcome to Iowa Alisa & Linda!

Alisa is moving back to Iowa (yeah!) and her friend Linda drove out with her for her first trip to Iowa so I threw them an outdoor dinner party.  The outdoor part was almost thwarted by some much needed rain, which ended up holding off until we'd thoroughly enjoyed the party and brought everything back inside.  We were all thankful that the rain held off...and just as thankful that if finally did come!  Here are a few pictures from our evening...

"Pick-your-own appetizer"

Beverages

Salad Bar

"The Dinning Room"

Mason jar lanters...I love jars

Sisters

...and friends

Thanks for coming!

Such good friends!

Sparklers lit in the lanterns :)

And here's some proof that it just plain wouldn't have been the same inside.  I was set up to have it indoors based on the weather forecast and about an hour before the girls pulled in I check the forecast again, just to make sure...and sure enough, no thunder storms until later!  So in a hurried hour, the party was moved back outdoors.  Yeah!

The toy room as it was intended to be used

A little different feel with drywall as the back drop