Garbage Man's Ball Again

So it's been a year...My first entry was on the 2010 "Garbage Man's Ball"...which is basically a cocktail party for different people in the industry who work with a company called Casella Waste, but my mom re-named it that when her and my Dad baby sat for us last year so we could go. Todd's Dad baby sat Adam the year before. So much has happened in this past year.

Mom was going to watch the kids this year, but she just didn't have the energy. The baby whisperer Bethany and her trusty assistant Brianna came. I wasn't too worried...she has seen the kids enough for them to be familar and she's good with them. But I hadn't missed Adam's bedtime since Abbey was born and had never missed Abbey's. I was fine with it, but I wasn't sure they would be. I was wrong! Adam is still so in love with Bri he let her touch his monkey blanket right off! And he danced all through Madagascar for her apparently...Abbey was crying before I left, so I felt a little bad....but Bethany sent me this picture to reassure me all was well. As we drove to Syracuse, I surprised myself by feeling a little sad...because I was so ready to have an evening out. A couple of glasses of Merlot and I was feeling good and wasn't thinking about home. I love the atmosphere and the food at Riley's. Todd's buddies Travis and Cory Bliss came...they asked Todd what to wear and somehow interpreted a nice sweater into logo button-down shirts. hmmmmm....

I got crazy and ordered a whiskey sour. Then I realized what I had really wanted was a Vodka Collins. Todd got it for me, I got another and let's just say I paid for it. Abbey woke up at 2am saying MAMAMAMA obviously she missed me and as I rocked her, the nausea began. And it I woke up every hour with that feeling. Fortunately, it was gone the next day I was HUNG OVER...!

It was worth it. We had fun. Todd looked cute in his sweater. I met some more people, had a nice talk with the younger Bliss after my husband sent him to get my water. But Casella skimped a bit on the appetizers this year...but the lobster on a stick was still there and it is soooo good.

Thanks Bethany for watching the kids ...knowing she was there helped me relax and have a good time...but um maybe next time I'll book someone to watch them while I sleep off my hangover. HA!