Food and Furthermore VI

Forgive the unusual layout today-I can't seem to make my pictures stay in the right places....
This weekend marks the beginning of our super colossal Family Reunion. My parents, the progenitors of our tremendously huge group, live right across the street from me. They've got a leviathan house with a resort quality backyard, and I've got a medium-ish house (with an un resort-ish dead grass backyard), and there are some lovely vacation condos up the road. That's how we're squeezing in 10 of my siblings and spouses, 40 plus nieces and nephew(lost count long ago), and about 20 more Great nieces and nephews (Is that what they are called? The children of my sibling's children???? Anyone?) I have no claim to superior math skills, but there are about 80 of us here. Of course, we've picked up some friends and inlaws along the way that we claim as blood family, too.

We will sleep too little, eat too much, and talk through it all.

We've got daily theme parties planned, but so far we've only made it through the Surf Party/Birthday Party.

Check out the cupcakes my sister made. I piped the candy surfboards from vanilla candy melts, available at most craft stores. Many more parties to come for next week....

Furthermore.....I'm passing on the "E for Excellent" blog award to 10 of my favorite reads. You know I really love them because it's 4:30 AM and I'm willing to go through the tedious linking process. Go forth and read!

Food Blogs

1.Culinary Adventures of a New Bride

2. Honeyed Hashette

3. Anne Strawberry

4. Randomosity and the Girl

5. Ezra Pound Cake

Furthermore Blogs

6. LeeLou Headers (my blog designer)

7. Ice Cream Diary

8. Relishing Motherhood

9. The Meanest Mom

10. One More Moore

Coming Tomorrow: A Paradise Bakery Knock-Off
Baby Greens with Cranberry, Blue Cheese, and Sunflower Seeds
with Creamy Red Wine Dressing