Quiltinis and Karaoke

Last night I hosted a party for the LAMQG.  It was so much fun getting to know everyone on another level...and meet some husbands, too! 

I created a signature cocktail for the event:  The Quiltini!

Here are the ingredients:

Absolut Mango, Trader Joe's Mango Passionfruit Juice, fresh mint, sugar and a squeeze of lime.  I rimmed the glassed with spicy salt.  Most of us really liked them, though some didn't want the salt. 

  

And then I taught my 13 year old son, Zander and housekeeper, Janet how to make them.  Is that good parenting?

But look how much fun they're having!

Lisa, Shaina, and Emily.

Everyone brought appetizers, desserts and drinks. And Lisa made me these beautiful potholders as a hostess gift!

 

I should have made name tags for the husbands because, now I can't remember everyone's name, but I do know who they belong to!  So this is Kelly's husband, Kelly, Emily, Alissa and Katie.

Bunch o' husbands (and Zander).

Katie and my hubby.

   

Ramona made both her blouse AND her husband's shirt.  On the back of his shirt she put their family crest!  How awesome is that?

Teri and hubby, and Melissa (with newbie, Piper tucked inside!).

So we ate and drank...

...and then came Karaoke!

I fear Shaina and I hogged the microphones a bit. 

See Emily and I on the couch doing the cabbage patch?  Yikes!  But Zander and Lori were doing an awsome rendition of Single Ladies!

Check out the fabulous shoes on Latifah here...though she flat out refused to sing into the mike, she WAS singing along!

And Lori and her hubby even did a duet.  How sweet!  And speaking of sweet, they brought me 2 rolls of cookie dough from La Brea Bakery with a bottle of creamy milk.  I think that is a brilliant idea for a hostess gift, don't you?

Comments

[Lisa Ann]

Had a great time last night. You are better than Martha! XO

[Melissa P]

Oh my goodness, it looks like you all had sooo much fun. I am bummed we missed it.

[Latifah]

So much fun! Thanks so much for having us. And we're all in love with Zander - he's was awesome!

[Jamie]

Looks like such an amazing time! You are too cute Lauren. I was so sad to miss it! XO

[Leslie]

WHAT??? I thought this party was the 19th, I AM PISSED I MISSED THIS. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO

[Lauren Hawley]

Thanks for your nice comments you guys! I had a great time. Leslie, I'm soooo disappointed that your missed it! We'll have to do it again, say, bi-annually? Quarterly?