Happy Birthday Meg!

Meghan's birthday was this past Monday so a bunch of us met up to celebrate!

A Night in Philly

We spent the Monday night following our wedding in Philly. A little getaway to settle down from all of the craziness and enjoy some time together before going back to work.

The drive from Syracuse to Philly was filled with beautiful fall colors.

After we checked in to the hotel we took a walk around the city...

...and grabbed some yummy sandwiches at the indoor market.

Later that night we cozied up to the hotel bar for our favorite cocktail...

...before heading to a late dinner at Branzino's - an adorable BYOB italian restaurant.

by far the best calamari we have ever had.

we headed back to the hotel...

...and got back just as a thunderstorm was rolling in.

a perfect night away as Mr. & Mrs!

The Weekend

Our first weekend home as a married couple (!!!) and it was exactly how we wanted it to be. Lots of down time, catching up on chores, delicious food & drink, and enjoying each other's company. Perfect. On Saturday John Buss made roasted pork with balsamic onions on garlic bread with a side of cheesy mashers. Not a colorful dish but boy was it good. This guy can cook!

Mr. John Buss & Mrs. Lisa Rossi

Thanks to Dena for the awesome pictures and collages. She rocks. More to come.

The final countdown

We're in the homestretch! This past month has been a whirlwind of crafts, planning, dress fittings, seating charts, and everything else wedding related! JB is already home in the Cuse and I head up tomorrow. We are out of control excited for Saturday! My colleagues threw me a surprise shower today. So sweet. And look at the adorable cake they had made.

Bachelorette Weekend

Simply put, I am spoiled rotten. I have the best maid of honor, the most amazing sisters, and gosh darn fantastic friends. 12 of them came together Labor Day weekend to rock it out for my bachelorette party in Rehoboth Beach. We had an awesome beach house with the perfect front porch, more rum punch than any of us could handle, awesome homemade food, fashion shows, makeup sessions, great playlists, beach time, fun prizes, laughs, and growing friendships all around. It was so great for me to see friends from all parts of my life come together and have an amazing time.

Sisters

Imaginary friends

604 Representing

Friends since before birth (as Carrie dubbed us)

I can't thank everyone enough for making this such a perfect weekend. I wish we could all come together more often. Looking forward to more celebrating at the wedding in just a few weeks!

Dinner at The Palm

Karen & Nate stayed with us on Friday night as a pit stop on their way to vacation in the Outer Banks. We were so happy to have them. We decided to take advantage of Restaurant Week and try out The Palm for dinner. The restaurant was recently featured on Top Chef DC sowe thought we would give it a try. It was such a nice evening out, and the food was delicious! The service was a little shoddy but it didn't really matter because we weren't in any hurry. I can't believe I didn't take any pics of the food! You'll have to survive with just pics of us.

Nate with some of the caricatures.