MOM'S 2013 Party Gras Masquerade

We hosted the annual MOM'S party/benefit over the weekend.  This year the theme was shifted a bit, from the traditional Mardi Gras party, to an "All Holiday" party.  Mom and Aunt Brenda decorated the tables with various holiday themes and we asked that guest dress up for their favorite holiday.  Our menu fit for a 4th of July barbecue consisted of pulled pork, brats, and grillers with sides of potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, chips, and veggies.  I put together a 4th of July themed dessert table with lots of tasty treats.  The party had entertainment provided by the Lick Creek Band and we had a silent auction with all kinds of wonderful goodies.  After weeks of planning and preparing, it was a big success.  

Our welcoming table was appropriately themed with Mother's Day | Chalkboard Tutorial coming soon!

Lick Creek Band

MOM'S Mardi Gras 2012

We have this scholarship that my dad and Aunt B started, Memories of Our Mothers, in memory of both my wonderful grandmothers and my aunt's mother-in-law, all were such special ladies.  A way to celebrate this scholarship and all of our mothers came about through a Mardi Gras themed party we had already had two years with family.  Last year, the third year, the guest list was expanded and the scholarship in the process of being created.  This year we had an even bigger guest list, live entertainment, a silent auction, photo booth and of course the signature Cajun food.

Blast from the past...

Since I doubt my sister actually keeps up with  my blog unless I tell her to look at something, I hope she doesn't mind me posting this gem.  Even though I am not actually looking at the camera in this photo booth...I still love this old picture of the three of us.