Parten Party

Sadly, our good friends, The Partens, are moving to Texas. Although it's a great opportunity and we're truly happy for them, we'll miss them terribly. They are a very sweet family. I worked for Trent at a local accounting firm several years ago. He was a great boss and a lot of fun to work with. Then, because it's such a small world, I moved to a new neighborhood, attended a Pokeno game at my neighbor's house and met Trent's wife, Stacy! She had a baby boy (Logan) just a few months younger than Rhett, and we started getting together for play dates on a regular basis. Then they had a baby girl just six months months before Alexee was born. We've spent a lot of time together through the kids' activities, and we also play Pokeno together once a month.

Saturday evening I helped with a going-away party for them at another friend's house. It was a fun party...I just wish we'd been celebrating their birthdays or something instead of a going-away! We wish them all the best and look forward to visiting them in their new home/new town!

Trent & StacyJamie, Ali, Stacy, Lianne, Tracie

Lianne had her house decorated so pretty for fall--everything looked great!

We had a lot of yummy appetizer-type foods. One of my favorites was the
Hot Bacon Dip:
1 (16oz)container of sour cream
3 oz bacon bits (comes in a yellow packet- more like fresh bacon)
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 (8oz) pkg of cream cheese
1 chopped green onions

Heat oven to 400. In bowl, combine all ingredients. Place in 1 quart baking dish. Cover. Heat 25 to 30 minutes or until hot. Serve with assorted fresh vegetables, crackers and/or chips. Makes 3 cups.