Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Urban Disco

(via the Compound)

Spending the day with family, especially little Niece & Nephew, really brought the Christmas spirit to life.

Of course we missed our family and friends in other pockets of the world, 

but I have been enjoying cruizing Facebook today checking out all the magical little moments.

Really missed Buzzy this year, and wish that Bambi was able to join us. Those two are never far from mind.

For me, the moments shared, even those in my thoughts, were the best presents around.

Busily writing our holiday cards back at Disco

 Annual xmas even drinks at Jacks - we missed you Smitty

enjoying a spot of Christmas Day sunshine with my baby sister

 Niece & Nephew on wheels - Niece first day on skates and she's a natural!

 Santa delivered on white fur coats this year (for the nice ones)

Skyping with our German family

Christmas Day dinner at the Compound

Nobody guessed the Nutcracker would be the most popular gift…or the 40's suitcase

Santa's helpers are still Stylin' & Profilin' after a hard night's work

The ride…we can do this in our sleep

(speaking of which, the next photo on roll was me with neck back, mouth wide open!)

My niece had her FIRST SINGING PROGRAM and was a STAR!

….So is baby Jesus

 Misbehaving at work Christmas Party

Wherever Honey and Grandpa are, the kids are sure to follow

Just an ode to Awesome boots - way to go Sants!

A very special meeting - Merry Christmas little guy

Einen guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr!

                                     xoxo - 

Friday night lights (out)….

This is no way to spend a Friday night.

sniffle sniffle

 

It's finally done!

I was inspired by a light box. An old massive light box that i found at a stoop sale on 14th street.
See, originally i was looking for a lit sign for our apartment, but upon seeing this, i knew it could be something even more more original. I had a few ideas all centered around our flat name, Urban Disco - and knew the style and message i wanted to convey.

So i met with this beautiful artist, also known as my sister - and it just took off from there.


Artist at Work from Stephanie Hays on Vimeo.

Several iterations and one year later, we arrived at this very awesome, very telling, every original Urban Disco sign.

i then worked with a local printer to get it scaled to light box size and transferred on transparent paper. It was a very exciting process and what made it even more special is that the Artist was visiting when i went to approve the proof. So here we are, stayin' alive at the Urban Disco with this very large, bright and PERFECT sign of which we are still deciding on where to hang (thinking now the foyer versus the "create room"!).

And we couldn't be happier with it.

 

30 (something) Rock

Feliz Cumpeleanos Yahtzee

Yahtzee rocks at 30 Rock

Tell me, is it wrong to have your husband plan his own birthday night and then enjoy the hell out of it yourself?

We had so much fun, it was the best birthday EVER… well once we put the blackberry's away.  

Oh, the night included

Jimmy Fallon tickets - we even made it on national TV (though I fell asleep by the time the show was later that night)

AND

dinner at A Voce in Columbus Circle which incl a wonderful bottle of red and I wish i could remember what the heck it was

AND

Pinisi Bakery (they were out of pistachio cheesecake but choco mousse yummy too so Yahtzee, i forgive you this (smile))

Anyhoo, love you Cumpeleanos Hombre

(Dare i say my Spanish classes are paying off?)

The geburtie didn't end the weekend, it just kicked it off.

In between brunching with girls from dance class and shopping for nothing in particular and seeing my good friend in from Dubai (so good to see you girlie)

I have been working on perfecting my grilled cheese and may even be in the running for competition with little mama!

the winer is...

I been also been trying out some new lipstick shades and am a little in LOVE with this cotton candy pink

The red lipstick experiment of last year was only the start!

 oh, and took a stroll through the green market, though admittedly at NYC warp speed - 

not even stopping for Cider but long enough to snap a photo