Bringing in 2009 with blueberry cheesecake & white chocolate-hazelnut-coconut fudge....Sam and Holly too!

Just a few more hours until 2009. I'm expecting big things in new year, but who isn't right? I'm definitely not starting off the new year healthy, but I'll definitely be quite happy. That's for sure. My brother Sam and my most fabulous sister in law, Holly are coming in from Dallas to kick this year off right! We're all going to friends, Lara & Steve's party just down the street. I'm expecting an amazing night of food, fun and foolish festivities.

Ever the chef, I'll be bringing some goodies. I did *consider making an organic vegetable platter, but who wants to crunch on celery all night? Not me, not anyone. I decided not to brave the chilly 50 degree weather(joke, it's truly pure laziness) and make something from the foods I had here. I made a blueberry cheesecake and fudge as mentioned above. (It's a doozy to type!) Only thing though, I didn't use my spring form pan(shoulda though) and used a pie pan instead. The fudge came out flawless and I must take pictures soon. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed over this cheesecake. How in the world will it ever come out of this pan? I know better, but sheer laziness won this one. Hopefully we all won't suffer too terribly. With all the drinking, singing, eating, drinking and drinking, my cheesecake should be the last thing on everyone's minds. I hope.

Plus, Holly and I came up with this amazing game. Champagne Pong and yes, it's even classier than it sounds! What can I say? Great minds think alike. In fact, recently I saw that Prince Harry was playing beer pong over the holidays with his friends. When in doubt, do as the British princes do. Oh, but yes! I MUST post pictures of this fantabulous new year celebration. And, thank goodness, Foti is off for the next two days. Hopefully him and Sam can play PS3 and Xbox, while me and Holly eat and shop! Who know when we'll all get to be together again since Foti's contract ends in March, and Holly interviews for a job in Rhode Island soon. I will totally be soaking up this final stretch of holiday vacay. Then, the realness of reality will be beckoning. Ahhhhhh, but that's so next year!