Our weekend went a little something like this:
Sunday afternoon, we all road-tripped down to Grandpa and Grandma H's farm (err--ranch?? Im not sure what you call it) to Celebrate grandpa's birthday. We had a great time eating Grandma's amazing food, looking at wedding photos, walking through the garden, petting all of the little farm kitties with Jaxen, and hanging out with the horses. Jax wasn't too sure about them at first, but eventually warmed up to the idea.
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| Isn't this birthday boy such a cutie!!! :) |
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| Little Gardener |
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| Fence-climbing (with some help from Grandpa) |
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| KITTY! |
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| Only if Mamma does it |
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| So BIG! |
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| So adventurous and independent, our little nephew! |
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| Nice horse! |
This was a sharp contrast to our Saturday night, which was spent at one of the fanciest restaurants in town. Chelle's dad bought a 6-course wine dinner from a silent auction and we've been waiting all year to go! This place is special to us, as we've all only been here one other time: the day we got engaged. It was fun to go back, and be in that atmosphere again.
First up: strawberries & Champagne
And then: Tomatoes & mozzerela
And: Wild Mushroom ravioli
INTERMEZZO: Champagne & Chocolate gelatin served on a rose petal to cleanse our palette. (WILD!!)
Finally: Filet Mignon & Asparagus with Garlic Au Jus
The end: Guinness Chocolate cake & espresso
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| Alien-eyes! |
Our weekend was finished with a:
It felt great to unwind, just us two, sitting at our own little family's kitchen table that we have years to fully grow in to, remembering the fun times we had this weekend. Dinner felt very fresh and summery, with grilled BBQ bacon ranch chicken wraps, summer tomatoes from grandma's garden, and homemade pineapple sorbet, washed down with some lemon iced tea!
I'd say the best way to sum up our weekend would be "All-encompassing". We spent a lot of time school-working and work-working, making memories with family, and enjoying a relaxing Sunday dinner, just us two.
It's great to feel fancy sometimes, dressing up and eating food you never get to eat, and can barely pronounce. It's great to escape and be in the peaceful country without all of life's distraction. Nothing to decide but which tomato is ready to be picked, and which horse wants to have it's nose petted next.
But most of all, its great to spend weekends with family, making memories, no matter what, and where, those memories are.
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