Oh my goodness, it has been awhile. I'm not really sure what happened, but I'm back. Or at least I think I am :)
Our summer has been HOT, HOT, HOT. Like unbearably 100+ degree hot. I grew up in Wisconsin....I just don't do summers like this. Fortunately we're back in the 80's for the most part, which is much more my speed. We can actually go outside with these kinds of temperatures.
Around July 4 we escaped the heat, and traveled to Northern California for the wedding of two of our good friends. We shared an amazing house in Santa Rosa with about 6 other couple friends of ours (one of whom also had a toddler....thank goodness for that!). We were on top of a very, very steep hill, overlooking wine country. The views were stunning:
We were here for the fireworks -- it was so neat to have a bird's eye view!
The man who owned the vineyard below this rental house came to do a wine tasting one evening. We ordered a case. We're looking forward to giving some tasty bottles of vino as Christmas presents this year!
SB living the good life!
The garden was filled with lots of herbs. A couple of our friends are really terrific chefs (SB and I really try...but we don't quite qualify for the "chef" status). They literally picked things right out of the garden to add to our dinners. We enjoyed grilled steaks, grilled crab legs, grilled chicken, grilled pizzas (yes, lots done on the grill). It was so fun to dine with everyone al fresco.
My boys before the wedding
A couple of shots from the wedding site. It was a charming ceremony - perfect for J&F. It was held at a vineyard, and it was beyond beautiful. I mean every single angle featured just amazing views.
And here's proof that I was on the vacation too :) This one was taken just a couple of days before our 3rd wedding anniversary.
