Birthdays & Family!

We had a wonderful Surprise party for my in-laws this past weekend. Bill turned 65 on July 17th and Sue turns 60 on July 30th. We had about 45 people at the party including Auntie Mary Alice, Auntie Kathy, Uncle Bill, Janet & Lou, and Bev & Timmy (All from the East Coast). Kelly also flew in so they had all their kids together. Some of Bill's coworkers came with their families.


Carol and Debbie (Weaver) catered the party for us and made the best foods. These ladies are truly amazing and I don't know what I would have done without them.
Jimmy made the best Peach Sangria. It was the hit of the party. His Mint brownies were as good as ever... The Karaoke machine was also a hit. I never saw so many people jump for a microphone... Liam and Abby were so well behaved. They had a great time playing with friends and showing off. In the end, it was a great party.








On Monday, we took a trip to Napa with the family. The day started off with a butterfly landing on Sue's hand. We figured this was good luck.






We made it to a few wineries including Robert Mondavi, BV, and J. Satorri. We decided to have a tailgate lunch which was perfect. Then headed to the hotel in Ronhert Park. We ate dinner at Olive Garden and ended the night chatting around the jacuzzi. What a perfect day!


Tuesday we drove to Bodega Bay. We saw the church and school house in the movie the Birds. and tried to go into a casino before realizing that it was really a bar anf grill.... Why they put a Casino sign outside is still a mystery...

We ate lunch in Occidental at a place called Howard's Station. It was definitely the town hot spot. We stopped into a toy store and I bought Abby a ballerina skirt and Liam an aligator toy. The Ballerina skirt was a huge hit!

We ended the day at Iron Horse Winery. It was beautiful. The tasting area overlooked a valley of grapevines and was just breathtaking. It was the perfect way to end our day!

I enjoyed spending time with the family. I hope we get more times like these. I will cherish the moments, like Mary Alice's punchline "So What." And my Ladybug! Or just feeling like a couple again with Bill. It was so nice to go to bed and waking up without having to worry about the kids. Carol kept them overnight and gave us a break. It was such a wonderful time.

We now have to get ready for Liam's party on Saturday... We have such a busy calendar this summer...But I am enjoying it.