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After many, many, many months of renovations and repairs to our family's Wintergreen house we were finally able to head back up the mountain to enjoy the long weekend in the woods.
We started our weekend the only way we know how, a picnic at Wintergreen Winery. We very much looked forward to getting back to our favoirte vineyard and were greeted by the same smiling faces that recongized our longer than normal abscence. They had new wines for us to taste and after settling on a chilled bottle of their famous Thomas Nelson White, we headed outside for a picninc lunch.
Adam and Liddy had fun, as always, chasing each other around their big open fields. The creek was running as well which adds the perfect backdrop to a great start to a holiday weekend.
Apparently it's not just the wine that will make you want to take a nap...all that chasing around seems to have had the same affect! ;)
My company holds a conference every year in Clearwater Beach, Fl and so we used it as a great excuse for a mini-Mom & Dad vacation! I headed down on Monday and then Andy joined me on Thursday just as my conference was wrapping up.
We had such a great time just relaxing by the pool, laying on the beach, exploring the area and we even got in a dinner with cousin Melissa. We ate well, enjoyed lots of fun beach drinks, and while we missed Adam, it was nice to be able to just close our eyes on the beach with no worries other than who was in charge of getting the next round! :)
Aside from all the relaxing, I'd have to say the best part was watching the sun set each night. It never gets old watching the sun make its way down to the Gulf, pausing momentarily before it dips its toes in the water, then finally submerges, leaving in its wake a pink and purple sky. Amazing, every time.
Of course one night Andy tried to eat the sun...silly Andy.
We may have left our kid behind with Grandma and Grandpa (thanks again, by the way!) but we certainly found the kid inside of each of us while we were away. I suppose that's what vacation is all about, re-charging, re-connecting, and re-living the feeling of being carefree, if only for a few days!
It wasn't the easiest day...Adam was in rare form, we had one too many meltdowns, tears were shed (and not just by Adam) and I spent a majority of the day packing for a week long work trip.
But, I'll take Adam in even his rarest form, 500 too many meltdowns, tears running like spigots, and work trips galore if it means I still get to be a mom to my sweet Adam and I still get to have a great job that I love.
Mother's Day may not always go as planned, but then neither do the other 364 days of the year. If I've learned one thing over the past 3 years, it's that being a mom is about going with the flow, even when it seems your swimming upstream.
It also doesn't hurt when you are gifted with some pretty adorable hand made and heart felt treasures...
To all you moms out there, I wish you all the love, peace, joyfulness, health, and sanity that you truly deserve, all 365 days of the year!
Our morning routine now includes Adam helping Daddy make his "samalich." (Note: the only thing cuter than watching Adam make a "samalich" is hearing him say "samalich.)
To be honest, this new activity was prompted from Adam's stubborness in the morning, wanting to watch another Disney Junior show and not wanting to say goodbye to Froggy. Somehow getting to help Daddy make a samalich is worthy of turning off the tv and tossing Froggy back in his bed. Whatever works.
He is actually a very good helper, though he's been known, on occasion, to steal a few nibbles of Daddy's samalich. Roast beef with horseradish sauce on wheat at 6:50 a.m.? Whatever floats your boat Adam.
They say that samaliches taste better when someone else makes them, and according to Andy, they've never tasted better.
Fortunately before we sold Wally we were able to get one last ride in. Adam picked up right where he left off, waving at all our fellow boaters and constantly begging to "go fast!" He never did grasp the concept of the "no wake zone."
We had a great ride out to Tim's Rivershore Cafe where we enjoyed some steamed shrimp while Adam played in their big sandbox.
We didn't know it would be our last ride, but looking back, it was the perfect way to say goodbye.
I would be remiss if I didn't post about the biggest golf tournament that Andy plays in all year. I may be a month behind, but better late than never. For the past 4 years, Andy has played in our club's Green Coat tournament (remember this?). It's a three day event and you guessed it, the winning team gets to sport green coats at the end.
While his team didn't win, they did have a great time and I'm told by his team mates that Andy was the MVP for the weekend. He even won the closest to the pin contest on not one but two of the holes--high five!
Adam and I went to the course to cheer him on during the last round, and while we didn't get great pics of the golfers, we did get some good shots of a future Green Coat competitor.
Maybe next year they'll get theirs hands on those green coats (and maybe next year Alan can keep his hands on his driver so it doesn't go flying into a tree...that's a story for another time) ;)
I can't get enough of my little super hero! With super powers like his, I can't imagine how even the grumpiest person couldn't smile at this guy...
