I Love Shrimp 'N' Grits!

Especially if they're from Paisley Cafe!

Girls lunch at The English Rose

Girls' lunch = tea, scones, and entrees at The English Rose in Havana. Delicious! I know George is jealous!

Boys Lunch at Gainesville's Relish

Boys' lunch = hamburgers at Gainesville's Relish. Those hamburgers look so yummy!

The boys in Gainesville

George and Danny left Friday afternoon for a boys weekend visit with Zachary in Gainesville. They spent the evening having fun downtown while Megan and I hung out at home and watched Jane Austen adaptations. Looks like they're having a great time.

     

Food, Glorious Food

This weekend of food kicked off with a date night at Aprons Cooking School. Oysters, octopus, lobster and hogfish on the menu!



I was so inspired by this class, I made Lobster Ravioli with crab and tarragon vanilla butter. So delicious!



Then, frozen grapes, dark chocolate, and Grappa. Dessert and a cocktail in one shot. 



It was a foodie weekend.

Summer Vacation 2017!

First day of summer vacation started off right with a great breakfast at the new Maple Street Biscuit Co. in Killearn.



And then...







The next morning, I woke up and sneaked away to eat some breakfast and get some reading in on the Boardwalk. It was a peaceful and beautiful morning.

 









We hung out at the hotel and enjoyed the pool all morning. We even had a guest at lunch by the pool. This was taken right before she stole the entire tray of fries from George!



A special treat! Afternoon tea at the Gardenview Tea Room at the Grand Floridian Resort. Like a warm hug to get us through the rest of the day.




We also visited the new Pandora section of Animal Kingdom. The luminescent paint was gorgeous, and nighttime proved to be awesome in that section of the park.



The last day, we hung out in Epcot and got some cool pics in France.



George and I also had a "date" tour of the Living with the Land hydroponic gardens. So cool.

More kids PWAT fun with friends!

After middle school orientation this morning (yikes! Danny is a sixth grader!), Danny and Chase spent the afternoon at Painting With a Twist. They had a great day, and they can't wait to start school!







Of course, silliness ensued after the painting was done. Can't take these kids anywhere.

Happy Birthday, Zachary!

Today is Zachary's 22nd birthday, and I will take this moment to express how proud I am of him and the man he's become. I couldn't ask for a better stepson, and I wish we could be with him as he celebrates today. This picture is from his birthday a couple of years ago, but it truly shows his personality, always smiling. We love you, Zachary!

More kids painting fun!

The last two Fridays, Megan and Danny spent the afternoon at Painting with a Twist. I love their work! So proud of them.

1st time driving

First time driving with Mom. Great job, Megan!