My Beautiful Weekend

This post is several days overdue, but sometimes that's just how my life goes. I don't sweat it too much.
Landon and I did manage to get away together, alone, last weekend. It was a beautiful, restful, fun and relaxing weekend, and I think it made both of us want to make doing little things like this together more often. We had time to visit, to reconnect, and to have some grown up time without worrying whether our kids were going to wake up, interrupt, etc. It was lovely.
Saturday, we went to Napa and visited three wineries. I took some nice photos (mostly of plants, much to Landon's displeasure). For dinner, we ate at an amazing creole restaurant in downtown Napa. Oh my gosh, it was delicious and wonderful. I tried alligator and ate some yummy corn chowder, gumbo, jambalaya, and bread pudding. And the wine was excellent too. Just a very nice end to a beautiful day.
We slept in a little Sunday morning after passing out around 9:30 the night before (I know, we're super exciting). It felt very indulgent and wonderful. Then we drove over to Sonoma to visit Landon's favorite winery. Without much on our stomachs, we both got a little tipsy there and bought a ton of wine, chocolate and vinegars. Then, we had a leisurely drive home, stopping for lunch at a small fruit stand where we got some good salami, cheese, bread, and, of course, fruit. By the time we got home, we were starting to miss the kids a little. We were pleased to arrive as they were waking up from naps ready to snug. Mason requested a picnic for dinner, and we obliged.
It was such a beautiful weekend. It gave me some time to recharge my batteries, reconnect with my busy husband, and appreciate how much having my kids around really does make me feel happy and complete.
Thank you, Landon, for my beautiful weekend away. I'm so very grateful.