Thanksgiving Weekend

Mark, Alice and I flew South on Thanksgiving morning to join Mark's family in Union Springs for a day of family and feasting. There were 31 folks at lunch and great weather to enjoy the afternoon outside. Late in the afternoon we spent time with a smaller crowd while we enjoyed catching up with more family. We forgot to take pictures so just imagine cousins, casseroles, and Alice playing on tractors in the backyard.

Saturday morning we enjoyed the warm weather with Mark's brother's family at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. It was so fun to see Alice delight in the children's garden and the company of her cousins. 

Sunday we joined in the Advent fun for kids at John & Elizabeth's church. My architect designed a charming gingerbread house while Alice tried to eat the pieces. There were ornament crafts, making cards for the troops, gift bag making for the homeless, advent wreath making and fun on the playground.   

Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary

Mark and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary on Saturday. We spent the morning at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and that night Mark made surprise reservations for dinner and bought me a cute dress to wear. It was so fun to have an adult date night and feel so special. I'm a lucky lady to have such a great husband who is delighted to be a father to our child(ren).

We ate at Parish Restaurant in a restored pump house with amazing seasonal food and cool atmosphere:
appetizer: mushroom cheesecake with pecan crust
Mark's entree: whole trout, roasted apples, sauteed kale with spaghetti squash cakes
my entree: butternut squash gnocchi, spicy turkey meatballs with sauteed kale in a delicious broth

Our dinner was followed by dessert at a favorite, Cafe Intermezzo. We had Nutella hot chocolate, Oreo cheesecake, and key lime cheesecake. . .each was delicious.