some photos

i am finally getting around to posting some pictures from the last month and a half...

happy birthday, anthony!!

we had friends over to celebrate--ate lots of food and enjoyed some good wine...the birthday cake was the best part :)french for a day

in honor of the movie Julie & Julia we watched a few episodes of Julia Child's cooking show, made her famous recipe Beef Bourguignon then headed to see the movie. the movie is so good, so if you haven't seen it, you should.

everything in the pot before it had to simmer for a few hours

the finished product!!

it was delicious!! beef, veggies, wine and tons of flavors--what's not to love about that?!?

a few weekends ago, anthony and i headed to houston--he spent the weekend with his dad and i spent the weekend in sugarland with my mother/sister-in-laws. it was a great, relaxing time; we hung out by the pool, watched movies, ate lots of yummy food and just talked about all sorts of things. the boys spent their time grilling various meats (mainly ribs), trying to find the best recipe for their rub.

me and tina

me, laura & tara

the Dallas arboretum

a night out on the town with friends--dinner at Charlie Palmer

we didn't take a big vacation to CA this summer like we have the past few summers but it has been nice to spend time in dallas with family and friends. i can't believe its already september!! i am looking forward to Fall and football season starting up. we are heading to niagara falls in a few weeks to spend a few days up there, which will be a nice getaway before work gets out of control busy for me. until next time...