Napa: Here Comes the Fun

I'm putting together all my posts now, so the next few days should (hopefully fingers crossed) see a swarm of highlights from our amazing vacation to California Wine Country.  Here are a few teasers.

Vacation Begins: Charlotte, NC

Vacation has finally begun and I actually have a minute to pay attention to the much neglected blog. (yes, laugh it up that I'm posting, but I do actually enjoy writing these and capturing the moments, but life right now is not giving me the time...but vacation does!)

I'm awake early because we're on the west coast now so my time zones are all screwed up. We're outside of San Francisco after our amazing weekend in Charlotte with Rob and Kathy and soon to start getting ready to start our fun day in Sonoma.  

Thought I'd just share a few fun pics from Charlotte though.  We went to visit Rob and Kathy because they will be leaving soon for Australia (Next vacation destination......YES PLEASE!!)  They have been in Charlotte for the past 2 years, so we wanted to get down there before they left.  It was amazing, per the usual with them.  Made us both realize how much we miss them, seeing as when we were living in Maryland, we were with them every Saturday for Steak Night (they are the original inventors of the Saturday Steak Night routine).

view from their condo.....amazing

 

Raleigh!!!

 

 Their other dog Reese (we call him Rashad though) so stinkin' cute

view from our guest room of the gorgeous sunset

Saturday Steak Night in a Wine Cellar downtown.  They spoil us.  Always so much fun!

Just an FYI

I know I'm neglecting the post, but I have excuses reasons.

-BIG first exam in my Chemistry class tonight (PLEASE wish me luck!)
- finishing my application for PA school to turn in by Friday 8am (PLEASE wish me luck!)
-getting through two weeks worth of samples at work that I have to have done instead in 4 days (no time at work for quick posts.....no time really even to write this post)
-Planning Napa.....ok well lets face it, this ones a ridiculous reason to not put up posts, but it's all I want to do right now!!  10-day countdown!

Thurs/Friday: Prepare for Post Explosion!  So many things to update!! (Cardinals game, Sarah's Family visit, Bathroom 99% DONE!!!, Painting Fiasco, The Help Book review)  Oh it's gonna be good!

5 Year Anniversary Date

And here's to 60 more!

We had dinner at Cielo, The Four Seasons Rooftop Restaurant.  The sunset was stunning.  So was my date:

And a happy 5th it was...

5 years...

....and I wouldn't want it any other way.