Monday, April 29, 2013

Wine barrel fun and cake...

This weekend was jammed packed full of fun, so much to do and so little time. Friday morning Monkey and I went into town so I could snap a few pics of go carts made out of wine barrels. The big race was happening Saturday and the winner won tickets to our area's annual Wine and Balloon Festival.
An area news station was doing a promo piece so we got to see a mock run. Aren't the barrels neat? The 911 cart had a siren and light bar lit up and the tootsie roll cart had the tootsie roll song blasting with its very own dancers.   There was also a cowgirl riding her horse barrel. Fun fun fun, such creative people!
I went to the Music mans gig at a local winery and took photos of some another local bands, one who will be opening up for Easton Corbin and Scotty McCreery at this wine festival in a few weeks.  This year I'll be attending as a fan and a photographer and I am super excited about that!
Saturday we drove up to my parents to celebrate my dad's birthday. My mama threw him a huge party, a family reunion of sorts with food from our favorite Italian market and live music. I danced my booty off until my feet and back said no more.

We spend Sunday resting, eating left over lasagna and getting ready for another work week. The weather is warm and the balloons are flying by the dozens every morning for us to enjoy until the festival,  afterwards they'll go back to flying on weekend only.

I am tired, pooped, done... It was a great weekend and I'm thankful for all we did and all saw.
Jack  had me up every hour last night, I hope his tummy feels better fast and I'm already looking forward to tonight and catching up on some Z's.

How was your weekend?

10 comments:

  1. the party food looks great! love those barrel carts!

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    1. Thanks Tex, aren't those carts a hoot. So creative!
      Hope you had a great weekend too and happy Monday

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  2. What an awesome you had! Those carts are just fantastic. How wonderful to have a special day with your Dad on his special day. Get plenty of rest!

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    1. Hi Kar
      It was fun and now I'm beat. Love those carts too, so neat. Hope you had a good weekend too.I'm looking forward to comfies tonight and catching up on my blog roll.

      Happy Monday buddy!

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  3. Sounds like a full, fun weekend! Those wine barrel go carts are too cool! Great shots, as always :)

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    1. Awww Thanks Tammy,
      I love wondering around my camera especially when I find something out of the ordinary. Those carts were so neat, super creative!

      Happy Monday,

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  4. YOu have such awesome activities in your neck of the woods! How fun!! Happy B-day to your Dad.. my mom's b-day was also this weekend. We celebrated with cake & i/c on their deck.. and live music by our resident fiddler ;) I am sharing this wine barrel go cart thing.. we have a winery near us and the hubs helps w/ some of their furniture (from wine barrels) on occasion. Have a fabulous week! -Tammy

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    1. Hi Tammy
      We are so blessed to live where we do, there is always stuff to see and do. Like vacation you can be as busy or quiet as you want in wine country. Happy Birthday to your mama. Yes share away aren't they so neat. Creative peeps I tell ya.

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  5. Great pics! We spent our weekend watching our oldest kid graduate from college. Where did the years go? Three generations of our family ate, drank and laughed our way through the festivities. We are so lucky.

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    1. Hi Joan
      I know time seem to fly by doesn't it. Sounds like you had a great weekend too and quite a celebration. Congrats to your graduate!

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