Happy Love Day!

Sorry about the lack of posts recently, but we've had a bunch going on! Starting last Thursday- when Stefan and I celebrated our first Valentine's Day together. (I know every one's thinking that Thursday wasn't Valentine's day, but my parents were here all weekend so we wanted to celebrate with just the two of us before they got here). That day, I went to yoga and then grocery shopping for all of the items for dinner. The menu included: Roasted Garlic Spread & Baguette, Steak and Sauteed Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Walnuts, and then for dessert an Apple Tart with Vanilla Frozen Yogurt all served with our favorite bottle of Shiraz. (I'll post recipes if anyone is interested).

The next day, my parents arrived for some sunny skies and warm weather. Unfortunately, Friday was the only day of sun and warmth! After they arrived we relaxed, ate, and showed them our place. Then we headed to the Base to show them around there and then went to a restaurant we had never been to. It's called Casbeers at the Church and came as a recommendation from a friend. It was great people watching and a nice patio so that we could eat outside. Because of the slow service, though, we didn't finish dining until about 10pm, so we headed home. We dropped off my parents and headed to our friend Stella's Birthday Party. We had fun playing Rockband and then headed home.

On Saturday morning, we slept in while my parents went for a Run/Walk around the neighborhood. When they got back we all got ready for the day, had some breakfast, and headed out to Boerne, a small area north of San Antonio, to find some vineyards and do some wine tastings. The first winery we went to was a crazy little house where a lady made odd flavored wines like peach, raisin, and even jalapeno! After that little adventure, we made our way to a real vineyard. It was deep in the Hill Country and the land was wonderful- almost as good as the wine! :) The property is typically situated on a creek that has a waterfall, but it hasn't rained here in a long time, so we're technically in a drought. Therefore, there was no creek or waterfall. On our way back home, we stopped at Rudy's BBQ for some Texas style barbecue and then headed home for a long nap! I was going to make lemon-herb shrimp with couscous, but we were all so full from the BBQ that when we woke up we just played some games and had the raspberry dessert cake with ice cream and raspberry sauce.

On Sunday, we went to Mi Tierra, a mexican bakery and restaurant. There were tons of people there and we were told we had to wiat an hour. Luckily, Mi Tierra is connect to the city's Mexican Market, so there was lots to see and do while we waited. After Brunch, we went down to the Riverwalk and the Alamo. We sent my parents on the Riverwalk Boat Tour. While they were on the Tour, we went to a Pub on the Riverwalk. After they finished, we headed to Gruene Hall just north of the city, where we enjoyed the live music and the great people watching.

On Monday, we went to the Guenther House (one of our favroite brunch places) and then headed to the Missions. As we walked them through the first few missions, we took a bunch of pictures, that I'll be posting in a little bit. After that we headed home so I could get a little bit more prepared for dinner. It was my mom's birthday and she loves guacamole, so we did a little chopping of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and jalapenos. Then we went to the Natural Bridge Caverns. It was breathtaking! We hadn't been there before so it was great to see something new that is so fantastic. (I got camera happy, so those pictures will be posted soon, too.) After the hike, we had built up an appetite where I made pulled pork tacos, homemade salsa, and guacamole. It turned out to be phenomenal- if I do say so myself- and again I can post the recipes if anyone is interested. We played my mom's favorite game, cribbage, printed off their boarding passes for the next morning and headed to bed!

It was a great weekend, and we were really glad to visit some new places. Stefan's dad and Mary are coming to visit this weekend, so we're already compiling a list of places we'd like to see. Hope everyone enjoyed being with their loved ones this Valentine's Day. We love you! xoxo.