I took an unexpected 2 week break from the blog. Sorry about the crickets over here. And I have been reading your blogs, but not commenting much.
Life has felt busy preparing for all the good things coming up in the month of May. Sometimes there are seasons when day to day life just doesn't seem to be "blogworthy." But then I remind myself that the little sweet things in life are the memories we will look back on and smile.
Today's post is about our Easter weekend in Dallas. Jack already had Good Friday off from school, and then the district announced a bonus day off for Monday. It made our time in Dallas more relaxing to not be in a rush to get back home. I planned the weekend so that Jack could have some "guys time" at the ranch, while Suzette and I stayed at home in Dallas. With him going away to college soon, I don't know how often he'll get up to the ranch. So here's a look at our divided time in Dallas.
After the guys left, Suzette and I headed to dinner at an Italian restaurant. I had fish and it was delicious! It was a really nice night out. When we got home, we watched Julia and Julia...good movie. We've both been watching the Julia series on HBOMax.
On Saturday, we went to the souffle restaurant Rise. It has such a unique atmosphere.
We shared the ham and cheese souffle for the main course. It was delicious and inspired me to try making a souffle sometime. Have you ever cooked one?
For dessert, I had the raspberry souffle and Suzette had the chocolate. Both were yummy, although could have used a few more minutes in the oven.
Meanwhile the guys stopped for dinner on the way to the ranch.
Their time at the ranch involved mowing and driving around in the gator, as well as grilling steak.
The land around the ranch is being filled in for a reservoir lake. You can see it in the distance here.
Back in Dallas, Suzette had this waiting for their return on Easter Sunday.
We had a "picnic themed" Easter dinner with salads, deviled eggs, melty ham sandwiches, and baked beans. On Monday morning, we drove back to Houston. Our time in Dallas was a relaxing break, and I'm glad we were able to spend time with Wes and Suzette...and the ranch!
Sounds like a good time. I did miss you around here!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great weekend! Just missing Grace.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, long weekend! That ranch looks dreamy. I'm glad you were able to get away for the holiday weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a good weekend! I missed you in blog land. I always enjoy your posts. I love the movie Julia and Julia, as you know from my post yesterday!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of your hubby & Jack sitting right behind him - my goodness - its like the same face... its the best way to compare each other with Jack being right behind... its really incredible!
ReplyDeleteIt feels good to take a break sometimes!
Hi Tanya... I hear you about finding blogworthy topics. My well is almost dry. Thanks to Mothers Day and your prime party I have a few in the till. I am so glad that you went to Rise. It is one of my faves! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI love that you're still blogging about your weeks even though you may not think they're "blogworthy." It's the little things that make up the majority of our days, and I'm sure on day you'll be glad you posted about them. I, for one, love reading about everyone's day to day lives even if they're not all glitz and glam!
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