I was totally pooped this afternoon and spent some fun time reading my book
I missed out while the boys went playin’
And snacked on a Fruition bar when I got hungry at 4:30
We had cocktail hour up in the suite with the view – it was a gorgeous sunset!
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Now that Larbs + Matt are gone and our days have charged on, we’ve gotten a bit less formal with cocktail hour.
Wine cubes + Wheat Thins!
[Both of which are some of the most amazing foods 😉 ]
We thought we were out of cheese and resorted to Laughing Cows Karen brought for sandwiches. Lol. It was actually pretty good! I had about 5-6 cheese + crackers throughout the night
And wasn’t going to partake in the good stuff tonight, but I missed Larbs + Matt and felt the need to fill a void. Total emotional eating/drinking.
Dinner was casual but just as delicious
Matt and I made homemade pizzas!
Matt made 50% whole wheat pizza crust from scratch and we topped it with spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, and pepperoni
Instead of a green salad my dad requested something different so I planned a cole slaw with apples, balsamic, maple syrup, mustard, mayo (lite), and walnuts. I put pretty much equal parts of it all in a jar and shook and tossed it with a bag of pre-shredded cabbage and 3 apples.
I am not a huge fan of cole slaw and thought it was pretty good
While we cooked I debated more wine. This was one of those nights when I mindlessly had more sips and pours than I probably needed.
I had 3 smallish slices
Dinner wine pour. Why was I also sitting right in front of the M&M bowl!?
Dessert tonight was a delicious donut-y lemon cake sent by Matt’s grandmother Bonnie
Plus only the best all natural
And some choco drizzle!
Going to read in bed – nite!
It’s always kind of depressing when you’re on vacay with a big group, and then some of the member leave. Looks like y’all are still having fun though!
Love making home made pizzas!
Dessert looks delish:)
Jenna
I just found your blog…LOVE it! I’ve heard about these wine cubes and actually heard that you can find them at Target of all places!! I look forward to reading and following!
YUM! Your pizza looks soooo good! As does everything else!
Hey, sometimes you need an emotional eating night. AND it looked yummy and (for the most part) healthy. Love reading your blog; your adventures always brighten me day 🙂
Sometimes I like to make up my own dialogue for your pictures. I’m pretending that in the one of your mom and Kanz that he just farted, but the French doors are locked & she can’t escape.
What a fun evening Kath! That pizza looks delicious. It’s always fun to do a “make-your-own” with family and friends.
BTW – LOVE your hair in the later pics!!! That style looks fabulous on you!
I’ve never seen wine cubes like that. They’re like a totally classier version of the Franzia that everyone around here drinks!
I really love your pictures of vacation! And the fact that you have formal cocktail hours. So classy!! 🙂
ohh lemon cake! I loooove anything lemon 😀 haha sounds delish!
Your cole slaw looks tasty! I always feel like the dynamic changes after part of the group leaves when you are on vacation, even when the people you are left with are fantastic!
You know, sometimes you just need to chill-ax and let the wine flow, dear! 🙂 When you have good food, good company, and love. that=happiness 🙂 !
Can you add Matt’s recipe for whole wheat pizza dough? The pizza looks yummy and I would love to make the dough from scratch.
Here’s the recipe
http://www.brewandbake.com/whole-wheat-pizza-crust/
Thanks 🙂
Again, that dessert looks sooooo delicious! yum. yum.
Oooooh chocolatey drizzle! Glad you a had great night!
I second that on sharing the pizza crust. recipe We got a pizza stone, and making the dough from the instructions it came with did NOT go well. Please share!
http://www.brewandbake.com/whole-wheat-pizza-crust/
Reading all day long = my favorite vacation activity!
I mentioned you in my most recent blog post. 🙂 Here’s the link if you feel like having a look. http://blondebibliophile.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/chocolate-baby/
I ADORE that marina pic! Gorgeous. Your photography is so wonderful AND always full of personality, too. It makes your blog even better! Thank you for all the hard work!
Thank yoU!
wow – amazing dinner! Pizza is always a show stopper!
Thats my favorite vanilla ice cream!
I am completely grossed out by pepperoni, and I still think that pizza looks tasty! My homemade pizzas never turn out looking that good.
Looks like you’re having SO much fun. Sometimes you need a little alone time to read. 🙂
The lake view of the sunset is absolutely gorgeous!! :O) I love the boxed wine and laughing cow – classy night! hehe
Look at all that wonderful food! The pizza looks amazing!
Pizza looks delicious and it sounds like you really enjoyed your chance to recharge. Glad to hear it!
Mmm…homemade pizza can NOT be beat. So good!! And it looks like a wonderful crust too! 😀
Great job on the 7-mile run today (urr..yesterday?) Especially on beating all kinds of personal records. That’s always exciting. 😀
What a fun day! Sooo relaxing. I’m totally jealous, once again 🙂
Love the cubed wine!
Looks like a great vacay! That sunset view is stunning!
Are you reading The Shell Seekers in the first picture?! That is one of my all time favorite vacation reads – I actually reread it every year. Enjoy!
Whoops – just read your last post. Well, enjoy anyways!
that pizza looks incredible. My homemade pizza never seems to look like that. 🙂
nothing beats the taste of homemade pizza – best in my opinion!
looks like a fun and relaxing day!
I just wanted to leave a comment that your hair looks super cute how you have it up later in the evening!
Oh I love that picture of you and Matt! It’s so cute 😀
And yum – those pizzas look SO good. There’s really nothing better than homemade pizza (okay..maybe GH pizza…but that’s an exception!).
It looks like you’re having so much fun and I’m SO JEALOUS! I wish I was still celebrating the holidays with my family!
Gotta love the wine cubes! Seems so much cooler than just a “box” 😉
I’m sure you’ve mentioned before, but where are those wine cubes from? They are too cute.
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What a great family. Our family vacations usually involve one generation watching loud cable news shows that send the other generation scurrying outside or to other rooms. LOL!
Congrats on the awesome run. I *might* be able to race like that, but my ordinary training runs are considerably slower!
i always feel sad when my clan gets smaller (which it’s about to in just a few days – waaaah!)
OMG…I’m completely dying for pizza now, and it’s only 11:30am 🙂
I would like to know Matt’s recipe for the crust! I went to his page and only see the 100% whole wheat crust. Is that what you had? I’ve tried my hand at crust before and it never looks that good!
Kelly,
We actually had a 50/50 blend, but I don’t have the recipe for that. I’ve had the WW crust a number of times though and it’s really good. Not too dense.
Kath, you are so cute with that spunky little updo! Tres adorable. The coleslaw sounds amaze, too! Throw apples and walnuts on anything and I’ll probably eat it. Love all the family-filled posts so much!
Oh man the pizza looks delish! Lemon cake, mmmmmmmmmm
That is a great picture of you and your hubby. I love Laughing Cow cheese. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted lemon cake so badly… That looks great!
I *heart* homemade pizzas and yours look DELISH!