week in the life - saturday

ok maybe this was the craziest day of the week or at least the most unforgettable.  it started with baseball.

sorry no pictures of the actual game, just of the fans.  we played the bulldogs this morning, the only undefeated team in our division.  they have a kid that throws heat.  andrew struck out looking again and then made it to coach pitch but couldn't hit it.  then . . .

it's bottom of the 6th (they only play 6 innings), 2 outs, the score is 2-1, they're winning.  a runner on 3rd and andrew is up.  i can't even watch.  he makes it through 4 pitches and never swings, they are all balls.  bobby is giving me the play by play as i hide behind the stands.  coach comes up to pitch and andrew smacks one down to right field, the crowd goes wild, but the short stop puts his glove up and catches it, three outs!  so close.  but i was so proud of him for swinging.  yeah they could have tied the game but the fact that he swung and hit it that hard was a victory for him.  we stopped at robek's for a power smoothie.

andrew came home with some energy to play baseball.  he pitched and was playing catch with bobby.  he was on a high.  it's amazing to see.

then i packed up the car and headed to school to drop off our wine for the dinner. 

they have transformed the school into an amazing event site.  here is the table where 170 people will be sitting down to dinner.  they put a dance floor down and have lounge seating.  there will even be a smores table.  our wine will be served with dessert and we will hang out in that area and talk to people as they taste it.  totally nervous about that.  but super excited to see this whole event come together.

i went back home to shower and get ready.  bob and diana watched the kids for us and they were sleeping over at their house.

the invitation said california casual  and i had this outfit from my birthday, just added the necklace .  it was perfect.

when we got to school it was amazing, the table , the lights and everyone was so happy to be there. the appetizers were perfect, warm goat cheese tart, lamb skewers and fava bean puree crostini.  we mingled and checked out the auction (to high for us) and then sat down for dinner.

i'm not going to post all of the food pics, i did take pictures of each course, but the food was incredible.  they had a chef making the courses and they served them family style at the table.

oil poached albacore with potatoes and golden eggs from a parent's ranch.

strawberry and orange agua fresca from a farm just a few miles from our house.

bison sirloin tip roast with grilled spring onions and leeks, baked ricotta and salsa verde.  despite the fact that we haven't had beef in over a year we couldn't resist trying this.  and it was fabulous!  we chatted with other parents and spent time with the teachers talking about things besides our kids.

me and b.

they introduced the chef and then bobby as the winemaker.  then it was off to have smores and wine.

homemade marshmallows and graham crackers + chocolate.

roasting the perfect marshmallow.

our wine ready for pouring.  i was so nervous.  this is a tough crowd with a knowledge for wine.  all of the comments were good if not great.  one guy kept bringing people over to try it and he even introduced me to someone who wanted to buy 100 bottles.  wow!  maybe we are on to something. too bad we don't have 100 bottles to sell.  so happy that it went well.  even the OIF people enjoyed a glass . . . or 2.

and we ended the night dancing.  lots of dancing and enjoying being under the stars on campus.  it was a perfect night.

gratitude: being able to experience this once in a lifetime event.  i wish we had money to go to some of these events.  but having it at our school and serving our wine, it was truly magical.


thoughts on today: i take on too much and give away my time, and i complain and get frustrated.  but seeing something like this come together and seeing everyone happy makes the hard work worth it.