Chowderfest

We have had a very busy week- attempting to finish our gym in the basement, chowder fest on Saturday and Superbowl on Sunday. Evie spent all day with Grandma Mary, while Brian and I spent the day at Chowderfest in Saratoga with Samantha and Michael (Brian's sister and brother-in-law) and we all had a GREAT time. It was so nice to get out of the house and do something fun (yet cheap) with other adults!! We went to several restaurants and critiqued their chowder while partaking in some fabulous drinks- I, of course, was DD so I had one drink when we first got there and then stopped, which was a very good decision because the weather was terrible for the drive home. It began to snow around 2 and it was absolutely gorgeous- the flakes were so big and fluffy- it just added to the wonderful atmosphere. By the time I was driving us home it was sleeting/freezing rain and it took 3 hours plus several stops for supplies but we finally arrived safe and sound at Grandma's house. We hunkered down, drank some wine, played with the kids and had an amazingly, cozy night:) Evie was adorable and is completely in love with her two older cousins, Braeden 4 & Bryson 2, and found their antics hysterical. Braeden kept bouncing around in front of her and making funny noises and Evie belly laughed every time and attempted to bounce with him. Her laugh is the best sound ever. Last night we dropped her off with Oma and Opa - she will be spending two nights there, which is killing me!! I couldn't sleep last night because I couldn't hear the regular noises coming from her room. Oma called me last night to tell me Evie has started Clapping - that she loves patty cake. I am excited that my baby is learning more but I really wish she would save all of her firsts for Brian and I.