Virginia Belle: Weekend Snapshots

Our Fall so far has been packed with weekend road trips. ?While leaving town every weekend has made our weeks incredibly busy, we're enjoying every second of our weekends away with friends and family.

?Friday night we stayed close to home and made a point to enjoy as much time on our deck as possible. ?Before long all of our meals will be forced inside by the cooler temperatures so we embraced Fall with our beverages for the evening but hung on to Summer with a grilled meal on the deck.

Saturday morning I squeezed in a run and we enjoyed a delicious breakfast before heading to our favorite town, Charlottesville, for the day. ?The short drive there was gorgeous and we made it just in time to watch our Wahoos lose horribly at a local bar. ?After the game we made our way to our friend's, Kathryn and Ryan's, house. ?The first thing on our agenda for the evening was a tasting at Starr Hill Brewing Company. ?We're huge fans of their beer so it was great to visit the actual brewery and taste some delicious beer. ?Our favorite beer of the day was definitely the appropriately named, Monticello.

Saturday night was spent?cuddling with K&R's absolutely adorable son, Reid, being treated to a fabulous homemade dinner, and catching up by the fire pit on a perfect Fall evening. ?They were fabulous hosts and managed to make having a baby and entertaining friends seem like a breeze. ?I already can't wait to visit this sweet family again soon!

Sunday afternoon our group of 5 packed a picnic from Greenwood Gourmet Grocery and made the short trip to King Family Vineyards for polo, wine, and gorgeous mountain views. ?We started the event with a brief photo shoot on the beautiful grounds before settling in to watch the polo match. ?Almost everyone from our church group also made the trip to Charlottesville for a day of polo and it was great to catch up and just enjoy the day with everyone. ?The match lasted about 2 hours and when it ended, the players took a moment to visit the spectators. ?If you're ever in the Charlottesville area on a Sunday I highly recommend this free event, it's fun for all ages and definitely worth the drive! ?After the match we said goodbye to our wonderful hosts for the weekend and our church friends and made our way back to DC for another busy week.

How were your weekends?

Source: http://virginia-belle.blogspot.com/2012/09/weekend-snapshots_26.html

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