Tax Season is OVER and B-Day Recap!!

Where do I begin?!  Life has been quite hectic lately and I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed.  Tax season was brutal this year and I'm happy to say it is O-V-E-R!  I've been working weekends and late nights since January, I haven't been able to commit to anything on the weekends and I haven't been able to travel.  Dave has been my savoir throughout all of this.  Every night he has a nice home-cooked meal ready for me, he cleans and he's there for moral support.  He lets me vent to him about how stressed I am or if I am having a bad day.  He tries to help me see the positive even when I didn't think there were any positives.  I'm so thankful that I am able to come home to him every night.  He knows how to cheer me up and make me smile!

Dinner menu that the restaurant had made up for my b-day!

Cutest b-day gift from my manager's daughter!! :)

Normally I would have the perfect birthday for a tax accountant, April 16th, since the deadline is normally April 15th.  Unfortunately April 15th fell on a weekend so that moves the due date to the next weekday but now for some reason we are deciding to celebrate Emancipation Day, the deadline got moved to April 17th.  Long story short, my birthday was a day of complete chaos. Dave made me a delicious breakfast and picked me up my favorite coffee along with flowers!! :)  Work was stressful so I couldn't wait to come home and enjoy what was left of my birthday with my husband.  We enjoyed a delicious dinner from Liberty Tavern and I opened presents.  :)  Ice cream cake followed presents and shortly after that I was ready to hit the hay!! :)  There would be more birthday celebration later during the week.

Adorable flowers from my brother-in-law and his g/f!  They look just like Winnie!  T-minus 2 weeks until she is OURS!! :)

I made it through the deadline on Tuesday.  Wednesday and Thursday were spent catching up on things at the office that weren't 4/17 sensitive.  I decided to take Friday off because I was so exhausted from work.  I attempted to sleep in, went for a long run and then got a massage!  It was so relaxing; exactly what I needed.  That night Dave and I went to Founding Farmers for my birthday dinner!  We enjoyed lots of yummy food and a couple of drinks! ;) 

FABULOUS dinner at Founding Farmers

Saturday morning we went on a run together (my favorite) then came home, showered and got ready to head to Frederick, MD for the day/night.  We had a Groupon for a brewery tour at Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick.  This was my first brewery tour so I was quite excited.  Unfortunately my feet weren't prepared for the tour.  I was wearing sandals and apparently you cannot wear open-toed shoes so I got to wear these horrendous Croc-like shoes over my sandals.  They were not the perfect compliment to my dress...  Other than the shoes, the brewery tour was a blast!  That night we had another delicious dinner.  Sunday was spent catching up on things and just relaxing.

A wonderful afternoon at the Flying Dog Brewery!

I'm so happy to have my weekends back and spend more time with family and friends!!  I'm looking forward to trying new recipes, making some arts and craft projects, traveling and RELAXING!!!

Dave's Birthday Weekend

The birthday boy!

Saturday was Dave's birthday and I wanted it to be the perfect weekend for him.  His dad flew in from Massachusetts Thursday night and the two of them spent Friday in D.C.  They had a great time visiting various museums throughout the day.  I'm so happy they were able to spend some quality time together doing one of Dave's favorite activities.

Friday night the three of us had a fabulous dinner at one of Dave's favorite restaurant, Eventide, located in Clarendon.  The dinner was outstanding!  Dave and I both had the winter vegetable soup to start out with and it was out of this world!  It was so creamy and very flavorful - highly recommended!  The rest of our meal was just as tasty!  I cannot wait to go back!  :)

Jonathan and Dave

Dave's birthday cake

Dinner!

Unfortunately, I had to work on Saturday, but Dave and his dad were able to relax and venture out around town.  That night we went to Medieval Times with a group of friends and had such a great time.  All Dave wanted for his birthday was to go to Medieval Times.  I will admit, I was a little apprehensive about the idea, but so glad we did it.  It was such a fun experience and I'm so happy Dave could spend it with his friends and family!

Sunday the three of us went into Clarendon again to have brunch at Liberty Tavern. I had my first ever bloody mary and now I'm officially hooked!  How have I gone so long without ever trying one of these tasty things?!?!  After brunch we spent the afternoon at the Newseum and visited the MLK memorial.  It was a fun afternoon and I was happy I got to spend it with Dave and Jonathan.

Outside of the Newseum

It was a wonderful weekend and I hope it was great one for Dave; he truly deserves all the happiness in the world and I hope I was able to make it a very happy birthday!

Family Fun

I'm sorry for the lack of DIY projects and recipe posts lately.  Life has been a little hectic lately between busy season at work and having insomnia.  I'm ready to have my weekends back!

Luckily this weekend I have a lot to look forward to.  Dave and I are going to a Blake Shelton concert on Saturday night so I get to dust off my cowboy boots! ;)  Since my mom will be in Fredericksburg for my cousin's shower on Saturday (I have to work..boo), she is coming up to our place on Sunday to spend the day with Dave and me.  She has offered to come up and paint our new place for us!  I cannot wait to put some color up on our walls!  We are also having a little pre-birthday celebration for Dave.  It will be nice to have some quality time with her.

My mom and me after a fun night of Top Golf!

Next week Dave's dad is coming into town to celebrate Dave's birthday and we are having a little birthday party for Dave.  I have so much to look forward to which is nice since I feel like my life has been consumed by taxes lately.

Dave's dad, Jonathan, being a sport and sitting in the trunk on the way to lunch!