Celebrating 8 years ?

Last month, Sean and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. We decided to check out a new to us winery and we both agreed that it was nice to try a new winery (Mountain View Vineyard). It was great that we both could see ourselves making many trips back especially when the weather warms up again. I was also surprised to find that it was the same distance as my favorite winery which I post about often on this blog. The views were beautiful even on a rather grey day and they had a large patio area which I can't wait to get use of come spring and summer. We did a wine tasting first to figure out our favorites and then purchased several bottles. We purchased one to enjoy at the winery and then a few more for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. We also ordered a few small plates to eat and I love that they actually had a real menu to order food versus just appetizers. Our food was tasty too!

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After the winery we went home and napped for a couple of hours and then got ready for dinner. We tried a new to us restaurant (weekend of new!) and loved the entire experience. The restaurant (Sette Luna) itself is small, warm and cozy. Oh and our food was absolutely delicious! I cannot wait to go again because I must try everything on their menu. I�ve always been this person that doesn�t really care to go to Italian restaurants because I feel like it�s food that I can prepare at home, but lately I�ve been wanting to eat at Italian restaurants and this one did not disappoint one bit. There�s just something about homemade pasta that I�ve been loving lately and I think this year, we�ve gone to Italian restaurants more than we have in our entire relationship.

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We had a really great time celebrating with each other. In this day and age, 8 years of a happy marriage is a big deal and we made sure to acknowledge that. We�ve been through a lot in our 8 years of marriage. We�ve had some highs and we�ve definitely have had some lows. But through it all, we love each other. We choose each other. We respect each other. I won�t ever be able to explain how incredibly grateful I am to have Sean. He really is my person and I love him like no other. There are times when we both are laughing about something that no one else would get and it�s during those moments that I feel so content with where we are in this life. We don�t always get what we want or what we think we need, but with Sean I believe that I have it all. Love, laughter, happiness, wine and always good food � what more could one person need? Happy Friday y'all and happy weekend! ♥

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