What a whirlwind of a weekend full of family time and celebrations. With my parents flying up from Florida to celebrate my mom’s birthday and having the day off yesterday to fully celebrate Gary’s birthday – I’m ready for another long weekend! One of the best things about having my parents in town and staying with us is that they feed us all the time and we don’t have to go out to eat! They make all my favorites & it’s the best!! So that’s pretty much what Friday and Saturday were filled with! We watched a couple of movies – 13 hours (so good) and The Edge of Darkness (Good, but a little disturbing, gory & scary). Gary & I also got hooked on another show on Netflix – Altered Carbon. It’s very futuristic and not normally anything I’d like, but it has elements that you could see being possible in the future and that makes it really interesting.
The only picture from Saturday shopping at the Wrentham outlets with the whole family, but I busted out my beretand LOVE it!
On Sunday we celebrated my mom’s birthday at Abe & Louie’s. They have a delicious brunch menu and totally surprised to find out they have a jazz band playing on Sunday’s! There were lots of toasts & laughs!
^A little sampling of some of the food we had^
It had snowed the night before and that made the courtyard in the Boston Public Library even prettier!
Gary requested a very low key birthday so that’s exactly what he got! We started with brunch at State Street Provisions – our first time there and oh my gosh was it good!
We shared the lobster bisque – delicious! The waffles had ham and cheddar baked into them – the perfect mix of sweet and savory!
Needing to walk brunch off, we made our way to the Seaport where the had a super fun seasaw exhibit – letting your inner kid out on your birthday – nothing better! And only because it was Gary’s birthday did I agree to go to the ICA – museum lover I am not! But, apparently since it was a Monday and President’s Day admission was free, so win,win! Let’s just say I don’t understand contemporary art!
Needless to say, this was a perfect weekend! Loved being able to celebrate my sweet mama & amazing husband and even better that everyone was in one place!
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You and your mom look like sisters! It sure looked like y’all had some great celebrations! Since it felt like summer this weekend I bet your parents had fun experiencing the cold! Now it’s time to prepare for our birthday 🙂
What a fun & delicious birthday weekend! Home cooked meals by parents are the best. I love when I go home & my parents make all my favorites. Even though I could easily make them when I'm at home, they're just better when they make them!
That is so fun that your parents came for the weekend! Family time and delicious food, nothing better!
You look soooo cute in that hat! Happy Birthday to your beautiful mom and handsome hubby! You celwbrated them right! We have been wondering about Altered Carbon, May have to try it. Have a beautiful day!
You have such a beautiful family! You pull off berets so well! J and I are hooked on Ozarks right now so we'll need a new series after that. Happy birthday to your mom & Gary, it looked like a perfect weekend!
xo
Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
So fun your parents were visiting!!! Sounds like you guys had the best time together – brunch looks delicious!!! And followed by another brunch for Gary – I would definitely need another weekend, too!
It's always fun when family visits. Happy birthday to your mom and husband. The brunch also looks awesome.
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It sounds like you really did have a ton of fun celebrating your mom and Gary too this weekend! Parents just always know how to make the perfect meals at the right time! My parents always cook us a ton of food too when we visit them or they’re in town.
What a fun weekend celebrating your loved ones! It looks like you guys had so much fun. I love the cute pearl embellished beanie and the mirrored sunglasses you are wearing are so cute.
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Aw I love these sweet pics of you and your family! You can tell how close you are. Looks like a great weekend!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
What a fun weekend- it's the best when parents come to visit and it looks like you had such a good time celebrating your mom & gary! The food all looks so delicious and I love your beret!
Sounds like you had an amazing visit with your parents & birthday with Gary! Isn't it the best when parents cook for you as an adult?!
Kelsey
kelseypeacock.com
What a great weekend with the whole family! All of the food looks amazing and the family photos are great! I love your mirrored sunglasses! Happy belated to Gary!
What a great weekend. The food sounds amazing. I love having family in town and getting all your favorite foods made for you!!!
Awww look at your pretty family 🙂 It sounds like you guys had a great weekend! All of your food looks delicious! Waffles with ham and cheese baked in? Sign me up. That beret looks so cute on your too.
Glad you had a great weekend celebrating momma and Gary!!! Your sea saw video was adorable!!!!!! XOXO, R
Looks like a fun weekend! Happy birthday!
~Samantha
goldcoastgirlblog.com
Such a fun an delicious birthday weekend for everyone! The beret looks so adorable on you!
I just love when your family gets together – you all just look so happy when you're with one another.
your beret looks adorable on you – but I've yet to see anything that looks bad on you lady 😉
You look awesome in your beret and I am drooling over all of this food! I'm glad you had a good visit with your family and celebrating Gary! Sierra~Beautifully Candid
Sounds like a great family filled weekend! I just started watching Altered Carbon too. It's a little confusing to me at times but I do like it and love Joel Kinnaman. I just finished episode 5 or 6?
Happy Belated Birthday to your Mom and Gary! Looks like it was so much fun! Your parents are so good looking, no wonder you and your sister are so beautiful! catchatwithcarenandcody
Happy birthday all around! Brunch for your mom's birthday looks mouth watering!
Those birthday celebrations sound so lovely! And that food… omg. Everything looks so good. Your pictures always look amazing!
Omg the pearl-dazzled beret looks adorable on you! A weekend of fun hats, family time, birthday celebrations for your gorgeous mom and awesome husband, and amazing food takes the win! Glad you enjoyed the long weekend to the fullest! xo Emily @ Martinis & Bikinis
The pics of you and your Mom are so gorgeous- you're glowing and I LOVE your hats- the beret is so perfect! You know I'm loving the pictures at the library too- so fun. Sounds like a perfect long weekend- I have one coming up soon and am already very excited for it 🙂
What a fun weekend with your family! And I love that pearl beret. You look so cute, Biana!
xo, Rachel
A Blonde's Moment
Omg you had some amazing food this weekend, so jealous! And glad you got to celebrate Gary’s bday by both being off Monday, so fun!
Sounds so fun!! All of the food looks delicious! Glad you had a great weekend!
Katherine | oneswainkycouple.com
All that food looks ahhhmazing! Looks like a fabulous weekend with the fam, and the two birthday loves. Now I'm totally craving waffles <3
Green Fashionista
Happy belated birthday to your mom, you guys look like sisters! 😉 The food looks incredible as well!
xx
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How special having your parents in town! You guys look like you had so much fun celebrating both birthdays – I'm drooling at all the food!
Looks like such a fun weekend especially celebrating the hubby's birthday! I also ADORE that pearl beret in the first picture! GORGEOUS!
Rosy Outlook
Looks like a great weekend of celebration. Those are always the best especially when there is such delicious looking food to be had. Yum! 🙂
Awe, what a special weekend for you! So glad you enjoyed the time with your family. And happy belated bday to Gary! 🙂
Yay for birthdays and parents in town! Sounds like you guys had a blast (and ate SO well, yum!)- and the weekend is almost here again!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Yay for family visit. Looks like it was a wonderful weekend with family and good food. What is better than that? I'm totally with you, I do not understand contemporary art. Every time I go to the ICA, I'm always like I don't understand the appeal of this place at all. Other than the location is amazing!
What such a great photo of your family!! Glad you had such a great visit with them 🙂
Lovely photo selection..
And the food looks absolutely delicious.
xx
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Wow – I've never noticed how you and your sister are the perfect blend of your parents!! Beautiful family. Sounds like a great time with everyone with plenty of good food. I'm still sitting in bed thinking about food so those waffles look so delish!!
Aw what a fun weekend! All of that food has me drooling!!!