Belated Celebration

 Today, winter decided to return--it was very cold and blustery.  Let's hope this will be winter's final blast!  What better way to spend the day than with warm food and family? We finally got to take my folks out to lunch as a belated anniversary/birthday celebration.   (Better late than never is turning into a consistent theme in my life lately...  Well, that's a whole 'nother post.) We took them to their favorite restaurant in Mantorville: 

Beth brought Kirsten along to celebrate with us.  She was so excited when she realized that the Hubbell House was constructed in 1854, the same year Kirsten Larson came to America.

I took a picture of Beth Marie with my folks.  My Mom doesn't usually appreciate having her picture taken, but she cooperated for a picture today.  (Isn't my Mom beautiful by the way?  She has the most stunning blue eyes...)  I'm so glad to have gotten this picture.  This will be a treasure to Elizabeth for a long time:

Of course, a special dinner wouldn't be complete for Pa without just a little bread pudding:

 Mmm...good to the last bite: 

Beth in front of the painted mural in the room where we ate:



 We took the opportunity to visit the Chocolate Shop across the street: 

A kid in a candy store...

On the way home, we stopped in to check out Leashes and Leads on the outskirts of Rochester:

 

We had fun looking around, and Beth made a new friend.  This is Jake:

He was an amazingly good dog.  So calm and kind.

Beth loves horses and western wear.

She begs us for riding lessons, and I suppose we'll have to look into that one of these days.

It was a great time with Mom and Dad, and a great day to enjoy the beautiful family that God has blessed me with!