Celebration!

We went to dinner to celebrate a full year as Portlanders.  The all-vegan italian restaurant that we have been dying to try was closed for the day, so we had to "settle" for our favorite all-vegan restaurant- Blossoming Lotus.  

I had good intentions- I wanted to get photos of all the yummy food but our hand-to-mouth action was faster than my shutter.

For an appetizer we ordered the white bean and pesto dip with crudite and grilled bread.  Um, so good.

Entrees: Kraig got a house salad (best in town, for real) and vegan pizza marinara.  Owen shared.

I ordered the vegetable fajitas with refried black eyed peas.  Oh my.  So delicious- and so much food.  Luckily I got Kraig to take a photo of this.

Dessert: pomegranate "cheesecake".  To die for.

On the way out we saw this sign:

Ha!  (PS, could someone have mentioned that my dress drapes like a tent?  Yeesh.  Not flattering, at all.)

Anyway, it was a wonderful meal celebrating the best year of our lives!  The rest of the day was spent reminiscing and chatting about how thankful we are to be here, how much we love Portland, and how we are NOT the people to talk to if you want to hear anything negative about the city.  Heh :)

Mother's Day 2011

We had a pretty laidback Mother's Day this year.  (Who am I kidding?  Relaxing is ALWAYS our goal on holidays... and pseudo-holidays). 

My boys let me sleep in, but wouldn't you know it I couldn't sleep.  So I got up in order to enable Kraig to cook breakfast (french toast- again, our holiday go-to breakfast).  

My sweet, sweet boy was eager to wish me a Happy Mother's Day and give me a hug and a kiss.  Best gift ever!

After a family nap, we got ready to go to Starbucks for a little afternoon coffee.

 This is not my espresso.  Oh no, I indulged in a soy frappuccino thank-you-very-much.

We headed to Elephants Deli (one of our favorite though less-frequented spots for fantastic a la carte dining) to pick up some things for a picnic.

However, the weather was not cooperating so instead we stopped at Powell's so I could pick up a copy of Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth.  With new book and delicious food in tow, we went back home for a picnic in our living room.  

Like I said- a very relaxing, wonderful Mother's Day.