Weeks 21 and 22, Leigh, Jelly Belly, Whistler

It has been so so long since we last posted that too much has happened to tell you everything. We are going to hit the high points, include some pictures and promises to do better for the tail end of our time in Napa.

First off school – I’m in baking and pastry class (weeks 21-23). My home work consists of piping whipped Crisco into frosting borders on a sheet of cardboard. Now we have advanced into writing Happy Birthday in chocolate on the board. When Leigh came out she referred to it as my “board of fat” for the whole weekend. My group for this class is great, Joel and Doug, my boys, so I’m happy. My Chef’s name is Stephen Durphy, and he was the original pastry chef of the French Laundry (The super fancy place where we ate dinner in the fall)



Next off Leigh!!! - My Leigh –Anna came out to Napa Jan 10-13. We had a blast hanging out, watch Gilmore Girls (sorry David) eating pizza and drinking tons of wine. We went wine tasting at a few places, one of which Sterling Vinyards, we got to ride their tram to get the tasting room. It was very fun to have her here to hang out with. We both really missed her when she left on the 13th.






In no particular order – Jelly Belly factory!!
We went to tour the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield Jan 3rd, which was on our list of things we wanted to do before we moved. It was a fun tour watching the jellybeans being made. We bought a ton of belly flops, which are the reject jellybeans, which we are sending out to people to share.

Finally Whistler – Abby was sick and it was chilly, but was still had a great weekend. We met Wade and Ali’s friends Jason and Kaitlin at the SFO airport and flew up to BC with them. The 8 of us had a blast. We celebrated both Dad’s and Kaitlin’s Birthdays over the weekend and skied a ton.




Enjoy the Photos and love to one and all
Abby

Jan 2nd 60 degrees and sunny

Today David and I both had the day off of work, after working 5 days straight at D and D. I know that most people work 5 days in a row every week, but the holidays in retail is no fun at all, and we were more than ready to get out of there last night.

Today started with David and I making a delicious breakfast of homemade biscuits and sausage gravy. Then we were off to target, to do some shopping and continue on our registering quest. Then we had a lovely burrito lunch, which we ate out side in the sunshine. Then we came home and played a little tennis, again outside. I know when I was home I said I missed the snow and cold, but man was it fun to play outside today.

Tonight we are grilling a little pizza, and then our friend Ricardo is coming by for a glass of vino (how very Napa).

Lots of love to all, and I hope everyone is keeping warm in the Midwest.
xoxoxoxoxoxoox
Abby