Senecal's in Jersey

Daniel and Robin on the Jersey Shore
The men out catching a few crab

The sisters (Leif stood in for Courtney)

Family!

I just want to dance!

The entire Senecal clan packed their bags and spent the weekend at the Jersey Shore together. Coming together to lay our beloved Dema to rest, and then as she wanted us to, going to the beach house to have a party in her honor. We spent time together eating, relaxing, and remembering all the people who make this family special. We also celebrated Deric's (Daniel's Dad) 50th Birthday. It's not often we are able to get everyone in the same place, but when we do it's a party!

D.C. Food and Wine Fest.... & Great Grapes!

Robin and Daniel at D.C. Food and Wine Festival

So we were total picture slackers over the weekend. We had a busy few day's, two wine festivals in one weekend....CRAZY! First on Saturday we went to the D.C. Food and Wine festival. This year was better in some respects and worse in others. It was spread out onto two piers so it didn't seem as crowded which was great. Last year they had more food vendors and had some Top Chef contestants. We think that made last year a little better. However Top Chef D.C. just started last night so we expect next year to be the best yet.

On Sunday we went to Great Grapes, a Maryland wine festival. We went with another couple and had a great time. We actually thought it was better than Wine in the Woods. It wasn't as crowded, and you were able to really taste all the wines each winery had, as well as talk to the person poring about the wine. We were impressed and Great Grapes is now on the Senecal annual event list :)

Gunpowder Falls State Park

Sam...Ready for his close up!
Reggie swimming, he loves his Frisbee!
Sam on the way home.

Reggie trying to dry off.

Now that the 80 inches of snow has melted and summer has finally arrived it's time to go to Gunpowder falls. We love to go hike, but Reggie loves to swim. As we discovered last year Reggie goes nuts for swimming after his Frisbee. Sam on the other hand is not so excited but he sits on the rocks in the sun and watches. We tend to think the best part is getting in the car afterward and watching the dogs go crazy trying to dry off. Good times!

Daniel's 28th Birthday!

Dinner at Ruth's Chris
The gift!

We celebrated Daniel's birthday in style. June 3rd landed on a Wednesday this year so after a long day of work we spent a wonderful evening together at Ruth's Chris. A somewhat surprising choice for us, but we hadn't been back there for almost 2 1/2 years, and Daniel wanted a really great steak! Dinner was fantastic we started with delicious scallops. Then Daniel had the cowboy ribeye with a blue cheese crust and a side of lyonnaise potatoes. I had the petite fillet with a side of mushrooms. yum!!! For desert we had a chocolate raspberry tart and a lemon tart. It doesn't get much better! When we returned home Daniel opened his gift. He received his very own beer making kit, so watch out...Daniel could have his own brewery soon. Then on Saturday we continued the celebration by going up to Philadelphia for a Northern Liberty's Food Tour. What a great way to kick of another year of life!

'10 Wine in the Woods

Robin and Daniel entering Wine in the Woods.
Getting ready for our next taste of the good stuff.
Daniel giving his approval of the band.

The Crowd.

It's that time again...time for Wine in the Woods! Over the weekend we drove to Columbia Maryland to go to one of our favorite events, Wine in the Woods. This years festival was bigger than last years and seemed to flow much better. The local wine we tasted was good overall. There were some definite standouts this year. It seems that every year a few wineries really do a good job with their big, rich, meaty reds. Since most of the Maryland wineries are very young compared to other wine regions, they tend to excel in the light, fruity, white wines. Every once and a while you will come across a great red and say, "Wow they did a good job". All in all it's just fun to be outside on a beautiful day and share some wine with the one you love.

Cheers!

Mallory and Ray's Wedding

Daniel and Robin at the Reception
Ray and Mal...the happy couple!

Robin and Mal...sisters.

Caity, Robin and Jeni

Oh...drink spill, happens every time!

Ray and Mal having fun...Robert watching :)

Over the weekend we went back to Indy to see Mallory (Daniel's Sister) marry her long time sweetheart Ray. It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun to get family together. No wedding is complete without a few hiccups but all in all everyone pulled together to make this day a wonderful one for the Bride and Groom!. We love you Mal and Ray!

3rd Wedding Anniversary

Daniel & Robin at Clementine
The Beautiful Tulips Daniel sent Robin
(Tulips were our wedding flower...he's so good!)

Last Wednesday we celebrated 3 years of marriage and 8 years as a couple! This year we decided to be very low key. We have a neighborhood restaurant that we LOVE so we spent the evening there. It's called "Clementine" and wow, do they have good food! Check out the menu for your self, www.bmoreclementine.com . We spent the night looking back to see how far we have come. Then talking about where we are going. As long as we are together the sky is the limit!