From Washington to Oregon and Back! First Stop Youngberg Hill...

Daniel and Robin at Youngberg Hill B&B
Youngberg Hill B&B
The view from our bed!
Daniel among the vines

Sunrise from our balcony

'07 Natasha Block Pinot...Yumm!

The Red Hills

From Vine to Bottle

sweet grapes

Tasting!

FIRST STOP YOUNGBERG HILL IN THE HEART OF PINOT WINE COUNTRY

After Ryan and Lyra's wedding we traveled down to Oregon, about an hour past Portland to the Willamette Valley. Atop a hill sits a quiet B&B called Youngberg Hill Vineyard & Inn. We had an amazing room with breathtaking views of the valley. We spent two days there, wine tasting and eating wonderful food. It was the perfect balance of relaxation and fun. We will always remember our time there and can't wait to go back.
http://www.youngberhill.com/

Ryan and Lyra's Wedding Sequim, WA

Daniel and Robin among the Lavender

Some of our favorite wedding pics
The Indy group

The Men and their Cigars

A little Dom to celebrate!

We recently traveled to Sequim Washington to celebrate the wedding of our good friends Ryan and Lyra, from Indianapolis. The Wedding couldn't have been more perfect, and it was so good to see our friends. It had been too long since we had all spent time together. Congratulations Ryan and Lyra!

Summer in our Back Yard

We have baby robin's...mom is about to feed him.

Mom and her baby

Oh how tiny he is.

It's been a few weeks...look how he has grown.

Handsome little teenager.

Standing on the edge of his nest...getting a little to brave for such a small guy.

A nice summer storm rolling in.

A butterfly on our neighbors butterfly bush.

This little squirrel is tired after spending all morning building her nest.

We are hoping this guy catches those pesky mosquitoes.

Our back yard has started to feel like a zoo will all the wild life we see everyday. We have caught some really great pictures and wanted to share. We hope you enjoy!

Wine in the Woods & Decanter Wine Festival at Pimlico

Enjoying Wine in the Woods, but not the heat!
Maryland Wine

The wet and cold Decanter Festival

Pimlico Horse Racing

Beautiful Horses

As most of you know we love to go to all the Maryland Wine festivals. Wine in the Woods is a staple in our summer plans. This year we also went to a new festival. Decanter Wine festival held at Pimlico. We had never been to Pimlico and had never seen the horses race. Even though it was a cold and rainy day in April we really enjoyed the festival. It will probably become a staple at well.

Garden Update!

Our Small Bounty

The grapes are getting bigger!
The vegetable Garden
The herb garden

Grape Vines and Flowers

Daniel's Hops for Brewing

We have worked so hard and now it's time for the fun part....watching everything grow! The vegetable garden has gotten taller than both of us. We have more herbs and lettuce then we know what to do with. We have started to give the excess to our friends and neighbors. We hope you enjoy the pictures!

Daniel's 29th Birthday

Family Celebration at the Beach.

Yummm, Oysters!

Enjoying our last sunset
King Crab Landing house

Robin and Reggie

Daniel and Reggie checking the crabs

Reggie and Sam enjoying the beach

Cape May Wine Tour

Daniel among the vines

For Daniel's birthday we went to a quiet cabin on the Jersey shore. Little did we know it was literally one street up from Pierces Point. Pierces Point is where Daniel's Dad spent much of his young adulthood. There are a lot of memories shared by many generations of Senecal's in this area. It was such a wonderful trip. We spent the weekend eating fresh seafood and relaxing to the sound of the ocean. It doesn't get much better than that!

Memorial Day 2011

Hangin' in the back yard!
The BBQ gang

everyone minus Kenny

Scott and Daniel

Funny picture of Sam

Reggie and his frisbee

We finally have the back yard where we want it so we decided to invite some friends over for a backyard BBQ. It was one of the hottest days of the year so far, but we had a great time anyway!