3.30.2012

Rivah Birthday Celebration

Happy Friday y'all!

I know I seem to say this in every post now, but I really don't know where the week went!  This week especially flew by but I don't mind because I have a super fun weekend planned!

This past weekend was also a great one--Bryce turned 25 on Sunday so we went to the river (aka RIVAH) to celebrate!

*Warning:  Prepare yourself for a fun-filled, picture heavy post!!*

We packed our bags and headed out early Friday afternoon.

CWC's house was pink and green perfection!

All throughout the house were the perfect nautical touches:

This bucket full of koozies came in handy over the course of the weekend!

I absolutely LOVED these monogrammed, bamboo director's chairs!

Amen!

This proved to be the perfect reading nook!

The view was impeccable.

Once we poured some drinks, we decided to explore a bit...

Life is DEFINITELY better on the River!

As we explored, Hurricane Irene's destruction became evident.





Bryce and I went through a long photo shoot in hopes of snapping a good picture.  Let's just say he had a little too much birthday spirit in him to focus!  I do like this this one, though!

Ha!

CWC & GSS

This is what life on the rivah is all about!

That night we enjoyed a delicious  meal cooked by our wonderful host, CWC.

We had burgers, twice baked potatoes, and grilled asparagus!

After a  yummy meal and a few more drinks we all hit the sack!  The next morning I made my hash brown quiche for breakfast and we also enjoyed mimosas, fruit, and banana bread!

YUM! I will have to share this recipe sometime!

Our main event of the day Saturday was heading to the nearby town of Urbanna in search of Bryce's beloved oysters.  

We found lots of evidence of oysters, but weren't able to find anyone to sell them to us!

Later that afternoon it rained and I thought it was the perfect time for an afternoon snooze...

Bryce obviously had other plans!


After prying me off the couch, we did a little fishing!  


CWC and Bryce have been friends since kindergarten...I guess all I can say is that boys will be boys!

gorgeous afternoon on the water

I was the winner of the day catching two catfish!

That night, Bryce and I headed back to Urbanna to have dinner just the two of us.  We also enjoyed a nice walk through the charming small town afterwards.



Sunday morning we said goodbye to the river and headed to brunch at Something Different.


It was the coolest little restaurant and shop--the chairs were stacked crates with cushions on them!

I enjoyed a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant with cold lemonade (served in a mason jar, of course!).

Sunday when we got back, I gave Bryce his present:  an oyster themed gift basket (detailed post coming soon!) and that evening we went to a birthday dinner at Brio with his parents.

Oyster Lover with his Oyster Basket!

Getting ready to make a 25th birthday wish!

All in all, it was a good weekend spent with good people!

What did you do last weekend?  Any fun plans for this weekend?  Any memorable birthdays you'd like to share?

Have a great Friday and weekend!!