The Olson Odyssey

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Supper Club....Wine? Yes Please!

The Melrose's hosted a beautiful evening of yummy wine and delicious food. It was a wine pairing them, so each couple signed up for a dish with a wine to pair. We had a fabulous meal that started with Sparkling wine and an assortment of cheeses, nuts, and dried fruit. We then had a yummy appetizer greek salad that was paired a fume blanc brought by the Davis'. The next course was served up by the Lawson's, who brought amazing crabcakes and cole slaw paired with a Chardonnay. The main course was a filet of beef and potatoes with a Cabernet served by the amazing hosts! Lastly, we brought a double chocolate bundt cake with a ganache glaze paired with a Port wine. It was a fabulous meal and such a fun theme. Meg pulled out all the stops and all the little touches were so cute! We can't wait for the next club!

Eat, Drink, and be Merry

LOVE this wine holder Meg found

Tasting Menu

Beautiful table setting....THE CHAIRS

were to die for!

So gorg

Yum!

Todd, Scott, Dust, Mike, and Parker

Lauren, Heather, Megan, Me, Erin,

Meghan and her mom, Mrs. Edmonds

(visiting from Florida:)

Hosts with the MOST!

Sup Clubbers

My love

1st course: Greek Bread Salad

2nd course: Crab Cakes with cole slaw

3rd course: Filet of Beef and mashed potatoes

4th course: Double chocolate bundt cake

with ganache glaze

Recovering after our meal

Let's just say....we drank a little bit of wine

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Palm Desert

We took our annual trip we always take with the Cefalia's out to the desert. We had PERFECT, hot weather! We lived outside the whole weekend and spent most of our time in the water. Watching these boys grow up in the biggest blessing. Dust and I are so blessed to have friends to do life with. The Cefalia's have been our close friends for close to 8 years now and we LOVE journeying through life with them. Making memories in the desert.....morning dance parties, slip in slide, sunset walks, picking grapefruits, making yummy meals, and the list goes on and on!

My cutie Conman

The Cefalia's

Dust and Connor takin' a dip!

Our little fishies

Cruisin' in his car

Out for a sunset stroll....drink in hand:)

Our boys

Such a GOOD friend!

Dillan showing his little brother the

ways of the world

Annual family photo:)

Gooners

Popsicles!

COLDY!

Easter

I am obviously a little late in this post, but we had a marvelous Easter. From dying eggs to getting dressed up for church and celebrating the most meaningful holiday to us.... it was marvelous all around. HE IS RISEN! I am pretty sure my boys consumed more candy then anyone, but the Easter Egg hunt at Papa and Yaya's was an absolute hoot to watch! The adults even had a hunt and I found the $100 bill.....WOOHOO!!!! Thanks Papa and Yaya! My mom had a DELICIOUS meal and we had a fabulous day together with Peej and Oly too. So much fun to build memories, especially as the boys get older and sort of understand what is going on:)

Dying Eggs