Steppin’ Out: Wine Festival
Turns out there might be just a FEW benefits to having a friend who owns a vineyard. Like, for example, free tickets to her fall wine festival. Unfortunately, both my guys were a little grumpy and the place was PACKED so we didn’t stay too long. Little Evan kept running away through the throngs of drunks shouting that he wanted “Lemonade! Lemonade! Now Mama!” and trying to grab people’s wine out of their hands. (I guess calling my nightly glass of Reisling “Mama’s Special Lemonade” was a poor choice.)
There’s nothing that ruins a great glass of Cabernet Franc faster than having to wrestle a screaming toddler to the ground. I think the appropriate wine pairing for 2-year-old is GIANT BOX. But even with all four hands full, E and I managed to snap a few pictures.
And here’s what we wore. I’m not thrilled with my outfit, but it was the first time all week I wore something besides stretchy pants so I felt it needed some documentation. I am very excited boots and jeans and scarves, but not so much of how sweaters make my arms look. Time for some more push-ups, I think.
Little Evan:
Shirt & pants – Old Navy
Shoes – Target
Caroline:
Head to toe – Carter’s (all from a hand-me-down box)
Mama:
Sweater – Target
Tank – Express
Purse – Kate Spade
Necklace – Bought in Paris at a street market (don’t I sound FANCY???)
Shoes – SteinMart
Jeans – Courtesy of the Lee Denim booth at BlogHer. I love the color and the stretch, but I should have gone with a slightly lower rise. I swear there are NO JEANS anywhere in the world that fit me correctly, especially after 2 kids. All my mushy bits get strangled and my butt is sadly flat looking. I miss my old butt.
Tags: Caroline, Connecticut, family, fashion, fun, little evan, omg i just made a fashion tag, steppin out, stonington, wine
i really love the moccasins! my toe busted through the front of my favorite pair… damn pregnancy making my feet grow half a size! >_< also? i buy my sweaters a full size too large, EXACTLY for the reason you mentioned. sweater makers of the world – STOP IT WITH THE UPPER ARM CLINGINESS! that's enough already!!! pffft.
Sunbonnet Sue!!! I love the backs of their heads.
My grandma had that made for me when I was 9 or 10. I thought it was SO UGLY and FOR BABIES. But I love love love it now.
I love Stonington Vineyards! We even thought about going to that festival. It looks like a fun time and you guys look adorable! :)
If you guys ever head down there let me know and maybe we can meet up! Ms. Happy is one of the coolest, most interesting women in the history of the world and I don’t visit her nearly enough.
Oh…wine tasting…yum!! Love your little red heads…too cute!
Oh my goodness I am so excited for the pics of the eyelashes! Yay for fancy lenses!
LI had some fun wine festivals this weekend, but sadly we didn’t get to any of them. There is just not enough time in the weekend.
totally cracking up at the lemonade comment.