We always get together with Nopsi’s side of the family the weekend before Christmas to celebrate with them. This year we went across the lake to Aunt Dede’s house, where the men of her family took over the kitchen and assembled a really delicious meal for everyone.
However, before we sampled any of the food, we drove a little further to Abita Springs to visit the Abita Brewery (Riley uncharacteristically fell asleep on the way there and was a pill when we had to wake him up). Dede’s three boys decided they wanted to do something different this year, and touring Abita seemed to fit the bill. Why not?
Kenny and I hadn’t been to Abita in years; it is hugely different from our last time there. The operation has expanded so much, and it’s really a nice place to visit, although the actual tour only lasted a few minutes. Riley’s favorite part was getting to taste Abita root beer. He had two sippies full throughout the afternoon and kept calling it his “special juice.”
After the tour, we went back to the house for presents and dinner. Riley had lots of fun running around their big backyard with Taylor’s dog Colston, and there was no shortage of sticks for him to collect as well. It was a long day for him with no real nap, but such is the way of things this time of year.
Spending time with family is more important than sleep, right?
Thanks for hosting, Aunt Dede and Uncle Dean. We had a wonderful time, and all of the food was amazing. You really outdid yourselves this year!
1 comments:
So much fun! Great memories Thanks C.
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