Paint me Gruene

First  weekend away on my forty day count down starts today. Matt's brother is getting married in Gruene so we decided to come up a day early and make a little mini vacation out of it. 

We are staying at Gruene Homestead Inn it is the most quaint family-oriented bed and breakfast I've ever been to. I'm so in love with the grounds and the amenities. The breakfast was very good and the kids love swimming, playing washers and horseshoes and our rooms over look the vineyards . The Homestead Inn is only 3min from the Historical District of Gruene.

This afternoon we headed to Gruene to shop where Landon feel in love with an old cowboy hat in an antique store I couldn't help but buy. He never really wants anything so I bought it and then we went to Gruene Hall to play pool. We walked down to the Guadalupe river and the kids have tried to talk us in to rafting on Sunday, we probably will go. Lets pray for rain!! As we made our way up the hill back to the historical district I saw a winery and went in and did a wine tasting and tried to buy 3 bottles of wine. They wouldn't let me use my card because I didn't have my ID.  Why do I not have my id?? Because I have to have it in a week and I'm scared I'm going to lose it so I left it at home. The lady wouldn't even let me use my debt card but I could use the ATM with a $5.00 fee. I was so aggravated I walked out I didn't even pay for the wine tasting. Not going to let that ruin our time we headed to the the Comal river. It was so beautiful and a Cemetery was across the street so we decided to go over. There were headstones from 1809. It was so tranquil to be in the cemetery over looking the Comal. 

We headed back to room to get ready for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner were Matt was catering and is a usher in the wedding. We are all dressed and ready to walk out the door and Payce our youngest busted the zipper out of her dress. So I ran in and started sewing her in the dress because we are all dressed to match perfect. As we make our way to the hall it didn't disappoint it has an old world charm filled with unique landscape.  It was time for dinner and it was phenomenal. Greek chicken and lamb kabobs, Greek salad with homemade cheese cake. When Andy and Brandy thanked everyone for coming she also announced we were not using the quilt as a guest book and she went out and bought a book today and that is what we will be signing tomorrow. I'm so happy she loved her quilt. 

As the evening winds to a close we ended up at Tavern in the Gruene what a cozy atmosphere to drink some beer and celebrate my count down to 40... yeah I mean Andy and Brandy getting married. Lol