Low-Key Birthday

My husband celebrated his birthday this past weekend. We didn't do much but have dinner at Houlihan's. Our boys came down with fevers Saturday afternoon and we didn't want to leave them. They haven't been sick in forever so newly returned colds and fevers tend to wake them up and sometimes keep them up in the middle of the night. Next weekend, we'll go out and have some more fun after hours.
We hung out and watched some college football , gave my hub special meals and enjoyed chocolate cupcakes. Then we topped the evening off with dinner at Houlihan's. The original plan was to play a Par 3 golf course as a family and then maybe the pumpkin patch since the weather is still warm....but its hard to pull the hubby away from football sometimes. Especially when our typically losing-prone teams are kicking some butt and actually winning.
Next weekend we'll hit the course and I'm excited because my swing is 100 times better since I last played 5 years ago. That's what the range and the proper club can do I guess. I gotta be able to keep up with my guys. Mine little swings are crazy good, so I gotta have them think mommy's a beast too!

Jack + Malbec. That's how we roll.

Scallops and risotto.

Pot roast sliders.

S'mores fondue pot.

Hey! Open your eyes! And swallow those carrots little brother!

Peace! Wait...we can't see my oldest's eyes.

Take 2.
Fevers don't hold them down, especially when they're mild.
Yep, those carrots are still in there.

The pot roast sliders were scrumptious and my hub's scallops were perfectly cooked. I'm not a fan of lemon risotto but his dish was tasty. Our dessert was ah-mazing. Its the second time I had it and mu hub's first time. He really enjoyed it and even though the portion looked rather small, it was just the right amount for us.
I definitely recommend these plates if you haven't had them......espeeeeecially that fondue pot! You won't be disappointed.

What's your favorite menu item at your favorite restaurant?

Beeritas...

Last weekend, we ate some Mexican food, where else do go in Texas, right?
Anyway, we tried a new place called Don Taco's.
It was very reasonably priced and extremely delicious.
It's a very family oriented place because there were a million preteens there, making all kinds of chatter. The decor and 'feel' of the restaurant was more like a diner.
Well, we shared a beerita and it was the most delicious thing I have ever drank.....next to red wine of course. I found a couple pictures of it online.
I didn't take any pictures there because i thought it would be weird to take a picture of this alcoholic beverage with all kinds of 8 and 9 year old girls around. :-\

The reason that it was so delicious to me is because of the "bitter" taste from the Corona mixing with the sweetness from the margarita. The beer is turned upside down and so when you drink from the straw, you get the taste of both and it tastes like a carbonated margarita. Hmmm hmmm good. My hubby drank most of it and I did the driving. :-)

Clearly this is too much, but this is what it looks like.

Our serving size was like the first picture shown, but Snooki's drink gives a better display of what the drink is. You definitely only need one beer because of the beerita is already several drinks in one. No wonder Snooki's always a sloppy, drunken mess. Oh and beeritas are only made with Coronas. I definitely recommend this for your next going out drink.  

Try it and let me know what you think!




Next stops for the Fall Crawl:

Bella Vida by Letty (Wednesday)- Pumpkin Decorating Inspiration
Reading Confetti (Thursday) - Bird Treat Ornaments - fun craft to do with your kids
Dirt On The Rocks (Today) - Gotta check it out to find out!