the walton's 

After being stuck inside for the last couple of days, Ian and I decided to suit up and head outside for a walk. We ended up meeting our friends in Chinatown and got some fun shots along the way. 

Here are some pictures of the winter storm that hit us this weekend. We got at least 2 feet of snow! It's definitely the most snow that has fallen since I moved here. It made for a lazy weekend full of watching tv, movies and ian playing video games. 

Last weekend, Ian and I went to an open house at DC Glassworks where I got the chance to make my very own paper weight. It was so cool! The hardest part was remembering to keep turning the melted glass so it wouldn't become lopsided. I don't have a picture of the finish product because we haven't gone back to pick it up but I'm sure it's a work of art ;)

Here a few pics of us on Christmas morning opening presents. And who got the most presents this year.... the dogs, of course!

The east coast got hit by a huge snow storm and DC managed to get over a foot of snow. Unfortunately, it happened on a Saturday and by the time Monday rolled around, all the roads were clear so no snow days for us. The poor dogs were miserable in the snow and cold and preferred to stay inside in their pj's.

I love October not only because of my birthday,  but also because I love fall and seeing all the leaves change such beautiful colors. October is always filled with fun and you can't beat being able to dress up as anything you want on Halloween.

A few weekends ago, Ian and I went on a wonderful Sunday drive with the dogs to see some lovely fall foliage. We stopped at a couple of orchards and ended at the Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard to enjoy some wine and cheese.

For Halloween, I had some fun dressing up the little pups as an angel and devil. Guess which one was the angel and which one was the devil. Ian and I went to a party that night as a Wii remote and a geisha ninja. Ian spent all day working on his costume and it turned out great. He even remembered to put the wrist strap on back. I, on the other hand, look pretty freaky.

For my birthday this year, Ian took me to the most fabulous dinner at minibar in DC. I've always wanted to eat there but it's super hard to get reservations. There are only 6 seats at the minibar and you have to call one month ahead at exactly 10 am to even have a chance of getting a spot and of course, Ian got it! 

He totally surprised me because I told him I wanted to do something low key with just him and thought we were going to this neighborhood Italian joint that I love, but instead of driving there, we were headed downtown. I was so excited when I figured out we were going to the minibar! 

The minibar is known for mixing cooking and science together and using crazy techniques like using liquid nitrogen to turn food into beautiful, surprising, interesting, flavorful, and delightful dishes. They make everything in front of you and tell you how they make it, what's in it and how to eat it. It's an experience I think everyone should try.  It is amazing!

I only managed to get a few pictures of the 27 course meal we had because I wasn't sure if we could take pictures in the beginning. Unfortunately, I missed getting pictures of the most beautiful dishes, including a big drop of olive oil encased in sugar that was so delicate and fragile. It looked like a shiny green teardrop falling in the air. Not only was it beautiful to look at but also delicious! Out of 27 courses, there was only one dish we both didn’t like, the sea urchin (which tasted like rotten sea water) and another dish Ian didn’t like because he doesn’t like blue cheese, but I thought it was really tasty.


My favorite dishes were the cotton candy eel, dragon's breath popcorn (when you ate it, smoke came out of your mouth and nose like a dragon), deconstructed guacamole and the zucchini in textures (deconstructed zucchini).