(from sept. 1-3)

My big birthday (#30!) fell on Labor Day weekend this year, so Nick's mom and dad kindly offered to watch the girls for the weekend if we wanted to go on a little getaway. And since Nick had plenty of airline and hotel points, we jumped at the chance!

Nick got a free car rental upgrade... a red Jeep! It ended up being one of the most fun parts of the trip. We did a lot of driving up and down the main highway, and it was fun to pull the top down and enjoy the cooler temps.

It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend!

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Stopping in at Oakville Grocery for picnic lunch supplies

The Jeep

At the Castello di Amorosa Winery

Walking around Calistoga (I think)

At the Franciscan Winery (our fave)

At the Nickel & Nickel Winery

A scenic spot as we drove off the main highway