fun after all of the thanks.

after the thanksgiving feast on thursday, we had a super fun weekend with julie & ben.  as everything else with us, most of it revolved around food.  we had to show them all the awesomeness birmy has to offer... which is a lot of food.

real southern bbq was a top the list, so saw's had to be on schedule.  their ribs are amazing.  if you are in birmingham ever, eat saw's ribs.  so good.

one of the local breweries recently opened a beer tasting room.  good people brewing company.  very tasty beer.  my fave is the brown ale.  all boys love the ipa.  oooh, & we tried their new bret pale ale.  very good too.  we ran into one of my favorites in birmy, so it was an evening of all things fun.

for the lsu vs arkansas game, we headed to our favorite chicken wings & patio.  you guessed it - moe's!  for a november afternoon, it was a gorgeous day for a patio full of football, beer, & bbq.  ben & julie loved the redneck nachos.  obviously.  & the wings were fabulous too. 

 {tic-tac-toe in beer foam = awesome}

our friends, matt & ashlee, were in town for the holiday, so they joined us too!  oh, it felt like the good ole days.  we absolutely loved seeing them.  & were very happy matt got out of the shower long enough to hang out with his buds.  {haha.}

once the patio got a bit chilly, we went across the street to the best package store/bar.  oh yes, two in one.  the bar tenders are quite funny with their adult jokes.  always a laugh.  always a good time.

 {little kiiiiiings.  holla.}

on saturday, after we convinced julie byrd & benny boo to stay an extra day {HECK YES!}, we had to watch THE big game.  if you live in alabama, you must know what game this is referencing.  the iron bowl.  alabama vs auburn.  the biggest game of the year, regardless of how bad one of the teams may or may not be.  

so even though i refuse to pick a side, as all say we have to do {i am sooner born & sooner bred & when i die, i will still not cheer for alabama or auburn}... i do love football, so we watched the game at the clyde & enjoyed a tasty alabama beer or two & maybe even a deep fried bratwurst.  & deep fried sauerkraut balls. 

it's the south.  don't judge.

did i mention blake & ben went to a shooting range?  just for fun.  man time.  boys are funny.  

also funny about man time: sitting on the couch.  next to each other.  watching tv.  while each on their electronic device.  somehow equals man time.  boys...

so girl time was a must!  & what do julie & i do for girl time?  make grandma's christmas candy!!!  english toffee & peanutbutter balls are made!  if you ask really really nicely, i might share with you.

in conclusion, we had the most fabulous weekend.  & the final result was...

love love,

kjp.