Well that is not entirely true, we both had to work but we didn't have to rush home after work to sort out dinner for the kids etc. Plus, when you own a pub, or rather when your husband owns a pub going there doesn't feel like work (for me at least).
July was also nice and sunny so we spent long evenings sitting outside the pub, going for dinner and just hanging out. I think during the six weeks the kids were away I cooked a grand total of two times. We also went to a 60th birthday party and stayed out till 5! Whoever said you are too old to party by the time you turn 60 never met Michael!
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| Hanging out with friends |
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| Dinner |
But we didn't just sit around drinking and eating, we worked on the house & garden, cleaning, painting, planting etc. All those things we don't have time for during the rest of the year.
We were also getting ready for the 5th birthday party of the pub. We had gotten permission from the town council to close of the street next to the pub, put up a stage and have a street party. It was a huge success.
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| Bru House party |
I also got to meet a blog friend, Sarah, her husband Cory and very sweet daughter Lexi. They popped over for a visit to Belgium and the poor people were blessed with the best of the Belgian weather. It rained, the whole entire time they were here. I felt so bad for them cause as much as I love Belgium it really is so much better when it's not pouring none-stop! I don't think Belgium made a very good impression on them.
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| Night out in Brussels |
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| Lunch in Gent (see Sarah this is what Gent looks like when it's not raining) |
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| okay, I admit, we did do some drinking |
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| Weekend away |
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| Life is just better with great friends |
And yes, I'm well aware that there are no pictures of the work we did around the house but when we work, we work. No time for selfies and photos :)
What a fun summer for you two! Jacob and I can't wait for summer camp so we can send the kids off and get a week or two alone. I won't cook during that time either! :) That street party looked so awesome. Congrats on five years!
ReplyDeleteCory and I both said our favorite part about Belgium was meeting and hanging out with you guys! We'll be back sometime, and when we do, the weather better cooperate! :)
ReplyDeleteFrom the pictures here, it looks like you guys had the BEST summer. No wonder you're happy to ship the kids off for a month! ;)