Right in Our Backyard

Mathis and I had a great weekend.  On Saturday morning I woke up early to go run the Jingle Bell 5K in Roanoke.  I met up with a running buddy at Starbucks, and I got to see the lunar eclipse while driving to meet her!!!  It was such a neat moment and definitely a great way to start the day.  I grabbed my latte and we headed down to Roanoke for the race.  This was my third year to run this 5K.  It's definitely become a Christmas tradition, and I'm thankful I got to run it again this year.  Meagan and I met up with Kim who was already in Roanoke, and we got to run the race together.  I'm so grateful for my running friends, and it was fun to hang out with them both on Saturday.

The race shirt and bib

I took it easy that afternoon while Mathis gave a review session for final exams up at Tech.  That evening we went out to a Christmas party before coming home to watch RG3 win the Heisman.  It was a great night!! :)

This morning we were blessed to go to church and have lunch with friends.  We took a nap this afternoon, before heading out to a Holiday Open House at Attimo Winery.  This winery is new, and it's right in our backyard here in Christiansburg.  I was excited to go and see what this place was like.  They had the fire going, plenty of food, and live music.

I really liked their Traminette/Petite Manseng blend while Mathis enjoyed their Cabernet Sauvingon.  It was fun to get to try a new winery, and I'm really glad we went to their open house.  Tonight we'll be watching the Cowboys with friends.  This was definitely a relaxing weekend, and I finally picked up on the Christmas spirit.  I am so thankful this season, and I'm excited for all the great things we're getting to do.