Hey hey hey! On Friday night I went out with friends to the Tavola Bar for a surprise party. It was so dark I couldn’t really get any good pics, but we had mussels, crab legs, fried artichoke, and burrata cheese! And, probably the best service I’ve ever had in this town.
On Saturday Mazey and I played in his wading pool on the patio for a few hours. I can’t say how great it was to have a flat spot for the pool this year! He spent more time spraying the hose than he did swimming, but it was refreshing to get sprayed on a 100-degree day : )
That night I took M over to his friend Lucas’s house, where they shared a babysitter and had a sleepover. M has been begging me to go back to Lucas’s since their first sleepover, so this was a total win-win!
Meanwhile, all my friends gathered at the Struckmanns’ for an epic summer pool party. It was jointly hosted by Matt as a celebration of his career transition from bread to beer. I think there must have been over 100 people there at one point!
The first part of the party was pool-focused. I sipped on this sparkling watermelon mint mixer, spiked with rose wine!
Our friend Lynsie made the BEST pulled-pork shoulder for dinner, which we had on Great Harvest rolls along with slaw, watermelon, and other snacky sides like chips and salsa.
Oh, and there was beer 😉
I took a quick post-chlorine shower, and we prepared for a night of dancing!
The silent disco made an encore! We rented the equipment for my birthday last fall, and it was so much fun we had to do it again! If you guessed that I’m playing the air violin while listening to Celine Dion’s “To Love You More”, then you are right ; )
The Kath’s Favorites playlist made another appearance. I promise it wasn’t all Celine, but I threw in two of her hits just to keep people on their toes. I think “Semi-Charmed Life” was the highlight of my station when the most people’s ears turned blue!
Yes, we are still friends : )
My dancing partners for the night!
My drink of choice for the evening was this 0%-alcohol water. It was SO HOT and we danced SO HARD that hydration was a top priority. I didn’t have a drop of alcohol past 8pm! This made for a great night’s sleep, which was very much noted and appreciated.
I drove over to Gaby’s on Sunday morning to join the sleepover crew for a pancake breakfast! The boys are so cute together. I forgot to snap a picture!
Mazey and I spent the morning blasting the Imperial March from Star Wars, playing E.T. games, and doing puzzles. He is so much fun these days!
He joined Matt for some pool time that afternoon, and I went to Brookville for its 6th birthday party and crab boil!
All-you-can-eat crabs!!!
I demolished 8 of them, I think. At 3:00 p.m. this was lunch and dinner in one. Such a treat to have fresh crabs away from the shore.
Included in the ticket price were two drinks (beer or wine – I had the Crosé!).
A few accompaniments…
And a slice of this epic birthday cake!
The End.
Sam @ Grapefruit & Granola says
Those crabs look really good. I’m going to the beach this week and can’t wait for fresh seafood!
Julie says
Wow!! Awesome weekend for you! I love crab legs. So much good food in this post! Was nice to see Matt!
Hannah says
Your party dress is amazing! Can you share where you got it so I can copy cat!?
KathEats says
Thanks! It’s this dress from Title Nine. They make the best summer dresses, and I get so many compliments on this one!
kate says
Sounds like a fabulous weekend! I really like that you and Matt can still be friends and co-parent successfully! While divorce is sad, it sometimes ends up being very positive for everyone involved
Laura says
I love that you and Matt are still friends! Good luck to him in his new beer adventure! I was wondering if you’d write a post sometime about the whole franchise experience if you’re interested. I’d love to hear what you thought now that you’ve sold the business. Would you do it again? Was it hard to find a buyer for the business, etc? I find that type of stuff so interesting!
KathEats says
I’ll put this in the blog post ideas list 🙂
kate says
I agree – I have always been super interested in hearing more about the bakery – was it what you thought it would be, what lead you to sell it? what were unexpected challenges (aside from having to resist baked goods!), if you had to start over, what would you do differently, etc – obviously I’m sure there are things you can’t/don’t want to disclose on a public blog, but I’d love to hear more!
Ash Diamond says
What a fun weekend! I love that dress on you and you look SOOO happy!
Katie says
I love how positive you’re about this new chapter in your life. I’m glad to see life is treating you well 🙂
Julie says
You look fabulous Kath!
KathEats says
Thank you <3
Jessica says
Looks like an AMAZING weekend! Your dance party looks like so much fun.
Jamie S says
Awesome weekend! I love, love that you and Matt are still friend! That’s speaks volumes of both of you that y’all can not only be friendly around Mazen but also behind the scenes. You both can still share friends and join together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments. What a wonderful lesson for Mazen
Mom says
Fun to see all of you, of course, but the crabs, too. Your mother must be aMarylander….
KathEats says
Yup!
Coco says
Yay Marylanders! : )
Amanda says
You look so happy Kath! That silent DJ thing sounds like so much fun!!!
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says
What a fun pool party!
Mrs.Jenn says
Are you still using the same skin products? Though I am sure your diet and exercise are what really contribute to the clear complexion 🙂
KathEats says
Yup!
Amanda says
Do you have the pulled pork recipe? I don’t see it on her blog.
KathEats says
I don’t, but you could email her for it? They are geniuses at pulled pork!