A Logical Choice

We like to celebrate birthdays by going out to dinner on that person's birthday as a family. So Drew was given the choice - Red Robin with an ice cream sundae and being sung to OR Rock Creek Tavern with open bluegrass night. (RCT has open bluegrass night every Tuesday at 7 and we LOVE going for that to eat and listen to really great music. Drew has greatly enjoyed this since he was 2 and especially loves the string bass! His birthday this year happened to fall on a Tuesday.) Anyway, I am sure by now you can guess what he picked. Yup! Rock Creek Tavern it was!

We asked David and Marie to come along and had a blast! The food was great and oh boy, Drew was sure excited as the musicians started arriving!

Drew and Grandma. (Sorry David, I somehow didn't get any pics of you with the birthday boy!)

Me and my Sweetie

Mmmm, this is a delicious birthday burger!

Sadie doing some "clogging"

This is a post-dessert face :)

Yummy ice cream

Then a little dancing. It felt good to smile and be carefree after such a difficult week.

We weren't sure if the musicians ever sang Happy Birthday to people during open bluegrass night. Marie asked and of course, they were delighted to oblige! Some of them recognized us from the times we have been there in the past. Who wouldn't remember a 3 year old who loves a string bass? Drew acted all shy and silly while they sang, but I know he loved every second of it! We had a little mishap with the camera, but I did capture the very first part of the song. It is also dark, but you get the idea...