Winery Trip

My family had our 3rd annual winery trip this past weekend. This is a weekend that we travel to my sister's house in St. Louis and spend most of a Saturday at a winery. We always bring wayy too much food and usually drink too much wine.  Although, we've definitely calmed down since the 1st year. 

I always enjoy getting to spend weekends like this with most of my family. There were many times this past weekend that I felt an enormous sense of emptiness within me.  It was very difficult for me to make that trip without Robert because he was with us the past two years.  In fact, that winery is where we were supposed to get engaged last year but he was just too antsy to wait. Venturing out to take pictures in the vineyards was VERY difficult.  Walking out there I was brought back to last year when Robert and I were taking quite a few pictures as the "newly engaged" couple.  It was so hard to be out there without him. 

I just seem to miss him more and more. Today marks 1 year since his Grandpa (more like his Dad) passed away.  I spent much of today reminiscing back to last year when he got the call and going over to spend time with his family. He missed his Grandpa soooo much. It's very comforting to know that he was lucky enough to only have to spend about 6 and 1/2  months without him.  They've been reunited and I know they are enjoying each others company in Heaven while watching down on the rest of us. 

I haven't let one day go by that I don't look up to the sky and tell him just how much I love him.  I'd give anything to hear him respond back to me. 

Here's a couple of pictures from our trip last year. 

2011 - Winery Trip