4.27.2009

Our Tribe...(and Some Really Great Blueberry Pie)

We celebrated Bryan's birthday with a little Sunday morning breakfast party... we feasted on breakfast tacos, homemade guacamole, mimosas + bloody mary's and quite possibly the world's most delicious blueberry pie made that morning by our amazing friend Achlee...

Besides lovely cousin Erin (who along with boyfriend Ben made us an equally incredible dinner Sunday evening) none of my family lives close by, so over the past decade (a decade! prior to Dallas I'd never lived anywhere longer than three years -- we moved 17 times when I was growing up...) we've forged a surrogate family -- our tribe if you will. We've seen each other through weddings, having babies, losing loved ones. We spend holidays together, celebrate birthdays together, vacation together, cry together…

We're awfully lucky to have such an amazing group of friends. Especially the ones that make incredible, incredible pies!

16 comments:

Kristin said...

It sounds like you've got a wonderful group of friends... and that pie is making my mouth water!!

erin said...

i definitely have a hankering for some pie now! glad to hear that you had such a happy celebration--sounds wonderful!

Cupcakes and Cashmere said...

i love having pie for my birthday instead of cake, and this one looks perfect!

Miss | A said...

Sounds like a great bday for b! Matt is hoping he is still playing music with him tonight!!! Xoxo

Chelsea said...

Oh boy that looks good!

Julia said...

What a special time for you all! And that pie *sighs* it looks incredible!

Unknown said...

How delicious does that look!! What truly great friends you have. It's wonderful to be surrounded by dear friends if your family is far away. It is the same for me and I don't know what I'd do without my support network around me :)

Amanda said...

I am jealous, both of your wonderful group of friends and that amazing-looking pie.

~Amanda

Rachel B said...

Oh my that looks incredible!!

CashmereLibrarian said...

That pie. That pie. OMG.

Jane said...

Happy Birthday Bryan! Wish we could be there to help you celebrate!

Annie Crowninshield said...

Gimme sonme! Of your pie and your great friends! But seriously, that pie....yum.

Michelle {lovely little things} said...

Homemade blueberry pie, YUM!

the haystack needle said...

that pie looks so delicious! lovely photos, too.

Michelle said...

wow, that looks delish, and sounds like fun, you are certainly a lucky, lucky girl :)

Joanna Goddard said...

that pie looks amazing.