This past weekend, the Mallofs (aka Uncle Bobbie and Auntie Dawnie), landed in Cleveland for a weekend of family fun. The little lady and man were more than excited to greet their auntie and new uncle, and quickly made them feel at home (i.e. treated them to fits of screaming, hysterical laughter, stream-of-thought chatter, endless construction book reading, comical story telling, and the occasional pout).
If you are entertaining thoughts of visiting our family in Cleveland, you can count on one thing. You will be treated to an early morning trip to On the Rise Bakery for croissants. We kicked off our weekend together by consuming chocolate and raspberry croissants before hitting up Nordstrom. (Nordstrom may not be considered a Cleveland tourist attraction, but we found it to be the perfect place to kill a little time on a dreary and rainy morning. Welcome to Cleveland!)
Croissant consumption.
Waiting room fun.
Friday night consisted of playing with trucks, manicures, dinner from Melt Bar and Grilled (another favorite restaurant), TV viewing, and stuffing our faces with brownies. Have you made these yet?! You won't regret it.
Saturday morning we hit up the West Side Market, treating our visitors to gigantic apple fritters, Steve's famous gyros, cherry donuts and pineapple chunks. There is absolutely nothing strange about that combination. Brunch at it's finest.
Gyros the size of a toddler's noggin.
Color coordinated eating.
Smiling between bites.
Hitting the streets for some souvenir shopping.
Saturday evening the adults enjoyed a lovely night out in Treamont, OH. We kicked off the night with drinks at The Treehouse, and spent the rest of the evening dining at Fahrenheit Restaurant. The chive butter served with their warm, crusty bread is worth the drive alone. (Adios, South Beach!) Eating out is one of our favorite things to do as couples. We love to engage in meaningful conversation over plates of delicious food.
Sunday morning we were sad to realize our time with Dawn and Bob was coming to an end. After being treated to one of Jeff's scrumptious pancake breakfasts, we strolled through our neighborhood enjoying the perfect fall weather and each other's company. We are so thankful for the relationship we have with Bob and Dawn! We miss their presence in Cleveland already.
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