Food I Ate Friday - Carnitas and 50th Birthdays

Have I mentioned how much I love the family I married into? They are fantastic. This week we are celebrating BOTH of my parents-in-law's 50th birthdays, and boy do they know how to party :) They threw a family bash at their house last weekend and this weekend we are heading to Vegas to celebrate a little more, because really, can you celebrate too much?

The party was wonderful. Fantastic food, wonderful people and lots of gifts for the fabulous birthday couple! I will work on a group Vegas picture to share, but we were all just so busy having fun we didn't get one :) These two REALLY know how to cook, so I figured they deserve their own "Food I Ate Friday" Post! The simplicity of the meal should not be confused with the quality! The carnitas were cooked perfectly and the details of the rest of the food were perfectly considered. It was so fun to have everyone together in their home to celebrate and to be able to help them with anything they needed.

It is such an honor to have them as parents-in-law and I loved every moment of this. They deserve the celebration!

Congratulations you guys :) Looking forward to many years to come (and to the celebration this weekend)!

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