What a nice weekend we had around here. Not busy, just nice. As you may know we have been going and going for what seems like 25 weekends in a row, and although I had a great time away with my cousins and last weekend at Storyland was a blast, it was nice to just do much of nothing. It felt even better after the hectic week we had (aren't they all?) and me not feeling that well for most of it. I still have a hacky cough and a bit of a cold, but just being able to be home, it felt wonderful. Jack ended up having a soccer game yesterday morning, despite the rain, but even that was OK. I am proud to tell you that he was the only one on his team to make a goal. Sure, he may have made it to the wrong goal and inadvertently given a point to the other team, but we didn't focus on that fact. Coming home, wet and cold, to a nice warm house felt so unbelievably cozy. Dennis started a fire. We all put on our sweats and settled in for the day. The best part was that it wasn't even noon yet! I went through clothes, organized stuff (one of my favorite past times), the kids played together for hours, Dennis took a nap on the couch in front of the fire. I watched all FOUR hours of the Lifetime t.v. movie Maneater, in the MIDDLE OF THE DAY. We had egg sandwiches for dinner. Today Jack had his first CCD class for Reconciliation (that's when you learn about forgiveness and confession for us Catholics) and we went to mass together. We met Dennis and Abbey for breakfast out and then came home to put out pumpkins and fall decorations. Dennis fixed the tractor with pieces he pulled out of this old bike we had laying around (yes, he is quite Macgyver-y that way), the kids played around and even put rocks around Max's grave site and added more flowers. For dinner I made the first meatloaf of the season, with corn on the cob and mashed potatoes. And now, at a mere 7:13 the kids are bathed and in Jammie's and watching a little t.v. before bed, and I'm just, blogging. It feels good. I don't know, there's just something about the crisp fall air and the smell of meatloaf that makes me feel content.
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Sounds heavenly! We had a 13th birthday slumber party at our house...not as relaxing!
We had a busy weekend again! Family party at the house then a trip to Davis Farmland on Sunday, but we were able to squeeze in a little R&R Sunday afternoon so all in all it was good. This coming weekend I'm looking forward to a more putt around the house kind of weekend. pretty much exactly what you did this weekend save the soccer game. Maybe we'll go for a nice long walk instead. Thanks for painting such a nice picture. And great Job Jack..SCORE!
I'm with you completely. We got home from Mass, husband put a fire in the fireplace, I had something cooking in the crockpot, we turned football on and it was awesome.
Makes me wish we could do it all again today!
I want meatloaf now, remember the great meatloaf cookoff back in Apt I? That was AWESOME!!!
Our soccer game was rained out on Saturday, but we had oe on Sunday, you country folks are tough... soccer in the rain!?! BRAVE!
Our weekend was fairly busy too with going to a party for a friend coming home from Iraq and spending time with my parents. Boy was it fun though!
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