two day pass

dinner with the girls was a welcome start to this weekend.
being out and about on a busy friday night made me realize what a homebody i've become, and i vowed right then and there to plan more dates with friends in the future.
when i got home, hubby left to meet some friends in town for a reunion.
the littles were asleep so i called it a night too.
saturday morning was it's usual montage of activity: homework, housework and hanging out.
t. bone edited and published his poem and it's not even due until tuesday.
miss bit finished one junie b. book and started another.
t. bone vacuumed the upper level.
miss bit gathered the laundry from our baskets and brought it down to the laundry room.
it's amazing how motivating it is to earn an allowance.
we've gone back and forth on this, but in the end it is what works for us...for them.
miss bit's friend came to play for all of the afternoon.
the boys went to football and came home with the news of another loss...again so close.
i had plenty of time and ambition in the kitchen.
i roasted a chicken for one soup and then some tomatoes for another.
i made meatballs for grinders at my son's request and mixed up a batch of oatmeal cookies to satisfy my own craving.
my brother and sil stopped by and stayed for dinner.
the meatballs were gone, but there will be more and soon.
sunday we made our fall pilgrimmage back to church.
the pews were so packed we had to sit in the back.
it felt good to be there even if in our absence we've forfeited our regular pew front and center.
shortly after our bagel sandwich brunch, uncle b. bone came to get t. bone for a round of golf.
miss bit went shopping with her allowance and her aunt.
the guys never made it on the course cuz' it started to pour so they played dice and watched sports in the men's room and i'm pretty sure my boy was just as happy.
the girls had much better luck.
miss bit came home with new suede boots, a funky scarf, cool cargo pants and cozy pajamas all from her favorite store.
she spent her allowance on safari and peanuts who are new friends for alice, but at school today with her.
we all enjoyed our favorite wings and bowls of soup with bread while we watched football.
we are retiring for the night happy, full, warm, and ready to be lulled to sleep by the sound of rain on the roof.