2 day pass

i welcomed the weekend with a hint of nostaglia.
family that we don't often see arrived from across the lake...
my mom's brother and his wife.
then we went out for pizza to a place i've been going as long as i can remember.
it was my mom's favorite and probably mine too although it wasn't the same without my mom and extra cheese and sausage the way she was always sure to order it.
next time i'll order right.
it's been remodeled so it looked different, and the juke box didn't work so it sounded not the same too.
saturday we woke up to a grey, shivery scene.
the boys stayed home to watch football together.
the girls went out to do some shopping.
miss bit had $20 and although she considered a cozy ten dollar scarf, an out of her league key charm necklace, and a diary, she ended up with a jelly belly snack and two beanie boos.
corky and daisy are her newest plush pals because she only has 500 or so in her collection.
of course, she scored a few other goodies because she's so sweet that sometimes I like to spoil her.
plus she doesn't ask and she is always full of thanks.
plus if nanny were here it would be way worse...nanny even told me so the last time i talked to her.
my aunt and uncle met friends for dinner so i heated up leftover soup for the kids and poured another glass of wine to have with my cheese and crackers because what was left of the brie my aunt brought could simply not go to waste.
plus cheese and crackers may just be my favorite meal of all.
after sunday school, the kids and i had a date with another adored aunt at the holiday folk fair which sort of deserves its own post.
stay tuned.
the food was fabulous...gyros, crepes, churros, rice balls and a slice of pizza for the less adventurous among us.
guess who?
i cannot tell, but she sure is cute.
some of the entertainment was entertainingly good, and some was a tad hokey even though it had little to do with the pokey.
hubby came home without a deer in time for a steamy, cheesy pan of lasagna.
we visited until too late on a school night with my aunt and uncle, but it's a short week of work which will be our saving grace.