After a long week, I was looking forward to Friday and some much needed quality time with the family.
I bookmarked some recipes for the week and went to the store. I ended up making Red Beans & Rice for dinner and it got devoured. Morgan, who can be a little picky, was saying to all of us "Are you going to finish that?", so I think it's fair to say I did okay. Although, I felt it came out more like Jambalaya than Red Beans & Rice. Either way, the fact that I'm still kind of new to this whole cooking thing and the response is always "MORE! MORE!" gives me hope that I'm not a lost cause in the kitchen.
We sat down to watch Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler. I laughed my arse off and really enjoyed sitting down with the kids to a light-hearted family flick.
Well, I also bought My Bloody Valentine 3-D. I don't watch too many horror films anymore because I simply think they all suck these days. They tend to assume that more gore means more scary and I still hold to the theory that it's the suspense that people want. I don't know, I did enjoy the first Nightmare On Elm Street and the early Friday the 13th movies, but over the last 15 years, I've really not found much I enjoyed in the genre. I didn't buy it because I thought it would be a good horror movie. I bought it because it's 3-D and my TV already has a 3-D looking aspect to it. I made the purchase strictly based on "Oooh, this is gonna look awesome on my TV!" and I'll let you know how it turns out.
This morning, my kids took the cake. They surprised Kris and I with breakfast in bed. Max made the eggs. Morgan made a french loaf. Madison stood watch. We each got an apple and a soda. I was truly impressed. It's mornings like this that make me look at the kids and think I've managed to do something right in the last 14 years.
We absconded with Max to go buy a birthday present for his friend's party tomorrow and a gift for the baby shower the rest of us are going to. I went the practical route.
I guess it's also the medic in me, but I just think "practical" is better than "cute and adorable - will sit in the closet for a year before being tossed out.
Our last stop was a drive out to Schloss Buttenheim to restock our wine cooler. I had run out of Marzemino and it's one of the few wines I really like.
You know, I never thought I'd see the day when I was talking about drinking wine and cooking dinner and cleaning my house. Has anyone seen Holly? I'm offering a reward for some information leading to the location of my former self.
Enjoy your families this weekend. If you're single, enjoy yourself. Take time to sip wine or cook a nice dinner or take pictures of flowers in bloom. It's important. It's your sanity!
I bookmarked some recipes for the week and went to the store. I ended up making Red Beans & Rice for dinner and it got devoured. Morgan, who can be a little picky, was saying to all of us "Are you going to finish that?", so I think it's fair to say I did okay. Although, I felt it came out more like Jambalaya than Red Beans & Rice. Either way, the fact that I'm still kind of new to this whole cooking thing and the response is always "MORE! MORE!" gives me hope that I'm not a lost cause in the kitchen.
We sat down to watch Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler. I laughed my arse off and really enjoyed sitting down with the kids to a light-hearted family flick.
Well, I also bought My Bloody Valentine 3-D. I don't watch too many horror films anymore because I simply think they all suck these days. They tend to assume that more gore means more scary and I still hold to the theory that it's the suspense that people want. I don't know, I did enjoy the first Nightmare On Elm Street and the early Friday the 13th movies, but over the last 15 years, I've really not found much I enjoyed in the genre. I didn't buy it because I thought it would be a good horror movie. I bought it because it's 3-D and my TV already has a 3-D looking aspect to it. I made the purchase strictly based on "Oooh, this is gonna look awesome on my TV!" and I'll let you know how it turns out.
This morning, my kids took the cake. They surprised Kris and I with breakfast in bed. Max made the eggs. Morgan made a french loaf. Madison stood watch. We each got an apple and a soda. I was truly impressed. It's mornings like this that make me look at the kids and think I've managed to do something right in the last 14 years.
We absconded with Max to go buy a birthday present for his friend's party tomorrow and a gift for the baby shower the rest of us are going to. I went the practical route.
- A package of diapers
- A baby nail care set
- A "sick baby" care set. It's got the nose suctioner, a nursing medicine doser, measuring cup.
I guess it's also the medic in me, but I just think "practical" is better than "cute and adorable - will sit in the closet for a year before being tossed out.
Our last stop was a drive out to Schloss Buttenheim to restock our wine cooler. I had run out of Marzemino and it's one of the few wines I really like.
You know, I never thought I'd see the day when I was talking about drinking wine and cooking dinner and cleaning my house. Has anyone seen Holly? I'm offering a reward for some information leading to the location of my former self.
Enjoy your families this weekend. If you're single, enjoy yourself. Take time to sip wine or cook a nice dinner or take pictures of flowers in bloom. It's important. It's your sanity!
