this weekend

This weekend was low-key. We didn't have any great big plans and it was nice staying in and being cozy.
It started on Friday with a pj day and
eating lunch on the counter.

Lunch right next to the sink and on top of the dishwasher equals easy clean up. Plus William couldn't get away. I loved not having to chase him and just eating in peace. (even if I was standing up, at least I was standing still.)


Then on Friday night, we invited the kids from our small group over to play to give their parents a chance to go out. Three of the four couples brought their kids over for a total of 5 kids, plus ours. It was actually easy peasy and fun! We made playdoh volcanos erupt using baking soda, vinegar and a little food coloring (just for fun). This was the favorite activity of the night. Good job, Patrick. We played sink or float; this was my idea and it was fun, but we all got pretty wet. We ate pizza, jumped on the trampoline in the basement, made ice-cream sundaes and watched America's Funniest Videos. The group is almost all boys. Sweet little Rae is the only girl and she is just the sweetest little thing. Totally won our hearts. She's two, like William, but is just the teeny-tiniest daintiest little thing. So so sweet.




Saturday was pretty lazy. William played tractors and farm and Henry fought bad guys with his light saber and pirate sword.


Tonight we went to Chuck-e-Cheese to celebrate Rae's birthday with our small group and Rae's family.

I don't have any pictures from there but oh.my. That place is crazy. It was wall to wall people; screaming children, tickets, tokens, a girl kissing the steering wheel of the car William was waiting to drive and another picking her nose just before getting out. Just crazy. This was only the 3rd time Henry's ever been there and he didn't remember it. All day he said, "I'm NOT going there." He was sure he'd hate this place with "cheese all over". Once we pulled into the parking lot his whole outlook changed and he loved it. Actually both boys loved it. They're too young and fun to feel completely germaphobic and claustrophobic. Lucky for them! William liked Chuck-e-Cheese the character, mostly from a distance. When he went back into the back room, or wherever he disappears to, he kept saying "where's Mickey Mouse?". It was a fun night and I loved seeing the boys have so much fun there. I'm really happy to be getting back into a small group. It's really starting to feel like friends. I really like that, and I love that the boys are making friendships, too.

All in all, it was a nice weekend. I hope yours was nice and relaxing, too!