Weekend Plans

I could say this week was a post -holiday- back- to -normal- week, but it wasn't. We are still celebrating Christmas here! Partly because the flu bug affected some of our previous plans, and partly because we prefer to celebrate with family members on a more personal level as opposed to a giant party. For those reasons, we had our annual Christmas pizza and present exchange night with my sister Margie and her husband Chris last weekend, and because we were happy to have dinner here with Steve's brother and his family last week, and his sister and her family this week. Hi, Greg! So as the pages of the January calendar pass, we remain in holiday mode...at least through the end of this week. No complaints from me! (Although I am getting a tiny bit anxious to take the decorations down and give my winter home a good scrubbing!)

Before all that, we have this last weekend with Madison and Nicolas before they return to Denmark until Easter. I designated Friday night as Family Fun Night, to which Madison responded that every night is Family Fun Night! Anyway, we will have a nice dinner followed by some games and some movies. And dessert. : )

Saturday is quiet until late afternoon Mass. After that, we are planning on going out for a nice dinner and then returning home for a fun night of board games together. Nicolas introduced this family to the game Risk. They love it. I love sitting nearby reading and acting as if I have a clue what is going on.

Sunday. Not looking forward to it. I'm sure it will involve some type of organizing, searching, packing and crying. It will also involve Madison's requested meal...Steve's meatloaf, green bean casserole, stuffing, rolls, and apple pie for dessert. We will end the weekend as we do all our weekends, cozy together watching our favorite shows together.

Here is a peek at what went on here this past week in our country home...

January brought coooold weather, but fortunately Santa brought a brand new hat my girl was anxious to wear. : )

We headed to my sister's house for our pizza night. 

Remember I told you she has the coziest Christmas house?

She does.

I could have snuggled there all night!

Here we are...

And again with our Momma. : )

They spoil my kids.

And Flynn's favorite?

Yep.

A little rubber Duckie.

Made her happy for days.

These are some diehard fans right there.

They went to the Steeler playoff game last Sunday.

The temperature felt like 1 degree.

They stuck it out, and enjoyed a good game.

The rest of us?

We enjoyed it from our warm and cozy house.

(And Steve is really upping his selfie game, don't you think?)

And lastly...

Monday night.

The Bachelor.

And the most delicious carrot cake. 

Ever.

My friend Heather comes over every week to watch it with us.

This week she brought this.

And it was amazing.

Have a wonderful weekend, my friends!