We’ve had another nice weather day in Witch Falls,
and once the work was done around the house this morning, Rowen, Ethan, Ehlana,
and I spent a lot of time outdoors enjoying it and having fun.
That seemed to be a theme today for lots of people – get the
work done, and then play for the rest of the day. For some of my favorite parents, that meant
working all day and then having a date night out. I don’t know who started putting that
together, but Mom, Dad, Uncle Adam, and Aunt Leanne were all happy to join the
dinner and pub party. Babysitting
services were available at the Bassetts house for the younger kids, and Rowen’s
home was party central for the older kids and tweens; and Rowen’s parents ended
up keeping all eight of us for the night.
Since date night was starting with dinner at the Inn, Rowen
and I took care of getting Ethan and Ehlana ready for their night at the
Bassetts after our play afternoon, and then we headed out with Mom and Dad to
trade the twins in for Jessica Bassett before they went on to the Inn; and we
went over to Rowen’s house. Rowen’s Mom
had come home from the computer store early so that she could get ready for
their night out, and be there when the kids and babysitters started dropping
in. Alicia and Erin were leading the
crew at the Bassett’s, so we had two of Alicia’s usual helpers, Kelly and Sue,
taking care of us tonight.
‘Us’ included Jessica, Geraldine Sheldon, Lindsay Faulkner,
and Emma Norton with Rowen and me for the girls; and Patrick had Scott, Emma’s
brother Benjamin, and Jimmy Sheldon for the guys’ side of the group. The good news for Rowen and me was that,
including our babysitters, the boys were outnumbered two-to-one; and Patrick
and Scott toned it down a long way from their usual because of a combination of
extra kids and less-familiar babysitters.
That didn’t mean that all was quiet tonight at the
Emersons. The dinner pizza and wings was
loud and a bit chaotic – especially after Owen and Patricia left for the Inn. The boys were
set up with gaming in the living room after that, and they kept the noise level
up practically straight through until they were sent upstairs shortly before
midnight. Rowen and I took care of most
of the entertainment for the four younger girls. We watched a movie, but mostly played games,
listened to music, and talked until Kelly and Sue had us wrap things up for the
night too.
Once we helped to get Jessica, Lindsay, Geraldine, and Emma
settled into two of the guest bedrooms, Rowen and I got changed and into bed
too; but we’ve been surfing the next and chatting since then instead of trying
to sleep when we weren’t ready to do that yet.
Not having Patrick and Scott pestering us has made winding down easier,
and though it’s getting quieter in the house, we’re not the only kids still
awake. Judging by the sounds, there’s
some portable video gaming going on, and the occasional giggling is proof
enough that Rowen and I are not having the only bedtime chat among the girls.
I guess there really isn’t anything else for me to report
tonight, and I definitely don’t need to write, talk, or even think about what
any of my favorite grown-ups are doing on their date – or with their kid-free
night for those that bonus applies to.
In fact, I’m going to finish this and shut my computer down too; then
just let Rowen take care of the entertainment until I fall asleep.
Until next time, this is Magi Master Cassie Proctor; logging
out!
