I’m going to make this quick because I’m tired and want to
get enough sleep so I’ll be ready for a play afternoon tomorrow at the Maple Valley
WinterFest.
We’ve had yet another decent weather day, and without rain
today; we were able to spend some time outdoors both at school and once we were
set free for the weekend. I don’t have
anything new to report from school; and our after-school adventure included
taking Ethan and Ehlana for a walk down to the falls and visits to see Aunt
Leanne and Claire to drop off treats we’d picked up for them – and us – at the
Bakery on our way through. We checked in
at Landry’s and the computer store to get approval for Tim and Rowen to stay
for dinner and a movie night with us; and then we got home in time for Rowen
and I to help out in the kitchen while Michael and Tim played video games with
the twins.
We had the full compliment of aunts, uncles, and cousins
over tonight with bonus guests Pastor John, Stacey, and Rebekkah. It seemed like too long since our last full
dinner and a movie gang was together; and I really loved the dinner time with
everyone – even though we split up for the movie part of the night. Teens and toddlers were in the lounge again
tonight and we watched a Disney movie while the parents kept the babies with
them and watched an action-comedy. Dad
got home a bit earlier than usual tonight, so we all took a mid-movie
intermission together in the living room after helping him with his cases,
luggage, and some supplies he’d picked up for Mom and Aunt Leanne. Ethan and Ehlana opted to finish our movie
after that, but then they did the bedtime routine with Mom and Dad after that –
and after our guests headed out after their movie was over.
That left Michael, Tim, Rowen, and I with enough time to
watch another movie; and we were quite happy to chat while watching a fairly
lame alien invasion flick while Rowen and I cuddled with our boyfriends. We all have work of some kind in the morning,
so Michael, Tim, and Rowen headed home after the second movie – at around
eleven-thirty. Mom and Dad had still
been in the living room then, half-watching an Olympics highlights of the day
report, so after saying goodnight to Michael and seeing him out; I finally had
time for a little visit with them and some cuddle time with Dad before we all
headed up to bed for the night.
It was a bit after midnight by the time I climbed into bed
with Mandy and got started on a very light version of my nightly computer
checks. While I am skipping a lot of fun
little things that happened today, the need for sleep is more important right
now; so that’ll have to be it for tonight.
I definitely do not want to be too tired for our WinterFest fun – or
what will hopefully be some Michael and me alone time tomorrow night after he’s
done work at the Inn. With that in mind, and hopefully in my dreams
soon too; I’m out of here.
Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
