Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
I wandered upstairs to discover that our Guinness glasses have been decorated with pumpkin beads. When I asked Laura about it, she said, “I didn’t do that Mom.” So, I then asked John about it, and he said, “I help you decorate Mom! Daddy’s favorite beer glasses need pumpkins!” I learn something new every day.
Because Grandma Marilyn and Grandpa Ken were in town, Andy and I took advantage and had date night. We had a fantastic dinner and then went to see a play. Dinner was at Glenn’s Cafe in the Frederick Hotel in Boonville, MO. It was amazing food and wine. After dinner, it was off to historic Arrow Rock, MO, to see “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the Lyceum Theatre. The play was excellent and extremely well acted. It was a great date night and something that was long overdue!
Since Dad is in town this week to help watch John, he decided to refinish our table top. It *really* needed it, and Andy and I just haven’t had time to do it. Plus, it gives Dad something to do and John has been hanging out with him a bit as he works on the table top. It’s looking great so far and we should be able to put it back on the table either tomorrow or Saturday.
It was a big night as Andy removed the training wheels from Laura’s bike!
It was stressful and she was scared, but she really did much better than Andy and I thought she would do. The important thing is for her to learn to *not* be distracted and pay attention to what is in front of her. By the end of the short ride, she was doing pretty well. She wasn’t going completely straight, but she was much closer. She also knows that Daddy isn’t going to let her go (well, yet anyway). We’ll save that juicy little tidbit of information for later.
Daddy reads to John and Laura reads to Grandma Marilyn.
About a year ago after MANY sleepless nights sandwiched between Andy and a child(ren), I started the “no kids in our bed” rule. They can come upstairs to us during the night, but they sleep on the floor. This has worked wonders with Laura and she *only* appears at our bedside if she is hurting or sick. John, on the other hand, thinks sleeping on the floor is fun as evidenced by this morning…
The weather was beautiful today and my original menu plan choice was unacceptable to The Grill Master. So, after some early morning juggling and a trip to Hy-Vee, he was happy again. The Grill Master made some great chicken leg quarters and grilled vegetables. The only thing missing from the photo is the Samuel Adams Octoberfest that he was enjoying…
