The kids had Friday off school for mid-winter break, and Matt was going to a football clinic....so, after work on Thursday, we headed north to the Cadillac area to spend a few days with my parents. We arrived Thursday night just in time to have a snack and settle into cozy beds. My mom is very good about the little details like colorful quilts and cozy nightlights in the bedrooms, so it always feels so cozy and warm and welcoming.
On Friday, we slept in a bit and then spent most of the day playing out in the snow and napping a bit and just have a relaxing day. My sister, Kendra, and her husband, Dan, came in the late afternoon. The kids helped Grandma make Bubble-Up pizza for dinner....Yum! It is always fun to watch my kids work on a project with their grandparents....so much love goes into teaching and guiding and creating, this time with very delicious results! After dinner, we started playing a game called Rummy Royal. We used to play this growing up (for chips, of course, not for cash!) and I have not played it in a really, really long time. As usual, we had lots of fun and fierce competition and laughs!
After the games, the kids decided they wanted to go home with Aunt Haley to spend the night. So off they went to her bachelorette pad, leaving me with a quiet night and morning to sleep in! The kids had so much fun sleeping over, going out for breakfast, taking a walk to frozen Lake Cadillac to walk on the ice and see the snowmobiles and icefishing shanties....they really didn't even want to come home. We then made the trip back to GR and are getting settled in for the night. It's funny how just a day or two away from routine can be refreshing for the soul. Now, off to bed....my one ear is completely plugged--I've never had a ear infection but I'm thinking that's what it is--so I hope to be able to hear again by morning. Otherwise, I may be forced to head to the doctor for some good antibiotics....I prefer divine intervention and healing, quite frankly! But I'm not holding my breath on that one!
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That bubbled pizza looks like a fun project for the kids to help with. What is your receipe?
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