A Rare Night

It is one of those rare nights when we are all home...the kids are asleep...and I am actually sitting in the living room. We have had our new furniture for almost a year and I think I can count on one hand the number of times I have sat and actually relaxed on the furniture. I just never seem to sit down because when I do I fall asleep.

Dan and Emily went to their fifth Daddy/Daughter date night last week. Emily plans for that one night the entire year. Dan got her flowers which she pinned to the purse she was taking. She had shopped for a special tie to match her dress. They had dinner by the fireplace at Mt. Town then headed off to dance the night away...at least for two hours! The hits of the night were the chocolate fountain and the "cootie" catcher craft that she is still using on us every day.

Darrin had yet another incredible report card. He is doing great job in school and doesn't seem to working that hard at it. He decided to take a time out from sports which has been such a welcome relief. It seems even without practice and games there is precious little time to just play. He LOVES the surf machine at Avalanche Bay. Others watch while he throws the board, splashes the crowd and makes it look so easy! Dan tries to keep up but usually seems to end the day with a new injury.

Dan and Lisa are counting the days until their long weekend in Cancun. Dan has earned a trip through work which includes four days of absolutely nothing to do but sit in the sun. With temps rarely reaching 10 degrees above zero in Michigan our bodies may just go into shock. We have been going to the tanner but if the weather is good we still hope to come home with wonderful sunburns. We also have been working out in the hopes that we can eat ourselves back into our holiday bodies in four short days! It's good to have goals.

Well, I have reached my limit for sitting still...maybe I will get the pics off the camera before the seasons change. Another good goal...think warm thoughts...we need them!