This is what everyone at our home was caught doing at 7:00 this morning.
Sarah loves reading and was snatching a few more moments of book time before breakfast. We're reading "The Wonderful Invention of Hugo Cabret" out loud as a family, and she was reading a few chapters ahead to enjoy the delicious plot. It's such a fun book!
Daniel had taken a fan outside to experiment with bubbles. He contentedly dipped the bubble wand over and over, chuckling to himself as each wave of bubbles danced on the wind before disappearing into our trees. It was delightful to pause and enjoy the bubbles with him as they tumbled in the breeze.
Matthew was lovingly telling Bella what a good dog she is, stroking her soft fur in delight. Bella soaked up all the good vibes quite happily.
Diego was eating a snack while Severus the cat watched carefully for any stray morsels to hit the floor.
As for the adults, Nathan and I slept in luxuriously late. (Sleeping past 6:30 am is luxurious in my book.)
Friday night we had participated as voice actors in the first reading of a new screenplay. It was such an exciting new experience. Our friend, Sheryl Wardell, has spent fourteen years -FOURTEEN!- researching and creating a television series about the life of Christ. We were invited to an evening of delicious appetizers and a three-hour reading of the manuscript. The company was great, the food was delectable, and the script was beautifully written. It was a memorable date night! Nathan played the voices of Jesus and Simon (the father of Mary and Martha). I played the voices of Mary (the mother of Jesus) and Rachel (the mother of Mary and Martha, and wife of Simon).
Our weekend was nice and quiet. We cooked together, cleaned house together and read books together, cuddled under warm blankets.
Saturday afternoon we drove into town for a performance of The Bagdad Boys at a local retirement home. Nathan sings with this group every week. Today they performed an hour-long show to the assembled residents who gathered to enjoy a party, eat a collection of holiday sweets, and hear good music.
It was so nice to go along and watch the show. I really loved talking with the residents. They were smitten with Diego- babies don't visit here much. When they saw him come near, their faces would light up like a Christmas tree- completely transforming their appearance. Diego would toddle around waving at people and blowing kisses while all the elderly people laughed in delight and waved back at him. He was like a breathe of fresh air in that stale place. Several residents begged to hold Diego in their arms or kiss his chubby fingers. Diego laughed and played happily with many people. It was so neat to watch these interactions between aged seniors in the dusk of life and this young child.
Daniel and Matthew were delighted with the collection of party refreshments- there was an extensive spread of Christmas treats and endless bowls of eggnog. The children had such a hard time choosing between the many offerings- gingerbread, Danish wedding cookies, fruitcakes, lemon squares, chocolate brownies, cake balls, fudge, shortbread, cheesecake and more all enticed their appetites. I think we all had more sugar today than we have in the entire month of November. Groan.
Our children seized the excursion into town as an opportunity to play with favorite friends. We dropped off children one by one at friend's homes to spend a few precious hours of play while Nathan and I ran errands. We picked up colorful candy to decorate this year's gingerbread houses and selected the final gifts for Christmas. I love the festive air in stores at Christmas time! It was delightful to be alone with my Beloved as we shopped together.
There were two Christmas parties calling to us in the evening, but we opted for a quiet family night at home instead.
We drove rounds through town, picking up our children and a treat for dinner- pizza. At home the pizza baked while children showered and we arranged the couches into comfy cuddling space. We enjoyed dinner and a movie (we are big Phineus and Ferb fans over here!) and called it a good night.
I hope your weekend was delightful!
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