This past weekend

The kids and I had fun this weekend!!

Theresia and Rachael came over for dinner. Value Market had whole pork loin on sale, so I made stuffed chops (spinach, walnuts, garlic, apple, and parmesan cheese). I think Theresia and I liked it more than the kids. Room mate, who has been fairly sane recently (for some reason) liked the leftover chops on Sunday too... I put up the tree, the kids and I did the lights and the garland, then I just turned them loose on hanging ornaments. They really did good with it, and it came out looking very festive!!! Only one little ornament got broken, and it was a glass bulb. Logan was goofing around with the box they came in (they were new ornaments, not preciously collected old ones) and one broke and cut him. It was little more than a paper cut really, but I made everyone get out of the room while I vacuumed it all up...everybody else had no shoes on!!! Theresia took care of Logan's cut while I cleaned up. Later, we watched a movie I rented for the kids called "Like Mike". It was really cute...

Later, after the tree trimming, and dinner...

Theresia had told me about this thing--"Bardstown Road A-Glow". The merchants all along Bardstown road stayed open late and there were refreshments and hot cider all up and down the road. Kizito's Cookies had free samples of their shortbread cookies. I used to have a shortbread recipe that I got from my ex-brother-in-law George's mother. It was a really good recipe. These cookies from Kizito's were still hot, and melted in your mouth!!!! Lexie got her tongue burned on hot cider. It was raining, so the kids had scarves and hoods on their heads (as much as you could keep them on) and we had a fantastic time despite the rain. Lexie and Logan had a hard time understanding that they only got ONE treat each time treats were offered, but they learned quick enough for a four and seven year old. There was this one odd little shop...I don't remember the name, but Theresia got me a little button with a cartoon picture of a "donkey" that said JACKASS. I guess that tells you something. She has a wonderful sense of humor... She and I were both wearing Santa hats, so I pinned mine to the hat. It's still there...

Sunday, Joe and Dana (the kid's Grandparents on their mother's side) asked if they could take the kids to see Chicken Little. They had fun, and they took us all to Piccadilly's cafeteria afterwards. The kids had a really good time. When we were finished with supper, I called Theresia, and we all came over to her house for a little bit. Just as we were leaving, on 107.7 WSFR, they played "Burnin' Sky" by Bad Company, and the kids started freaking out, yelling "THAT SONG WAS ON CHICKEN LITTLE!!!" I thought that was soooo funny! I brought "The Pacifier" with me, and the kids played, while Theresia and I watched it. Theresia fixed popcorn. It was nice to just relax for a little bit. Kendall was up and I got to see her for a little, so that was really nice. I was really tired when we got home. The kids did not get up and get dressed when I woke them and went in to get my shower, and we got down to the car and Lexie says "Oh no, I forgot my glasses". I told her right before we walked out of my room to put them on. I was late. *sigh*