Bathroom Reno

It is almost 1am, but for the past few nights it has hit 1am and I've never gotten around to blogging so I can't let that happen again tonight! I am too behind! Christmas is burying me hook, line and sinker this year. Actually, that is not true. The responsibilities that come along with Christmas have caught me by surprise this year; not necessarily because I wasn't expecting them...just because they are more time consuming than I thought. Now it sounds exciting. But it's really not - just cookie baking and gift buying and gift wrapping and Advent planning (Calla likes an Advent-related activity every day...I started this a couple years ago and now I am wondering whyyyyy) and throw in the stomach flu (Jay) this week and you've got = a mountain of laundry and a layer of dust. I feel like I can be on top of housework or Christmas stuff and not both!

 

Okay well, that is all very unrelated to this post. Except, perhaps, as a disclaimer to say why I am so behind. The last time I wrote we were excitedly preparing for the arrival of Jon and Kim.

 

And arrive they did - at 11:30pm or so on the Monday evening before Thanksgiving.

 

below: And I didn't have to wait too long to finally hold my brand new niece, Charlotte! Look at her checking me out. Who is this aunt that I've never seen?

 

Kim and Jon and Ellie and Charlotte settled in at our house. We were so happy to share our little space with them, and as little as it is ("cozy") they didn't seem to mind knocking elbows and tripping over toys.

below: Here is a pic I took of Kim and Charlotte, and  tool table. haha.

Tuesday the kids woke up and they were so happy to see their cousins! They even got a little playtime in before I had to run out to take Calla to school. Poor Calla! Missing out on all the fun! She handled it ok.

I told her we wouldn't do anything exciting while she was gone, although that was a lie. I can't think of anything more exciting than a redone bathroom!

Jon and Kim brought with them a mountain of supplies and equipment. I can't imagine the amount of time/space/planning it must have taken to fit it all in the minivan, and then to unpack it and repack it. Yikes.

Tuesday morning, Jon got right to work!

below: He moved stuff out of the bathroom, which is how our vanity appeared to be "just another toy" laying around the front room.

 below: Parker got to meet his little cousin.

 below: Before Jon started ripping out the floor, we took a "before picture." RIP nasty floor.

 

below: cousins just hanging out.

 below: playing with the girl stuff! We have lots of girl stuff. ha

 

we had some lunch on Monday and then headed out to Home Depot for some supplies that Jon needed. And when I say "we" I mean Aunt Kimberly and I and our five children. Because who doesn't want to take five small children along on shopping trips?

 

below: The best part was the ride home, when we had to cram children in (literally...Charlotte was wedged on the floor...I mean, her carseat was ha) to fit the supplies:

 

 

Monday when we got back Jon was painting the bathroom. Bless his heart.

The little kids took naps. At some point I went to school and picked up Cal-Cal.

below: Sitting down to dinner. It was so fun to have Jon and Kim!

 

 below: WE are fortunate that Jon even took a break for dinner. He was busy, busy.

below: working in the daylight

below: working in the nighttime

 

Tuesday evening the kids played a bit after dinner and Jon kept working until he dropped into bed! Almost literally! Kim and I stayed up and visited and held Charlotte and then she went to bed too.

Wednesday we had two big projects going on - finish the bathroom! AND make Thanksgiving dinner! Haha! No big thang!

below: Kimberly painting a vanity, of course. In the living room. haha

 below; Parker taste-testing the mashed potatoes

I prepared the pecan sweet potato casserole, make-ahead mashed potatoes (thank you Mimi for the delicious recipe!) and two desserts (pumpkin cake) and chocolate peanut butter pie. Oh you want the recipes? Here you go:

DO-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

9 medium potatoes
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup whipping heavy cream
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Directions:
1 Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Cut into large pieces. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; add potato pieces. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.                           

• 2 Heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Measure out 1/4 cup of the milk mixture; cover and refrigerate.
• 3 Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes in medium bowl, mashing with potato masher or electric mixer after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.) Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
• 4 Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Spoon potatoes into casserole. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• 5 Heat oven to 350ºF. Pour reserved milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are hot. Just before serving, stir potatoes.

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

Prep Time:

35 Minutes

Cook Time:

25 Minutes

Difficulty:

Easy

Servings:

18

     Ingredients

• 2 sticks Salted Butter
• 2 cups Pumpkin Puree (not Pumpkin Pie Filling!)
• 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 3/4 cups Boiling Water
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 2 whole Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Maple Extract (optional)
• FROSTING
• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1 stick Butter, Softened
• 1 pound Powdered Sugar, Sifted
• Dash Of Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Half-and-half Or Milk (more If Needed For Thinning)

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a sheet pan with baking spray and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 sticks butter. Whisk in pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice until it's totally combined. Whisk in boiling water until mixture is smooth and combined. Set aside.
In a measuring pitcher, combine buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and maple extract. Whisk and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Pour in the pumpkin mixture and stir until halfway combined. Pour in the buttermilk mixture and stir until combined. Pour into the pan and bake the cake for 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
To make the frosting, mix together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and salt until smooth. Add half and half and check the consistency. It should be somewhat thick but thin enough to spread in a thin layer.
Spread the frosting all over the surface of the cake. Cut into squares and serve. Keep leftovers in the fridge, as frosting will get soft.
NOTE: You may double the frosting amounts if you like a very thick layer of frosting!


Peanut Butter Pie (Brie really liked this!)

Shopping List

A prepared pie crust (either homemade or store bought) or a graham cracker crust

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

1 (12 oz) container of Cool Whip, slightly thawed

Bake your pie crust until browned (per box directions or homemade recipe directions) or use a graham cracker crust.  Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat with an electric mixer the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cream cheese until smooth.  Fold the Cool Whip in with a spoon.

Pour the peanut butter filling into the prepared pie crust and refrigerate at least two hours before slicing and serving.

 

 

I bet you wonder how I got this done? I had help of course!

below: my helper!

 below: my other helper was my "children entertainer..." Jon Mountz. haha

JOn needed Kimberly's help cutting the tile (! - Kimmi can do anything!) and so I watched the kiddos. They played really nicely.

Calla had Grandparents Day at school on Wednesday afternoon so Opa went with her. I will have to post the picture I have of the two of them. He kindly drove her home too so I didn't even have to leave the house to pick her up.

Jon and Kim took a late-afternoon trip for some supplies from Home Depot and I got the HONOR of feeding Charlotte her first-ever bottle! Write that in the baby book!

below: Day before Thanksgiving...first ever bottle

below: My view from my rocking chair. The toilet's placement cracked me up. A perfect spot to sit down and play a piano sonata. You won't even have to interrupt the piano piece to get up and use the bathroom!

below: cousins hanging out

Thankfully after all that cooking, I didn't have to fuss with dinner. I had baked mostaccioli in the freezer so we ate that for dinner.

 

After dinner we decided to get everyone squeaky clean in honor of Thanksgiving Eve.

 

After baths the kids went to bed!

Then the adults got back to work! Kim and I painted the doors in the bathroom. It was fun!

below: Charlotte cheered us on.

 

 

It's too bad we finished painting before the real artist showed up! Brie and Caleb rolled in at about 10:30, just in time for dinner. Well, not really, but we had leftovers ready!

 

below: college students = always willing for dinner leftovers

 

Wednesday night everyone settled into bed and I stayed up past 1 getting things ready. I had floors to clean and a table to set and clutter to de-clutter!

I hope not to wait another week before posting! Tomorrow I will finally put up all the Thanksgiving pics. And also the "after" shots of the bathroom!

The Week Before Thanksgiving

So I last left off the blog back on Wednesday, November 19th. So I am going to breeze through the next days leading up to Thanksgiving.

 

Back on Thursday the 20th we had our typical Thursday- BSF, then Kelsey's gymnastics, then Kelsey had a couple friends over that afternoon. I realized after the week was over that she had a playdate every afternoon! ha! Of course we have weeks like this past one (in December) when we didn't have a friend over all week. I guess everything evens out!

 

We didn't have evening plans on Thursday, which was good because I was spending all my free time making grocery lists for Thanksgiving week and cleaning up random places like the linen closet. (Why oh why can't i keep a tidy linen closet?!)

 

Friday we had a morning at home. Well, Cal-Cal was at school but Kelsey and Jay and Parker and I stopped at the gym briefly for a workout (for me, not the kids) then went home so Parker could enjoy a long morning nap and I could get some work done. I was preparing for my house guests, Aunt Kim and Uncle Jon and their two girls.

 

Friday afternoon Molly Roth and Eriksen Moo came over for a play date! I don't think Kelsey has ever had a boy over for a play date but she and Eriksen had this in mind for a while and I didn't want to disappoint. I wasn't sure how it would work out but the three of them played together so nicely! Ha! It was really cute.

 

below: playing "hair style." Eriksen took turns doing the girls hair. I sent this photo to Erik's father. He was probably so proud.

 

I vividly remember we didn't have a lot of plans the weekend before Thanksgiving and that was such a blessing because Jonathan and I had so many random things to do before getting ready for our house guests. Friday evening we had a stayte night (put the kids to bed early + Jonathan cooked and we enjoyed a quiet adult dinner).

Saturday I took a run first thing in the morning at the sports center and then spent the entire day indoors! I cleaned the house from top to bottom. Kelsey and Jay were stuck at home with me, but Calla got to go to a Pizza Party for a birthday of a classmate of hers. The party was at her classmate's house and they all made their own pizzas. So cute! I never make our own pizza at home so the whole idea was really fascinating to Calla!

below: Kelsey took this pic while Calla showed us her chef's hat, new cup, pizza craft, and fresh pizza. haha. Kelsey is ALWAYS gracious about her sister attending fun birthdays. She never ever complains or whines about why she can't go to fun parties. I love how Kelsey can be happy for her older sister. Her older sister does NOT have this attitude when Kelsey attends fun parties!

Parker has become really mobile as of late. Saturday afternoon I took this picture of Parker on his path of destruction.

below: pulling books. He has destroyed two of the girls' books by tearing out the pages. Eek.

below: a cheerio snack. lol. This pic makes me laugh.

Saturday evening we had another night at home. Good grief aren't we exciting?

below: After the kids went to bed, I organized the games and puzzles cabinet.
before & after! ha!



Sunday we headed to church, of course. A lot of our friends went out of town so it felt a bit like a ghost town. I think I even saw a tumbleweed blow through.

We did go out with friends for lunch. It's always nice to work in some adult conversation into a weekend. (-: The kids ate a kid table and Parker sat with the adults. We ate at a deli place near church. Deli sandwiches always taste especially delicious after you've sat through a couple church services.

Sunday afternoon and evening we were just at home. I have been trying to lay low on Sundays (day of rest, you know) but I had a couple projects to work on. The kids played and played. We interrupted their play to eat dinner and have some family worship. It's uncanny how well Kelsey has been listening in Sunday school now that we have family worship on Sunday nights (because part of our time is asking questions about the story they studied). Kelsey must have a competitive side!

Monday was our last day of preparation before our guests arrived! It was such an exciting day!

My dear friend Kris offered to take Kelsey and Jay for the entire DAY so Parker and I could do the last of our Thanksgiving grocery shopping and straighten the house. I wanted to remain friends with Kris so I told her I could only take her up on her offer for the morning. The four hours without the kids were so productive! ha!

below: Parker and I battling the crowds at Mariano's. 

Parker took a super long morning nap so I did loads of laundry and last-minute fun stuff like scrubbing my refrigerator down and taking out the trash.

At lunch Parker and I drove over to Kris' to pick up Kelsey and Jay, and we also brought Kris' daughter Molly home with us. Kelsey loves having a playmate while her brothers are sleeping.

The boys slept up until 3:10, when we left to pick up the school kids. I picked up Kris' kids and my girlfriend Ashley's son and just had to get a picture of everyone before we left the school parking lot. I need to get a 15-passenger van! haha!

 

 

 

 Once I dropped everyone off, we headed home and the kids helped me clean their rooms. Calla does a very thorough job, and she never has a problem with getting to work even after a long day at school. Kelsey would rather lay in bed than lift a finger.

I uncovered this note: It is from Calla, and reads "Dear Mom, I love you. Thank you for loving me. I love that I have a room with Kelsey. I love that you gave me great friends. Love Calla." Isn't that the cutest thing??

Monday evening the kids were so excited about their cousins Ellie and Charlotte coming!! We helped distract them by giving them baths, letting them help me set up the bedding, and gathering a couple gifts for their cousins. Sadly for Aunt Kim, the gifts they gathered were shopped from their stash of "random toys." Let's just say it looked like a McDonald's happy meal toy trash bin in those gift bags.

below: It had been cold lately, but we hoped it would warm up for our company! (It didn't really.)

Tomorrow I can't wait to report about our Thanksgiving week! It was so much fun!

The Week Before Last

Last week flew by! I was just so grateful it didn't involve the stomach flu or my car not starting (like the week before).

 

Monday morning was frigid! But we got all bundled up and took Calla to school and then headed to church to Moms Together. I can't think of a better morning to have a hot breakfast! ha!

 

I dropped Kelsey and Jay off at their classes and Parker at his, and then after I had the hot breakfast portion I snuck out during announcements to put Parker down for a nap. I put the sound machine on my cell phone and laid it in the crib at Parker's feet so it would help keep the crying/babbling babies from waking Parker up. (None of my kids could sleep in the room that Parker sleeps in - it's right out in the open with the noisy nursery! Church does have a dark, private crib room but that particular nursery room wasn't open.)

 

below: Moms Together. 

 

I sat with my friend Jenny and we whispered our own thoughts back and forth as we heard from a panel of ladies talk about topics related to Christmas. It was so interesting!

Afterwards I picked up the kids, and Parker. The ladies in Parker's class were laughing when I got there and told me they had to take pictures of Parker when he woke up. They said they heard him fiddling around in his crib and realized he was texting people on my phone! haha. He must have turned around in the crib and got ahold of my phone! They just thought it was hilarious. (The pictures were pretty funny!)

After Moms Together, Jenny invited me over to her house for lunch.

below: buddies. Dane & Jay

We didn't linger too long at Jenny's because I had arranged for my friend Brooke to drop off her girls, Hailey and Bitty, for a playdate. We had it planned for a while and Jay just couldn't wait to skip his nap and play with his favorite girl.


Hailey and Bitty and Kelsey and Jay just played and played. Parker napped and I got a lot of laundry done. The six of us headed out the door a couple hours later so I could pick Calla up from school. Then we drove across town to drop Hailey and Bitty off at their house.

After that we just huddled around the fire. No, not really. But it was just cold and windy and we changed into comfy clothes and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at home!

Tuesday We took Cal-Cal to school. I can't wait for the holidays when we can have Calla home some more. We still miss her during the schoolday! 8:45-3:25 is just too long.

The kids and I headed to the sports center so I could run a couple miles. The big kids are never really ready to go as soon as I pick them up, but I try just to keep it to thirty minutes so we can get home for Parker's nap.

Molly and Ben came over for an hour and a half or so. Ben and Jay set up a fort, using the piano bench and some blankets. They also had lots of snacks.

below: Ben and Jay sitting at the table eating snacks. Molly and Kelsey taking turns on the infamous roller skates. haha

Kris picked up her kiddos but ended up swinging back after lunch to drop Molly off for some more playing with Kelsey. It is always fun for Kelsey to have a play date while the boys nap in the afternoon.

So after lunch the boys napped and the girls pretended they were injured. Molly brought along her mom's walking cast as a prop.

The boys ended up taking nice long naps because Kris offered to pick up Calla from school. She drove Cal-Cal to my house and then picked up Molls.

She asked me if I had any plans and I said I just had to run to the grocery store. She didn't see why I should take all four kids so she told me to bring them by to her house when I was ready to go. God bless her heart! An hour later I dropped the three big kids off and Parker and I headed out in the cold and wind to Mariano's for some shopping.

I had to chuckle on my drive to the store because it always seemed impossible to grocery shop with a baby when it was me and Calla, and now that I have four it just seemed like a walk in the park to bring Parker! haha.

below: quality time with Parker.

 

I brought Kris a cup of soup and a big chocolate cupcake as a thank you (her hubby was away on business) and then we chit-chatted until Jay kept bothering her toddler (Jay!) and then we headed home. Jonathan had just gotten home and was starting dinner. Thank you, daddy.

We ate dinner on the late side and gave the kids baths and before we knew it their bedtime had arrived. Parker was especially sleepy because he only got two naps in. He is transitioning from three naps to two, and sometimes he is just so sleepy between the 6:30-7:30 hour before bed.

Wednesday we took Calla to school and then headed to the last women's Bible study at church for awhile. It will resume in mid-January. It's been such a good study. I took the kids to their classes one last time. Parker took a nap halfway through (I went in there and put him to bed). I wonder if he'll be as good at taking naps in January when he's a little older and won't be as sleepy. For now it just works perfect because he takes a short morning nap and then is ready for a long 1-3pm afternoon nap before I have to pick up Calla.

Kelsey's teacher on Wednesday mornings is the wife of the junior high pastor and they are just great people. Her hubby (the pastor) stops in on Wednesday mornings and the kids love him! He sometimes brings his guitar and sings with them or puts on a skit or does other junior-high-ish things that the children find completely intriquing. Kelsey just loves him.

So on Wednesday he showed them how to do "the worm" on the floor. Katie posted a video of him demonstrating the worm (is this a prerequesite to working with youth ministry?!) and then showed all the kids, writhing around attempting to do the worm. I laughed so hard I cried. Kelsey looked hilarious and told me later she "couldn't do it." haha.

Kelsey's week of play dates continued on Wednesday. (I didn't realize this ahead of the week but it turned into it!) Her friends Kelsey Ann, Maggie and Anna came over for the afternoon. Kate dropped the girls off after lunch and they played for a couple hours. I woke up the boys and we headed out the door at 3:15 to grab Calla from school. Then I took Anna to her house and Kelsey Ann and Maggie to their house. Kelsey Ann and Maggie had been in Texas (with the rest of their family, of course) so I went inside and visited with their mom a bit to hear about their trip. They said it had been cold and I believe it! Aunt Katelyn said the same thing.

 

We didn't stay too long because we had Awana, of course! We headed home for a whirlwind hour of eating dinner and repeating memory verses and getting out the door for Sparks and Cubbies and Puggles.

 

Awana went well that night! haha actually not really! Puggles was a bit of a mess! But Parker was in good spirits and the kids really enjoyed their Sparkes and Cubbies. It makes the busy Wednesday evenings worth it.

 

We got home and Jonathan was home from core groups, which made for a smooth transition into bedtime! Phew!

 

*I am way behind so waaay more updating to come tomorrow!*

Parker Cuts Teeth

Saturday morning I picked up the girls and they were so tired after their "wakeover!" ha! Kris had made them pancakes for breakfast. In fact, we had a couple hours hanging with the boys before I went and picked them up. Jonathan and Jay ran to Target to pick out a birthday gift for Dane (Jay had Dane's party that day) and Parker and I went to the sports center so I could run a couple miles.

 

Parker and I stopped by Kris' and got the girls on our way home. I told them they both would be taking naps that day and neither of them complained. In fact, they colored for about an hour before I put them down for naps...at 10:30am! Ha!

 

Jonathan and Jay left for Dane's birthday party at about the same time. Parker went down for his morning nap and shortly afterwards I checked on the girls.

 

below: Exhibit A, in her bed

below: Exhibit B, in my bed

The girls actually outslept their litle brother! haha!

Parker and I hanging out and waiting for everyone to wake up. It was lunchtime, after all.

 

I ended up waking Calla up at 1, because she was attending a birthday party at 1:30. She and Kelsey ate some lunch and then we drove Calla to the party. It was 7th birthday party for Jenna, a girl in her class. Her mom put some pictures on facebook of the party and i enjoyed looking at them because it seemed so fun.

 

below: it was a cowgirl party! Can you find Calla?

below: what greeted us when we arrived! so cute

 

Calla said her favorite part was the pony rides! 

 

While she was at the party, Kelsey and Parker and I headed home and I did some housework. Jonathan and Jay were home by the time I got home. Jonathan said Jay loved bowling. He was so tired when he got home though! I put him right to bed. (Jay that is, not Jonathan.)

 

We decided to have company for dinner on Saturday night (just pizza - pretty simple!) so I spent the afternoon cleaning the house. Jonathan ran out to get Calla from the party. He took Kelsey with him and they stopped at Starbucks for a "date" on the way to get her. (I may or may not have suggested that...because I wanted them to bring a cup of something back for me! ha!)

 

We decided to have our friends Brian and Emily and their three kiddos over for dinner. We invited Aunt Courtney and Sutton too since Kurt had to work. Emily and Courtney know each other from doing Bible study at my church a couple years back. Emily is such a baby person so she was excited to meet and hold baby Sutton!

 

The highlight of the night (other than pizza, which is always a highlight for me) was the fact that it started snowing outside. It was those big, slow-falling snowflakes that always appear when it's snowing in the movies. The kids got so excited and decided to throw on their coats and hats and mittens and head out to "play" in it. Somehow they worked up enough snow to create a miniature snowman. And lots of snowballs. I loved watching them play out there!

 

The babies and adults stayed inside. (-: It was nice to have some adult conversation! I served carmelitas for dessert without the nuts. (Emily's son Grant is allergic to nuts.) When I make them without nuts I double the semi-sweet chocolate chips and they are delicious! It's nice for an alternative to the old staple. (-:

 

Courtney and Sutton headed home and fortunately got there safe and sound even with the slippery roads! And the Adams left at 8. We all had to get our kiddos into bed for church in the morning.

 

Sunday morning I was up by 6:45. I had set all four children's outfits AND my own outfit on the couch. I had diaper bags ready. And STILL we were scrambling and rushing out the door! There is just something about Sundays before church that never seem very leisurely! ha!

 

We got to church for the first service for Sunday school. I hadn't had a chance to feed Parker his breakfast so I put him in his stroller in my class and he got to sit and enjoy his peaches while he listened to the message.

 

I worked in the nursery for the beginning of the second service and then I got to sit with Jonathan. I was glad I didn't miss the service because I decided not to stick around for the third service. Calla was there for choir but Jonathan and I decided to take the younger three kids with the rest of the Sunday school class out to lunch. Every so often our class goes to a sandwich place for lunch and it is one of my favorite's.

 

I met a new family at church at lunch and they just moved to Wheaton a year ago from Downingtown! Small world! ha!

 

Sunday afternoon was super relaxing! I've been trying to do all my housework/laundry on Saturdays so I can just enjoy some downtime with the kids on Sundays.

 

below: eating our toys

 

 

 

The girls thought it would be fun to make Parker their "pet" and store him in the laundry basket.

below: his "dog house"

I fed the girls an early dinner and then we decided to go across town to watch my friend Brooke's daughter's cheering competition. It was a 45-minute showcase and I'm so glad we went because the girls thought it was SO fun!

below: Calla and Kelsey with Leah, who is in the 4th grade

below: intriqued!

below: Jonathan said if I took Parker with me then he and Jay would go to the grocery store for food for our "stayte night." Deal!

Parker sucked on his paci and cheered on the girls. well, he did one of those things.

 

 

Once we got home we had family worship and then put the kiddos to bed. Then Jonathan fired up the grill and served shrimp and veggies (pork for him) for dinner. It was delicious. We were only interrupted 3,402 times by Parker. Well maybe we were interrupted twice. He hasn't been sleeping well now that he's started cutting his bottom two teeth. Oh Parker!