Sunday, September 24, 2006
Weekend of firsts
It was our first time visiting my brother's new home in Maryland. We went up to help celebrate my niece's 4th birthday. We left right after work and got there at 10:20 or so. We put Emma to bed fairly quickly. Like morons the rest of us stayed up till 1:00 a.m. talking. Those are always the best times, quite frankly.

The next day Noni and Popi arrived. We spent the morning getting ready at our leisure while the kids played. The mama's went out grocery shopping (with a swing by Panera's for lunch and Krispie Kreme just because it was there). When we got back we learned that some furniture for my nephew's bedroom had arrived so we spent most of the early afternoon unpacking and assembling a full/twin bunk bed and new desk. Around 4:00 we headed out for bowling in honor of the birthday girl. It was the first time I'd ever seen bumper bowling. The kids played one lane and the adults played the old fashioned stupid way. I suck, 'nuff said. Oh, except this...bowling is damned expensive compared to when I used to do it. Sheesh, or maybe it's just that Maryland sucks because everything seems to be more expensive there.

Birthday dinner was brisket in mystery marinade, Noni's scalloped potatoes au gratin, peas, green beans and rolls. Birthday cake was chocolate cake with chocolate icing. The birthday girl had a fabulous time opening her new presents. When it came time for bed she wanted to take the Dora stickers we had given her to bed with her. Her mom told her to lay them by the fireplace. She got upset and explained that she was afraid to leave them there cause Santa Claus might come and get them. It's amazing how kid logic works, sometimes it's just impossible to anticipate how their thinking might go.

The evening concluded with Mudslide, cutthroat Uno and a daquiri.
Written at 9:23 PM by Highlandgal.
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