We don’t usually get a lot of opportunity to just get out with other adults.
A family of four requires an alignment of the stars and cosmic balance to get a night out with out the kids, but with a babyistter, and to just get together with great friends without it costing an arm and a leg or two.
My sister invited 3 other couples to her house, and Jon and I lucked out and our names were chosen as the 3rd and final couple to grace their house and presence.
We all brought different parts of the dinner, and it was DELICIOUS! I made Tabbouleh with quinoa instead of bulgar so me and my wheat free diet could be accomodated. It was delicious, but the 3 hours of washing and chopping the 1 cup of fresh mint, 4 cups of fresh parsley, 1/4 inch pieces of cucumber and tomatoe……..let’s just say it wasn’t that delicious. I don’t know if I’ll be making it again. It was a freak load of work.
We all showed up, Kevin and Jennifer & Kenny and Tracy and Roxy and Jon and I and ‘Siah and Debbie and Denver of course ’cause it was their house.
We talked and ate and talked and ate….hmmmmm..seems I talk a lot about eating, eh?
It was so much fun to just hang out and not be dealing with the older three kids, and ‘Siah and Roxy were so cute. they are only a month apart in age, and Honestly, I don’t know anyone else – close to me in actual kilometers – who has a little one close to Siah’s age, so it was nice to see another little baby.
We had some great conversation, and Debbie and Denver have an awesome house…when I grow up I want to be just like them…
ps. click on any of the pics to see the whole set.
looks like fun. that’s the sort of thing i miss the most about living away from our friends and family. 🙁