Megan and I went shopping in Maple Grove today. Neither of us especially enjoy shopping so we bought what we went for and then had lunch out as a treat. Sushi!
It was the first mother-daughter
only outing we had since we moved here on July 1st. It was nice to sit
and catch up. While we may see each other every day it is not just the two of
us sitting down to chat. She has her own routine and I have mine.
Joe stayed at home with the
children. They unpacked our chess/checkers board that matches theirs so that
Joe could simultaneously play chess with Caleb on one board and checkers with
Charlotte on the other board. He shared later that they also played other games
and watched a movie (he fell asleep). Megan had prepared their lunches in advance and written
down instructions for feeding them. It reminded me of how she used to write out
specific instructions when we would pet sit.
Okay, we are the kind of
people who need instructions for other people’s children. Obviously, our own
children ran amok.
I came home from our shopping
trip and promptly took a nap. When I woke up, Joe was reading, and Charlotte
was quietly playing with the Legos. I am happy the children feel comfortable
enough to come down and play throughout the day.
Tomorrow and Saturday Jeremy,
Megan, and the children will be gone for dinner as they celebrate a family adoption
(Jeremy’s sister’s family) and a pre-season college football practice session.
Joe and I are planning to make a pot roast in the crock pot to hold us over. Makes
us appreciate that Megan does the meal planning and cooks dinner most evenings.
We show up with a salad and then try to help clean up after dinner. Some nights
one of the children assists Megan with the clean-up chore.
Last night was the last
night of soccer season for Charlotte and Caleb. Jeremy shot these photos.
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