We had the best weekend. It wasn't that we really DID much....but we were with family. We really wanted to go camping but my little sister Julie was coming in from GA. Julie was all for going camping too but she also wanted to spend some time with Grandpa cause he isn't doing real well these days. With Dad's camper being 2 hours away it was impossible to camp and for Julie to see grandpa too. So we just decided to hang out at mom and dads.
Mom and Dad have their own little resort at their house anyway. The kids spent the weekend in the pool and riding their bikes while the adults visited and played Canasta! Dad went to Lowes and bought a great chimenea so we could have fires on the patio and roast marshmallows for Smores! It was so great. Grandma and Grandpa came over and stayed until around 10pm on Sat night and around 9pm on Sun night! Typically they only stay for a couple hours so we were pretty shocked! Apparently they really enjoyed themselves...and it was so great to be able to spend time with them.
Christina fixed sloppy joes for lunch Sat. We had hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill courtesy of Chef Brent Saturday evening. Christina fixed a not so lovely cake for desert to celebrate Stevin staying here this year. The cake kinda tasted like corn bread with icing. Grandpa said it was good "cough, cough" but gets stuck in your throat, "cough"!
Sunday we ate lunch at Caesars after church. For dinner we had a fun time preparing Eggplant Parmesian. I was the Master Chef and had several Assistants...Jessica and mom sliced the eggplant, Juile and I breaded and fried the eggplant, Christina browned and seasoned the meat, Chris was in charge of mixing the sauce and saucing the eggplant as we layered it into the pan. Chris was also the cheeser! Needless to say the eggplant parm was fabulous! Jessica made a very yummy salad...and thank goodness cause the eggplant took a little longer in the oven than planned....maybe because we had a quintupled batch...much larger than anything I had ever made! Oh yeah, Christina did better on desert for Sun night! Blackberry cobbler...she redeemed herself....it was yummy! Maybe she should stick with cobblers instead of made from scratch cakes! LOL
Monday we met brite and early at the Mountaineer for breakfast. Julie and Chris had to head back to GA so we said farewells to them in the parking lot. The rest of us headed back to Mom and Dad's. Immediately Brent and Chad, Mom and I started a game of Canasta while the kids swam. Brent and Chad were warned several times not to play against mom and I as a team....they were determined they could beat us! Well 4 hrs and two games later they were both walking around with slouched shoulders;) Chad had earned the name ACE for his crash play...he was sure he was going to block mom from picking up and threw her the exact card she needed...an ACE...He was so mad at himself!!! Mom and I can't be beat!
Grill Master Matt made hamburgers and hotdogs for dinner. Jessica and Brooke made Brownies with a new twist for icing. After dinner we cleaned up the "resort" and everyone headed home around 6ish.
Once Chad and I got home he had the idea to play canasta again...I think he thought he could beat me without mom..poor guy! LOL He was very discouraged. The score was 3930 to 6135! LOL He said he may play against me again someday but after being beat three times in a row it kinda hurts your self confidence. Maybe I should have let him win a game??? Poor thing!
I am sad for the weekend to be over. It was just so much fun! I can't wait till all of my family can be together again!!
Mom and Dad have their own little resort at their house anyway. The kids spent the weekend in the pool and riding their bikes while the adults visited and played Canasta! Dad went to Lowes and bought a great chimenea so we could have fires on the patio and roast marshmallows for Smores! It was so great. Grandma and Grandpa came over and stayed until around 10pm on Sat night and around 9pm on Sun night! Typically they only stay for a couple hours so we were pretty shocked! Apparently they really enjoyed themselves...and it was so great to be able to spend time with them.
Christina fixed sloppy joes for lunch Sat. We had hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill courtesy of Chef Brent Saturday evening. Christina fixed a not so lovely cake for desert to celebrate Stevin staying here this year. The cake kinda tasted like corn bread with icing. Grandpa said it was good "cough, cough" but gets stuck in your throat, "cough"!
Sunday we ate lunch at Caesars after church. For dinner we had a fun time preparing Eggplant Parmesian. I was the Master Chef and had several Assistants...Jessica and mom sliced the eggplant, Juile and I breaded and fried the eggplant, Christina browned and seasoned the meat, Chris was in charge of mixing the sauce and saucing the eggplant as we layered it into the pan. Chris was also the cheeser! Needless to say the eggplant parm was fabulous! Jessica made a very yummy salad...and thank goodness cause the eggplant took a little longer in the oven than planned....maybe because we had a quintupled batch...much larger than anything I had ever made! Oh yeah, Christina did better on desert for Sun night! Blackberry cobbler...she redeemed herself....it was yummy! Maybe she should stick with cobblers instead of made from scratch cakes! LOL
Monday we met brite and early at the Mountaineer for breakfast. Julie and Chris had to head back to GA so we said farewells to them in the parking lot. The rest of us headed back to Mom and Dad's. Immediately Brent and Chad, Mom and I started a game of Canasta while the kids swam. Brent and Chad were warned several times not to play against mom and I as a team....they were determined they could beat us! Well 4 hrs and two games later they were both walking around with slouched shoulders;) Chad had earned the name ACE for his crash play...he was sure he was going to block mom from picking up and threw her the exact card she needed...an ACE...He was so mad at himself!!! Mom and I can't be beat!
Grill Master Matt made hamburgers and hotdogs for dinner. Jessica and Brooke made Brownies with a new twist for icing. After dinner we cleaned up the "resort" and everyone headed home around 6ish.
Once Chad and I got home he had the idea to play canasta again...I think he thought he could beat me without mom..poor guy! LOL He was very discouraged. The score was 3930 to 6135! LOL He said he may play against me again someday but after being beat three times in a row it kinda hurts your self confidence. Maybe I should have let him win a game??? Poor thing!
I am sad for the weekend to be over. It was just so much fun! I can't wait till all of my family can be together again!!
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Sounds like a good weekend! No wonder I couldn't get a hold of you ;)
Poor Chad! haha
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