Laid-back Saturday

No big picture posting this time, just wanted to document a great Saturday.  I woke up feeling like I had forgotten something on the calendar-  weekends in December are usually so busy!  Nancy took Sara for the early part of the morning, and that was a nice gift of sleeping in after Corey and I had attended his company Christmas party last night. 

When I got up David and I opened up a "Rainy Day" auction basket I had won at a PTA fundraiser. We had a great time doing some of the crafts - he really like the spirograph, the braided lanyards were still a bit much (I had trouble myself!) and he loved painting our own mugs!  It was nice to be able to give him some 'big boy' time, usually I'm having to chase after the little one when he wants me to be doing something more advanced with him. 

When Sara did get back we had some nice snuggle time while watching Muppet Family Christmas - my all time favorite holiday special!  After lunch we headed out to see Santa at the local YMCA.  David was all about it, but Sara not so much - she would not leave my arms.  I realize I'm not dressed very festively, but I wasn't really expecting to be in the picture! Here's one happy pic we got.

Later in the afternoon I headed off to play before Berkmar's madrigal dinner with Jill and 2 of her students.  It reminded me of doing that at Parkview almost 20 years ago!  After that she treated me to a yummy Greek dinner at Massina's.  We tried to come home so she could see the kids, but the rest of the family was out at a local church's Walk Through Bethehem! 

So we went back out to Kohls (had to spend the Kohls cash from the purchase last week!) and I got Sara a pair of black shoes (see the pink ones in the picture?  It was driving me crazy she didn't match!), David some size 7 pants, and me some socks - all for $7!   Still got to read both kids stories before bed.  Altogether excellent day, and much less busy than the next couple of booked up weekends!