We just had the best meal, thanks to Nana and Papa. We’ve surely been spoiled this week with some fine cooking. It’s back to pot roast and casseroles come tomorrow.
We will surely miss Todd and Luca being here. Levi stayed overnight at Nana and Papa’s tonight. He and Luca have really hit it off and Todd was planning on staying over at our place one night while they were here but it never really worked out. So, since Levi kept asking we figured he’d really love it.
Gotta stop blogging….Carlos just made his nightly journey out from the bedroom to my arms. It’s sweet time together, I love it but I can’t type.

Good thing you are sitting at your computer and I’m here flying solo at mine, because I am smelling WEIRD. I’ve been having some upper back/lower neck pain for the last couple weeks and tonight I’m trying a “hemp hot rub” that I got at the Island Health Food store that just folded, and along with it I’ve got an “herb” bag that you heat up in the microwave. I smell like a hippie wanna be! Hoping it’s going to help, it’s actually been feeling better some days, worse others.
Went to Chuck E Cheese today with the boys afterschool. It’s seeming like home away from home, but the boys love it and it’s a cheap way to entertain them for a couple of hours. There is no Chuck E Cheese in Montrose, CO so he wanted to be sure that Luca got the experience while he was here. The boys also got some money from Todd and Monica for Christmas, so they were excited to go to Target and pick out some new toys. They got a game for their Leapster and each got a cool “Cars” car and a ramp that shoots them across the floor. It was nice they could agree on a group toy AND get individual ones.
I THINK I got a great deal at Old Navy today….supposedly, according to my sources, there is going to be a 50% off the clearance price sale at Old Navy that’s starting on Friday. So today I went and bought 6 winter coats and 6 shirts for the boys, all for $120. If the sale happens as planned, I will be able to take my receipt in on Friday and get $60 back. If not, I’ll take all the clothes back. Hoping, hoping, hoping for the sale! I mean, a winter coat for $7 is unheard of!

We still have no power, with Puget Sound Energy not even willing to give us an estimate as to when the power will be restored. Frustrating. With Todd and Luca staying at my folk’s place, we’ll most likely rent a hotel room for the night and we’ll get a good night’s sleep and hope the power is on in the morning.
We went to the boy’s friend A.J,’s birthday party this afternoon. Levi, Carlos and Luca all LOVE trains and that was the theme. A.J.’s family did a great job, they rented a big space, set up some ride on trains and a train table. The kids went wild. What a great way to spend the afternoon for them.
Looking forward to crab and Granpa Burr’s recipe Caesar Salad for dinner. YUM!

The craziness starts next week…if you want to come hang out with me and the boys, just give a holler.