FAMILY VISITING!!

Well, I was certainly right about the cooking and the bedlam in our house. Last night we had eleven (six adults and five children) here for dinner and a lot of hilarity.

I cooked a pot roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, fresh corn, tomatoes, and crowder peas (the last three bought at the veggie stand around the corner) and hot rolls. There was a little meat, a handful of potatoes, and some peas left over. Silence reigned around the table for a few minutes while we all stuffed ourselves.

Later, we sat around and reminisced and told all our latest news. The kids had fun with a new video game that has a set of drums with it. The sound of the game is so annoying that Ashley has about decided not to buy it for her family.

But here’s one example of the pandemonium that took place. The dogs had been romping around with the kids so much that they were worn out and resting on the floor. The grandchildren were in the den playing something and Ashley was telling a story about her own dogs at home in Phoenix (two big labs). She began imitating her big white dog when he is unhappy about something and the imitation was so good that the dogs jumped straight up and began running around barking, and the kids came flying into the room to see what in the world was going on. We were all laughing so hard we were crying. So chaos was the rule once again.

But the good news is that everyone had a good night sleep and we’re ready to tackle another day full of good times.