Our Weekend 004

This weekend was cold. So cold. Winter has finally arrived, out of nowhere, we went from rainy, mild temperatures to full on winter. Even a snow storm thrown in. Just for fun.

We left the house once all weekend. It was glorious! Dinner with friends, hot food and good company to make up for having to brave the cold. We have a standing dinner date with the best friends in the world. We alternate hosting, each week. We've been doing it since we moved to the city, last year and we almost never miss a week. Even after I had Ellie, we came home from the hospital and had a dinner party. Party is a bit of a stretch. We eat, drink wine and veg. Is that a party? It's my idea of one.

We came home that night, with two sick boys, who promptly went to bed and slept for 12 hours straight. 12 hour sleeps are unheard of in this house. With the house quiet, I decided to educate Ellie on my spirit guide Nora. We watched Heartburn and ate cookies. She stayed awake for the whole movie, just sitting there quietly, taking it all in. I'm really looking forward to more nights like that, just E and I, not worried about bedtime or late night snacks. Even though I wasn't feeling sick last night, I woke up feeling better the next morning. Nora's good for the soul, so is a girls night, every once in a while, I think.

So, Sunday rolls around and we wake up to a snow storm! Our first real snow storm of the season. Awesome excuse to stay in your jams all day. Bake way too many goodies that you shouldn't eat and drink an unhealthy amount of hot cocoa. Matt taught the kids funny Christmas songs, and told ridiculous stories. The littles helped us make bread and soup for dinner and we ended the day snuggled on the couch, under a big blanket, watching Doctor Who Christmas specials. Being snowed in was the best way to end the weekend. Stick around Winter, we like ya (for now).

P.S. Recipe for the oatmeal bread found here.