Well, I'm back from my week off from menu planning. We ate out way more than normal this past week and I'm ready to get back to planning. :) But I thoroughly enjoyed the break and enjoyed having Andrew home!!! Anyway, here's the plan for this week (sorry there aren't any new recipes - next week, I promise!):
MONDAY: Eggs, Bagels, Bacon, Apples (we will be having a small New Year's Eve celebration - menu is yet to be determined but will definitely include the lg. wheel of brie I already have - I think this recipe :))
TUESDAY: Chili, Cornbread, Salad
WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli
THURSDAY: Pizza, Apple Slices, Veggies & Dip, Pretzels
FRIDAY (company): Oven Stew, Rolls, Salad, Jello w/blueberries & raspberries
SATURDAY: Tomato Soup, Grilled Sandwiches (probably ham & cheese), Fruit
SUNDAY: At my parents' house for my sister's birthday dinner!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year! Christmas pictures, bedroom re-do pictures, and New Year's Resolutions to come this week....stay tuned. :)
For more men plans, go here!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
Break
Sorry for the lack of blogging! We had a great Christmas (a post and pictures to come) and have been enjoying our week at home. The big project is finishing the re-organization and re-decorating of our master bedroom, bathroom, and closet (also pictures to come). It's been keeping us quite busy (as you know from previous posts) but the end is in sight! We have been so delayed throughout this project and I really want to start the new year with it completed. Now if only the rest of the furniture would come....
I was supposed to work today but Calvin has been sick with some kind of stomach and intestinal bug (woke up sick to his stomach in the night) - yuck; anyway, Andrew decided (and I agreed) that I should stay home and with the major lack of sleep, it was definitely best. He seems to be fine as of later this morning and has kept everything down today. We hope he keeps it to himself!
So this is a brief, we're-still-alive post. More to come - hopefully tonight or tomorrow. I hope to be back to regular blogging after the first of the year. :) Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
I was supposed to work today but Calvin has been sick with some kind of stomach and intestinal bug (woke up sick to his stomach in the night) - yuck; anyway, Andrew decided (and I agreed) that I should stay home and with the major lack of sleep, it was definitely best. He seems to be fine as of later this morning and has kept everything down today. We hope he keeps it to himself!
So this is a brief, we're-still-alive post. More to come - hopefully tonight or tomorrow. I hope to be back to regular blogging after the first of the year. :) Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
Friday, December 21, 2007
3 Fun Evenings!
Our date night was perfect! So much fun. We had a yummy dinner at Texas Roadhouse and then stopped in Target to pick-up a few things for Christmas. We decided to catch the late movie (10:05pm) and we had the theater to ourselves! Enchanted was cute and even Andrew kind of liked it. It was clean for the most part, funny, and sweet. I happen to be a big Patrick Dempsey fan (ever since Sweet Home Alabama) and he didn't disappoint! It was such a relaxing great evening and I definitely recommend the movie!
Last night, we took the boys to Christmas at the zoo! The highlight for them was not the animals (though they enjoyed them); they LOVED the train exhibit at White River Gardens. It was a delight to watch the joy on their faces at seeing their favorite thing! The evening was beautiful, the lights at the zoo were awesome, and we had a wonderful time being together.
Tonight, we will stay home, eat pizza, and watch a Christmas movie with the kids! It will be a great start to Andrew being home for the next week.
Last night, we took the boys to Christmas at the zoo! The highlight for them was not the animals (though they enjoyed them); they LOVED the train exhibit at White River Gardens. It was a delight to watch the joy on their faces at seeing their favorite thing! The evening was beautiful, the lights at the zoo were awesome, and we had a wonderful time being together.
Tonight, we will stay home, eat pizza, and watch a Christmas movie with the kids! It will be a great start to Andrew being home for the next week.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
My Boys & Me
We went to the Children's Museum yesterday and this is just a sample of my attempt at having our picture taken by Aunt Stephanie. :)
To see more pictures of our fun at the museum, check out the boys' blog.
Shhh...
Christmas Party!
This year (Tuesday evening) we decided to do graham cracker gingerbread houses. The catch? Each couple only had 30 minutes to gather supplies, construct their house, and decorate it. I think everyone had a good time with it and I was amazed at the sturctures! My friend, Rachelle and I did ours together since her husband was out of town and my husband was taking some pictures and announcing the time. Anyway, here are a few pictures (Heather and Catherine also have pictures on their blogs) from our evening:
The winning (people's choice) gingerbread house by Michael & Heather!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Date Night!
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We are also looking forward to a relaxed family week next week - Andrew will be off from work. I can't wait - the boys will love having him around and we really need some time just to be together! So, I'm off to hang with my hubby - I think I've convinced him to see Enchanted, he's a good man. :)
**The picture is from this summer...we don't have very many pictures of the two of us these days. :)
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Dish & Victory
So far, we really, really dislike dish network. We had to unhook it and attach our antennae just to get the Colts game this week because we had "lost" the local networks. And we are continually losing the signal. So, they are giving us two months free, they sent someone out today, and they are refunding our set-up fee. We may still return to Comcast; they want us back and will give us a much better deal than we had before. We shall see - we'll take the free couple of months first. :) But we are unhappy customers. Oh what we will do for the food network and ESPN.
In other news, I finally won a FF game after being on a really horrible losing streak! And this was in the playoffs! I'm enjoying the victory while I can. :) I meet the #1 (aka my sister) this week. I've beaten her once this season but she has beaten me the last 2 times. Good times in FF. Well, there is much to do today - we have a party here tonight. Have a great Tuesday!
In other news, I finally won a FF game after being on a really horrible losing streak! And this was in the playoffs! I'm enjoying the victory while I can. :) I meet the #1 (aka my sister) this week. I've beaten her once this season but she has beaten me the last 2 times. Good times in FF. Well, there is much to do today - we have a party here tonight. Have a great Tuesday!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Open House
The boys had a blast! Calvin terrorized his friend, Meredith, because he adores her - a little embarrassing for us when he made her cry. :) We are trying to teach him manners and personal space but alas, he's two. Don't worry, we'll keep working on it and hopefully we won't lose friends in the meantime. :) He also made some new friends and we hope to have a play date with them sometime soon! Patrick loved sneaking food from the table and playing with new friends, too! Thankfully, he was a little more subdued around the girls than his brother was. What are we going to do?!?!
It's always such a pleasure to have people in our home and I love an excuse to cook and bake! This year, I decided to try an antipasti platter (in addition to many other things) and it was so pretty! I loved the fresh, marinated, mozzarella balls - it also had marinated mushrooms, marinated vegetables, summer sausage, crusty bread, and tortellini. I made little bags of candy coated pretzels as gifts for everyone. All in all, a success.
The evening ended with 2 little boys on a major sugar high which didn't seem to end until today. :) It was worth it. My sister and brother-in-law stayed overnight since we knew the weather would be bad and we thought it would be fun to be snowed in together - it was. :)
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Snow Play!
We had so much fun playing in the snow and then coming inside for hot chocolate and sugar cookies!
Bundled up and ready to go!
Cautiously navigating the very icy deck!
Fun in the Snow!
Yep, my eyes are closed...but it's the only picture that included Pippi so I picked it anyway. :) The snow wasn't good for making snowmen so we made a few snow angels and just played in the backyard! Check out the boys' blog for more pictures of our snow day.
MPM: Week Before Christmas
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We have our final busy week before Christmas! :) We've been enjoying time with family and friends. Yesterday and today brought several inches of snow and ice which has kept us home all day today - my sister and brother-in-law spent the night and we've had a great day! Anyway, here's this week's menu plan - always subject to change :):
MONDAY: Greek! Gyros, tzatziki, humous, pita, greek potatoes & green beans
TUESDAY: BBQ meatballs (leftover from Open House), rice, steamed broccoli
WEDNESDAY: Chili, crackers, cheese, fruit
THURSDAY: Grilled cheese, tomato soup
FRIDAY: Pizza, Jello jigglers, veggies and dip, yogurt parfaits
SATURDAY: Christmas with the in-laws
SUNDAY: Egg Sandwiches, fruit salad
MONDAY: Greek! Gyros, tzatziki, humous, pita, greek potatoes & green beans
TUESDAY: BBQ meatballs (leftover from Open House), rice, steamed broccoli
WEDNESDAY: Chili, crackers, cheese, fruit
THURSDAY: Grilled cheese, tomato soup
FRIDAY: Pizza, Jello jigglers, veggies and dip, yogurt parfaits
SATURDAY: Christmas with the in-laws
SUNDAY: Egg Sandwiches, fruit salad
I'm also hoping to make this week:
Butter Pecan Fudge
Plain Dough Cookies
Cookie Dough Truffles
Chex Mix
Butter Pecan Fudge
Plain Dough Cookies
Cookie Dough Truffles
Chex Mix
Have a great week! Check out Laura's site for more menus. I continue to post recipes on my recipe blog - if you have questions, recipe requests, recipe ideas etc. let me know!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Pippi's Christmas Picture
Since Pippi wasn't able to be in our Christmas picture, we took a separate one of our pretty little girl. :) Here she is decked out for the holidays.
This year, she loves wearing clothes! And before you pass judgement on my (I won't even try to say that it's Andrew's idea) dressed up dog, know this - she seems to get cold very easily (you wonder how with all the extra "insulation"). She often crawls under blankets to sleep but seems really happy to not have to do that. Wal-mart now has a line of inexpensive dog clothes so I picked up a cute green sweater and the boys picked this outfit for her. She really and truly doesn't fight it and the boys think it's hilarious!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
To-Do
Lately, I've felt a little run by my to-do list. It's a busy time of year and we have a lot going on - some planned and some not. :) Today for instance, I ran errands, taught 2 biology classes, woke Calvin up for speech therapy (not a good plan - took him 10 min. to allow me to leave the area), put together 10 gifts for our Bible Study kids this evening, packed Calvin's bag to spend the night at Nana's house since Patrick will go to the hospital early tomorrow morning for surgery, and I have yet to make dinner (pizza, which is easy) and host a Christmas party. I'm tired already. :) I suppose it doesn't help that I was up until the wee hours of the morning grading papers and finishing class preparations. Oh well.
I've been working hard to stay ahead for the week but not quite making it. :) We broke down and hired one of my sisters to thoroughly clean the house tomorrow and to entertain the boys Saturday morning. We just can't do it all and the kids come first - thus the early morning, unexpected surgery.
So, all that to say, the busy-ness continues and posting may be a bit scattered (or possibly non-existant) for the next few days. I'll for sure be back for menu planning; I don't know how I managed meals before starting weekly planning - definitely not well, I'm afraid.
Oh and my back is getting better every day - still sore but manageable. Thank you all for your kind words and concern. I'm going to work on more graceful landings and I must admit, I was glad to hear that I'm not the only one who has humbly planted herself on pavement.
Looking forward to seeing some of you on Saturday! Anyone is welcome - Andrew is pretty sure we'll have enough food to feed an army! :) (If you need directions, feel free to e-mail or facebook me.)
I've been working hard to stay ahead for the week but not quite making it. :) We broke down and hired one of my sisters to thoroughly clean the house tomorrow and to entertain the boys Saturday morning. We just can't do it all and the kids come first - thus the early morning, unexpected surgery.
So, all that to say, the busy-ness continues and posting may be a bit scattered (or possibly non-existant) for the next few days. I'll for sure be back for menu planning; I don't know how I managed meals before starting weekly planning - definitely not well, I'm afraid.
Oh and my back is getting better every day - still sore but manageable. Thank you all for your kind words and concern. I'm going to work on more graceful landings and I must admit, I was glad to hear that I'm not the only one who has humbly planted herself on pavement.
Looking forward to seeing some of you on Saturday! Anyone is welcome - Andrew is pretty sure we'll have enough food to feed an army! :) (If you need directions, feel free to e-mail or facebook me.)
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Progress
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I met with the public school this week (also in our home) to discuss the boys' transition into the speech program there. For Calvin, that will be in April. The goal in having the meeting now is to avoid any lapse in services which will be helpful for Calvin's progress. I'm hoping that by July, Patrick will no longer need therapy and therefore we won't have to worry about transitioning him. We'll see. So that's a quick report on the boys. :)
*This picture was taken by my cousin, Leslie. Note the shoes Patrick is sporting. :) And they wish they were allowed to drink pop! In the meantime, they enjoy arranging and shaking the cans up to surprise the Bible Study kids that drink it. :)
You Want to Sing What?
We try to have devotions with the boys each night before bed. And we allow them to pick which songs to sing. Well, lately the most requested is "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes." :) We have tried to sing others but they are quite insistent that it be included in our worship and we oblige. We always remind them that God made them at the end. :) Thanks, Elmo (they have a cute musical Elmo book that plays it). :)
Caption Needed
As we were working in the kitchen while my cousin was here, we discovered this in the pantry... :) They were having such a good time - Calvin put himself in there. Pippi was rather confused!
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Pictures thanks to Leslie!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
True Confessions
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We thought about it and decided it was worth it. :) We must have ESPN and the Food Network. True Confession #1: I'm a food network junkie. True Confession #2: I know the chefs and I have favorite shows. True Confession #3: I would seriously love to be the next food network star except that I hate public speaking and probably wouldn't actually want to be in front of a camera but look at the kitchens and ingredients! :) Andrew is, of course, crazy about football. And you see, therein lie our interests and passions. And if we are going to actually watch tv, we would rather watch something we enjoy.
So, we have dish. We'll see if we like it - the best part, we now have DVR so we can record games, cooking shows, movies etc. to watch when we have time. You may think less of us and that's okay - just remember that when you come for a gourmet meal it may be in part thanks to dish network. :)
Monday, December 10, 2007
Update...
I'm doing okay today. Very sore, but okay. I know work would have done me in for the week because of the back pain so I'm glad that we made the call for me to stay home. I went to my chiropractor and feel a little better from that. Hopefully by tomorrow or Wednesday I'll be mostly pain free - maybe, although I suspect my tail bone may take a bit longer than that. :) What a weird accident; I'm just thankful it wasn't worse and that I wasn't carrying one of the boys.
Calvin and Patrick both had doctor's appointments this morning and that turned out a little unexpectedly. We will be headed to Riley for outpatient surgery on Friday. Nothing serious but Patrick needs a procedure. Our doctor was so gracious to offer it before the end of the year to maximize our insurance and deductibles for this year.
I'm taking it easy this afternoon but hope to get a few things started for the weekend later tonight. I'm not sure if Andrew will be home this evening - he was kind enough to stay home a couple of extra hours this morning so I could go to the chiro. by myself. :)
Calvin and Patrick both had doctor's appointments this morning and that turned out a little unexpectedly. We will be headed to Riley for outpatient surgery on Friday. Nothing serious but Patrick needs a procedure. Our doctor was so gracious to offer it before the end of the year to maximize our insurance and deductibles for this year.
I'm taking it easy this afternoon but hope to get a few things started for the weekend later tonight. I'm not sure if Andrew will be home this evening - he was kind enough to stay home a couple of extra hours this morning so I could go to the chiro. by myself. :)
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Ta-Da
I'm not sure how to relate this story without looking clumsy and smiling a sort-of-embarassed-sort-of-sheepish-sort-of-pained-smile.
I walked out of church this morning and hurried across the parking lot because I had inadvertantly left home without a coat on this 30 degree day. It was rainy and (as I soon discovered) slippery. All of a sudden, I felt myself sliding and the next thing I knew, I was on my back in the middle of the parking lot. I fought back tears of pain as I tried to catch my breath and stand up. I knew immediately that I had twisted my back and hit my right elbow.
It was embarassing (although few people saw it and now I'm relating it to all of you in blogger land :)), but more than that it was extremely painful. I've spent the rest of today putting ice on my back and elbow, taking anti-inflammatories, and resting. I won't be able to work tomorrow and I'm taking a trip to the doctor. What a way to start the week. Anyway, I'm back - kind of. :)
I walked out of church this morning and hurried across the parking lot because I had inadvertantly left home without a coat on this 30 degree day. It was rainy and (as I soon discovered) slippery. All of a sudden, I felt myself sliding and the next thing I knew, I was on my back in the middle of the parking lot. I fought back tears of pain as I tried to catch my breath and stand up. I knew immediately that I had twisted my back and hit my right elbow.
It was embarassing (although few people saw it and now I'm relating it to all of you in blogger land :)), but more than that it was extremely painful. I've spent the rest of today putting ice on my back and elbow, taking anti-inflammatories, and resting. I won't be able to work tomorrow and I'm taking a trip to the doctor. What a way to start the week. Anyway, I'm back - kind of. :)
Menu Plan Monday: 12/10-12/17
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It’s that time of week again… :) Doesn’t it come fast?! Last week was great but very full and busy. The dinner Friday night was a success and instead of the pumpkin bundt cake, we made cranberry white chocolate bread pudding which was delicious!!! We enjoyed family and had a wonderful time celebrating with my grandparents for their 65th anniversary. We are blessed with LOTS of family (just to give you an idea, there are 21 children under 9 – 19 of them were there!) and our grandparents are such an example of love and respect!
Monday – Chili (in the crock pot), Cornbread, Salad
Tuesday – Made-rights, Oven Fries, Fruit salad
Wednesday – Pasta w/Cheesy White Sauce and Peas, Salad
Thursday – Pizza, Pretzels, Veggies, Orange Slices (we have our Bible study Christmas party here after dinner)
Friday – Out With Friends
Saturday – Open House: veggie & dip, antipasti platter, fruit, cheese ball & crackers, chipped beef dip, BBQ meatballs & cocktail sausages, fudge (2-3 kinds), chocolate covered cherries, iced sugar cookies, Mexican wedding cakes, English toffee, peanut clusters, coated pretzels, lemon spritz, maybe a few other things :)
Sunday – Leftovers
Our menu is pretty simple this week since I will be focusing on getting ready for our annual holiday open house on Saturday! I’m hoping to work on the open house all week!
I've added some recipes to my blog, feel free to check it out. If you have any recipe requests, questions, ideas etc., let me know! Visit I'm an Organizing Junkie for lots more menus!
Monday – Chili (in the crock pot), Cornbread, Salad
Tuesday – Made-rights, Oven Fries, Fruit salad
Wednesday – Pasta w/Cheesy White Sauce and Peas, Salad
Thursday – Pizza, Pretzels, Veggies, Orange Slices (we have our Bible study Christmas party here after dinner)
Friday – Out With Friends
Saturday – Open House: veggie & dip, antipasti platter, fruit, cheese ball & crackers, chipped beef dip, BBQ meatballs & cocktail sausages, fudge (2-3 kinds), chocolate covered cherries, iced sugar cookies, Mexican wedding cakes, English toffee, peanut clusters, coated pretzels, lemon spritz, maybe a few other things :)
Sunday – Leftovers
Our menu is pretty simple this week since I will be focusing on getting ready for our annual holiday open house on Saturday! I’m hoping to work on the open house all week!
I've added some recipes to my blog, feel free to check it out. If you have any recipe requests, questions, ideas etc., let me know! Visit I'm an Organizing Junkie for lots more menus!
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Busy
I'm having a wonderful time with my cousin visiting. She flew in last night after being out west for 9 months or so and the boys have been entertaining her ever since! :) Actually, tonight we went to a yummy cooking class. The menu was all holiday treats - you can't go wrong with that! I'll post some of the recipes on my recipe blog when I get a chance so you too can enjoy them. We made chocolate angel food cake (from scratch), cranberry white chocolate bread pudding (unbelievably great!), truffles, eclairs, iced lemon tea cookies, and mexican wedding cakes (these will definitely be made next week). Everything I've tried has been so good! And it provided most of the dessert for our dinner tomorrow night which was a big bonus. :)
I work tomorrow morning and will be having 15 adults and 4 kids for dinner, so I'm going to take a couple days off from blogging! I'll probably be back Saturday night or Sunday - if I can stay away that long. :) Have a great rest of the week!
Oh and next week is our annual Christmas Open House, feel free to bring your family and stop in if you live in the area or just want to visit (Saturday, Dec. 15, 4:30-7:30pm)! It's my excuse to cook and bake up a storm. :) Okay, I'm really going now. :) Goodnight.
I work tomorrow morning and will be having 15 adults and 4 kids for dinner, so I'm going to take a couple days off from blogging! I'll probably be back Saturday night or Sunday - if I can stay away that long. :) Have a great rest of the week!
Oh and next week is our annual Christmas Open House, feel free to bring your family and stop in if you live in the area or just want to visit (Saturday, Dec. 15, 4:30-7:30pm)! It's my excuse to cook and bake up a storm. :) Okay, I'm really going now. :) Goodnight.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Decorating the Very-Nice-But-Not-Perfect Tree
If you missed the first installment of this story, start here.
The Mommy and the boy went to Wal-Mart and found a beautiful gold star for the tree. It was a very good deal. The boy and the Mommy also had to buy a birthday gift for their friend. The boy wanted to buy a car for himself instead. The Mommy told him, "not today," so he helped pick out the gift. Then they went to Kroger and bought some yummy
They checked out at the store and went home. The Mommy made food - crusty bread with olive oil, tomato slices, and fresh mozerella under the broiler, hummus w/pita & carrots, basil and garlic goat cheese with crackers, summer sausage, pumpkin roll, iced sugar cookies (actually made by the Daddy), eggnog, and apple juice punch. The Mommy forgot to make the cream cheese & jam spread that is the Daddy's favorite but he forgot too, so it was okay. The family had lots of food.
The End
WFMW: What Do I Fix?
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Here are the recipes:
Made-Rights (loose meat sandwich)
1 lb. ground beef
1 med.-lg. onion, diced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Buns, sliced bread, bagels - whatever you have on hand
Mayo
Ketchup
Dill relish
Mustard
Brown the ground beef and onion together and add the salt and pepper. (The pepper is the key to this recipe!) Spread the mayo, ketchup, relish, and/or mustard (whatever you like) on the bread and top with the loose meat. Doesn't sound like much but trust me, it's amazingly yummy and filling!
Oven Fries
Peel and slice 1 potato per person in strips, lengthwise (I use the fry cutter attachment for my Bosch)
Olive oil
Salt
Dried dill
Put the sliced potatoes in a bag with enough olive oil to coat them. Sprinkle with salt and dried dill. Bake at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Fruit or applesauce make a great finish to this quick meal. If you don't have time for the fries - chips work, too. :)
And that's what works for me! Check out Rocks In My Dryer for more last-minute meals.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Radish Report
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A watermelon radish is pictured - very beautiful inside!
Once Upon A Time...
In the store, there was much excitement. There were dancing bears on a table! The two boys shrieked (okay, one boy shrieked) and ran to watch. The Mommy noticed Santa in the corner and thought it would be fun to take pictures of the boys with Santa. The boys were distracted by the music and the Mommy waited in line. Finally, it was the family's turn. One of the boys went and sat on Santa's lap and the other boy cried. No amount of convincing would make the boy sit on Santa's lap. The Daddy was inside the store by then, so he took a picture for the Mommy while the Mommy held the crying boy. Then the boy decided that maybe santa wasn't so bad. Santa gave both of the boys their first candy cane.
The boys thought the candy canes looked yummy but the Mommy said to wait until the car - the Mommy should have said, let's wait until after naps. The boys started eating their candy canes and they thought they were extra delicious. They ate them all and then they were very silly from all the sugar.
The Mommy and Daddy were hungry because they didn't have a candy cane. So, the parents decided to stop at their favorite Chinese restaurant. The boys didn't eat very much but the Mommy and Daddy thought it was good. Then they went home for naps.
To Be Continued....
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