Staycation 2010

Last week, the Big guy had a few days of vacation that he needed to use up before his fiscal year ended. It was nice to do lots around the house. I don't know if the boys liked it. They were worked pretty hard!

The Big Guy and Peanut ran a local 4 miler. Peanut took first in his age group. It was a great venue. We stopped at Central BBQ for a late dinner.

What started as cleaning out flower beds turned into a garage sale. We slapped it together. This was the morning of the sale when we were about ready to close up shop. We were surprised by how successful we were. And, our garage, playroom and closets are gorgeous!

I tried my hand at making my own pizza crust using Mark Bitman's easy crust recipe. I made it in the food processor. We had left over chicken producing a yummy barbq chicken pizza. It's a popular variety of pizza in our area.

Peanut could not find his wallet. That resulted in a major cleaning of his bedroom. More stuff! But, this is heading to craigslist or goodwill. Wow! The room is sparkling! It wasn't the funnest Friday night, but it was worth it. We ended up finding his wallet in his bathroom drawer. Go Figure!

I think Buddy enjoyed having us all at home. He was eager to ride with us whenever he could. I took this shot from the front seat. He is "curled" up in the back. It's a shame the weather is as warm as it is. He doesn't get to ride along quite as much.

The Big Guy's dream came true! We entered the 21st century as far as our family room TV goes. It fit in the back of the car. We set it up and are enjoying it. We still have to get the right receivers. All in due time...

We had family over on Sunday. It kept it really simple. We had snacks and sub sandwiches. My sil brought a cheesecake. It was wonderful and nice to see everyone.

Lastly, today may go on record as being the most boring summer day for Peanut. He read, watched TV, played Xbox, played on the computer, and put up with me. I was doing some last minute cramming - actually knitting. This cupcake pin cushion will soon be on it's way to my mom for her birthday. I am so thankful the boys obliged and let me get it finished. I know mom will enjoy using it!

I blamed the Big Guy for falling behind on the cupcake. With him home late last week, my schedule was altered! I did not mind a bit:)