Wowzer!

I CANNOT believe the amount of time that has gone by since my last post, but even more unfathomable is what we've been doing. (well, Savanna & I, Chris was left behind because of work)

Let's see it all started last week...I was lucky enough to escape for the night on Friday for a little IKEA shopping trip & Girls Night with my favorite B-town babes! It was a BLAST! (and very much needed) We ate, or rather dipped, a plethora of chocolate fondue (I like to call it FUN-du). I can't believe that I forgot to get out the camera until after the p-a-r-t-y was winding down & we (okay, everyone but Liz) were about to clean-up. Luckily I was able to capture a quick pic of the food & ourselves:

pictured: Liz, myself, Jenni, & Jamie (the hostess)

not pictured: Sara, Meredith, Cherisa, Hilary, Kristen

We all claimed to have been laughing during the photo-op, but I just think we were drunk with happiness. I am hoping this event will become a regular occurrence--ummmm, we've said that before & the last time it happened was May when we bit farewell to Amber (soooo, sad!!) Since then I can only blame the kids & husbands. After the eventful night with the girls I went to meet my "Pa" & crash at his hotel, but I lost points because I didn't take mini-me. I must say that I enjoyed my little road trip. The only thing that would have made it better is having a friend along for the ride to sing duets with & share the snacks, okay, NOT the snacks but maybe some good "girl kind" of conversation.
Saturday: I got home, changed clothes & left for Relief Society. We had a little auction of sorts...you got points for your duties of service & obedience. Needless to say, I was outbid on almost EVERYTHING, but did manage to hang on to a home cooked meal & some cookies...YUM! Sunday: I showcased my chorister skills for the first time EVER & I must admit that I didn't do to bad...my singing could use some help, but so could the kids :) I have a bit of work ahead to get us all ready for the program, but I have faith that it'll all work out & if not, it's all in the way you look at it. I personally LOVE the primary program. It always makes me laugh & I usually get choked up too! Monday: what a glorious Autumn day! It was absolutely beautiful! For FHE we took Savanna to a park down the road & we all had a G-R-E-A-T time. She LoVeD the swings & people watching.

Tuesday: yet, another day to take advantage of. I went to the primary presidency meeting & after took a leisurely walk with Melanie & the boys. The kids rotated bikes, stroller time & tantrums, but equally found the ducks (quack, quack) fascinating! Gotta love the great outdoors.

Wednesday: Savanna & I took a little road trip to see "Pa" in Lowell, MA. We arrived a little before he got off from work, so we strolled the mall...police car style. I tell ya' if they sold those strollers I'd snatch one up no matter the price-she stays IN it! Which for her is HUGE! When grandpa did arrive she was in all her glory milking grandpa for all he was worth. They played with toys, read books, & played peek-a-boo in the blankets. Thursday: we toured some museums & ate lunch with "Pa" before heading back to the room for a much needed nap. Savanna & I headed home to CT soon after in order to beat the rush-hour traffic & succeeded. Fortunately while we were away Chris was able to track down & eliminate the stench that has been festering in our house the past week...since then we have decided against using poison & instead are resorting to traps to catch mice. I guess the same strategy we use to put Savanna to bed will be used in rodent disposal & clean-up: paper, rock, scissors. :)