playing, reading, relaxing

We are just enjoying the weekend and taking it easy. I read the book that Drews class has been reading last night, I must be running out of evening things to do. Hatchet was a great book and I enjoyed it alot, I found it to have some great life lessons and thought it was a little advanced for a 6th grader, mainly the lines about Brian's parents getting divorce and Brian's secret. This is the first time I have read a book that Drew was required to read, come to think of it this might be the first year he has been assigned to read a class book. We have been doing alot of cooking this weekend, Friday night we made a cake, this morning we made waffles and this evening Drew wants to make his famous nachos. I cooked a meal last week that was awful, I don't even think I could have given it to the poor or even put it in there trash bin it was awful.
The kids have been playing out side and going for walks, battling with branches and enjoying the nice weather before the rain just started a bit ago. We did go out to dinner last night for sushi it was great.
I have not mentioned that we have satellite TV here and when it is cloudy or the weather is not good we can't watch TV so now Drew is writing a book and Mariah is drawing a picture for Doug.
DID I MENTION WE MISS DOUG!!!! 2 weeks plus to go and counting.
I don't post so often now because it seems as our life is boring and routine. We have been here as a family over a month and Drew is starting to plan a visit to Durham maybe for Nov or Dec...Both kids are doing great. I must close for now we are going to practice Spanish and put a puzzle together. Peace to all,
Missy, Drew and Mariah