Silvas for the Weekend

We were lucky to get Amy, Chris, Jane and Peter here for President’s Day Weekend.  We were tied to the area because of a soccer tournament in Denver and they courageously braved the treacherous weather through the I70 pass to get here late Thursday night safely.  My kids could hardly wait for them to get here.  They absolutely love their cousins – the littler the better, it seems.  Jane had no free time at all… she had a group of followers ready to make her laugh, entertain her, and be entertained by her every second she was there – and I think mostly she enjoyed it.  As for Peter, Chris held him as much as possible.  He’s such a baby dad… he just loves those newborns.  Fun for the whole family to meet him for the first time.

Friday we enjoyed the day at home.  Chris was working but the kids had the day off.  We played mid-day games of 7Wonders and Settlers, and watched lots of Olympics.  Since Friday was Valentine’s Day  we left all the kids at home for a couples only dinner at Biaggi’s. (And Peter who slept the entire time).  Butter squash ravioli again.  My favorite.  Then home for more games and root beer floats.

Saturday morning we headed to Denver for Ryan to play in a pre-season soccer tournament with his Pride Club team.  For most of the time we stayed warm in the car parked so we could watch the game.  But for awhile we decided to venture out and get some fresh, albeit cold, air.  Between games we grabbed lunch at Café Rio and headed down to the Park Meadows mall to look around.  Chris ran to Ikea with Megan to check out desks for his new office.  After Amy and Chris headed home, Katie, Emily, Megan and I decided to stay at the mall while Chris headed back for Ryan’s second game.  We fully enjoyed the American Girl Store!!  Love that place.  Long day!

Matt thought it was super fun to roll down the hill over and over again.  Crazy kid.

Sunday we went to church and then spent another afternoon playing games.

We are trying to soak up all the Silva time we can get.  Who knows where they’ll be this summer when Chris graduates from MBA school.    Thanks for coming, you guys.  Always fun to be with you!!