Cookies and Books

Well what better way to end a long day than cookies and books! meaning for me and the kids of course. I made some yummy oatmeal cookies, some with chocolate and some with raisins for my daytime party Wednesday. See it was half planned that way I don't have so much to do tomorrow, I just need to make my artichoke and asiago dip, some fruit kabobs and marinate some shrimp. I have 5 guests and their kids coming over to play in the backyard and have barbecue lunch. I am planning a few of these event type thingies so that I can accommodate everyone I know. Back to the cookies and books; While the cookies baked we read some stories together aside from Brayden (who fell asleep a la couch at 6...oops) and then we made a big mess while eating cookies nothin' better than warm chewy cookies. Now Brayden is tucked in his bed and the others are almost there. Just a daddy cuddle and a few dishes. Well actually, I should state Allura stays up till 10 in the summer so she gets to play a game with us (a nightly ritual) watch t.v and cuddle in the "big bed". Did you know we have played a board game or card game with Allura almost every night since she was 2? CRAZY!! now she is 8 and even more appreciative. With almost every game in Toys R Us in the closet plus a few oldies who can resist? we even have 3 versions of candyland (one is from the 80's). Anyhow, I suppose I should get to it, 2 kids need some Jammie's and I need a drink...of water. HA! what a life...
Night night!!