Random Weekend Wrap Up

When exactly does the weekend start?

Friday I went with my dad and oldest sister to visit my mom. She was alert and happy. She can no longer be part of a conversation, but it's always good to see her enjoying the people around her.

Friday night THGGM and I went to a basketball game. Youngest Son's girlfriend plays for the Cornerstone Golden Eagles, who were playing a scrimmage against Calvin College. Have I mentioned that I LOVE basketball? I LOVE basketball. This might be because it is played INSIDE. And, Cornerstone won. I love that too.

Saturday. It was rainy and cool. I went with Daughter-in-law to the Fulton Street Farmer's Market in the morning. I also LOVE being outside in the fall. Rain and cold don't bother me - unless one is required to sit still, as in watching a soccer game. It wasn't too bad, as long as one could dodge sudden dumps of cold water falling off of tarps. My purchases were two butternut squash, one small pumpkin, concord grapes, bartlett pears and a gallon of the best apple cider.

The rest of the morning and afternoon were filled with the usual. Successful thrift shopping, successful hardware store shopping, and successful finishing up of projects around the house.

Jonge and Famke came to spend the night with us. That is always fun. Jonge was especially sweet and Famke was SO cuddly. Jonge is quite the conversationalist and Famke has begun stringing words together. I had several opportunities to catch them in conversations with each other. Jonge calls her "Cutie" now. Her name, and then "Cutie". I love it.

They slept all night long. I cannot tell you how fun it is to wake up to a faint whisper in my ear of "Where's Pake?". I love it that he whispers it so as not to wake up Cutie over there in her crib. Thankfully Cutie wakes up very happy, and shouts a happy "HI!" in our direction.

The rest of Sunday is a blur of change, dress, fed, play, nap, repeat.

Except for one incident which stands out clearly.

Famke Cutie has a little clue she gives out that it is time for a nap. She sucks on her pacifier and places her index finger firmly between her pacifier and her upper lip. In seconds, she will be asleep. But this afternoon,she moved her finger and her pacifier, put her hand on my check and said as clear as day, "I love you." She put everything else back in place and promptly fell asleep.

Famke Cutie, I love you, too.

It is now 11:45, and I declare this weekend to be officially over.

And it was very good.