Claudia and the boys came over this morning and were followed just minutes later by Michelle and Eva (all were seeking shelter for the day, and I was happy to oblige). So the 3 kids played (which was handy) while Michelle and I tried to work on some creative stuff and Claudia took a shower and got ready (the process took a long time).
Poor Michelle was fielding many calls from a panicky Marc because of their carpet installation woes (I'm sure she'll post about that) and then Claudia got several of phone calls from Alfredo, who was at BYU taking classes at Education Week. (I'm not sure why he kept calling.) So it was kind of a crazy, distracted sort of gathering, but still fun. (We had a big bowl of Peanut M&Ms on the table, so how bad could it be?)
Lori called around 1:30 to see what I was doing, so I told her who all was here and then jokingly said "Are you bringing us lunch?" to which she replied "Maybe." So I called in our order to Chili's and she picked up and worked her magical discount for us, so we feasted all together. It was lovely. Plus, it's always fun to hang out with Lori and since she knows Michelle and Claudia it just makes for a "more the merrier" situation.
{My attempted group self-portrait,at least the edge of my head made it in the photo.}
Randy is out with a friend tonight so I'm actually able to use the computer (woohoo). It makes my night feel so free (is that wrong?). Don't answer that.
I enjoy hosting these little impromptu gatherings so much it makes me think I should do it more often, but then the spontaneity of it kind negates the planning of it...quite the conundrum (I love that word).
**Do you like to host impromptu gatherings?
Are you okay with friends' kids at your house?
Do you cheer a lot at your kids' games?**
Are you okay with friends' kids at your house?
Do you cheer a lot at your kids' games?**
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28 comments:
*Do you like to host impromptu gatherings? TOTALLY! which is why my door is unlocked and were never surprised if someones just in our house..SO FUN! i think most everyone knows to just knock, wait then walk on in..
Are you okay with friends' kids at your house? sure--if they keep my kids busy!
Do you cheer a lot at your kids' games?* im kind of the quiet cheerer-none of our girls are in any sports..
Has Claudia MOVED to Utah,or what!?hahaha Some of my friends have tiny littles and I have none, so I go to them -it's easier for them & my home is hardly childproof anymore. But I do love when my 2 have their friends over. I want this to always be their party hang out ;)
I love impromptu gatherings. I'm a last minute kind of gal. I like having my friends kids at my house. We're totally kid proofed over here.
And I hear you on the SLOW PG post office. What's with that place?
I am glad you had a good day full of friends. I like impromptu gatherings...if I am on top of things. When I haven't showered yet, the dishes are all over the kitchen and the living room floor is covered in laundry in various stages of foldedness, the last thing I want is my doorbell to ring. And strangely, it seems like that is the only time it does!
I am cracking up at your photo of Claudia getting ready.
I love impromtu friend get togethers. I just wish it happened more often.
Like Christina I am more of a quiet cheerer. Several of my friends seem a bit loud so I sit back and watch.
Score on the lunch discount!! My sister needs to work some place yummy. :)
I love impromptu gatherings. Especially when they are planned! HA HA! - no seriously - your impromptu gathering looks so fun! What a fun bunch of women to hang out with for the afternoon. I can't believe that Claudia is still in Utah. This is turning out to be a month long vacation! I need one of those!
I have several extra kids daily. Usually - they are big teens that eat me out of house and home. I love it!
I am the extra LOUD Mom on the sidelines. Always have been. Always will - I love to cheer for my guys team!
(your lunch looked delish by the way!)
Love those gatherings!!!!!
hey missy you told me to take my time! so I surely did! It was glorious, thank you very very very much. I really didn't think you were going to post a picture of moi, but with you and your camera, you are turning dangerous. Jorvik's 5 hour nap--poor little guy recup from yesterday's sans nap...really was great! he woke up with such nice smile--too bad Alexei was attention defecit today he kept interrupting me all day long.
I love those days! Good food and friends and kids playing well together. I still can't believe both of yours are in school!!!
I am building an ark, chi town has been hit with some nasty storms!!
I don't mind if friends bring their kids over as long as they don't mind the dog, although he can be put in the room but he loves kids.
I yell at the neices and nephews events and get nervous for them and get after blue for questionable calls but in a good natured way not in an "I'm gonna kill you" way.
I love the thought of friends dropping by, not many do in the city but all are welcome.
I like to think I'm fine with kids over - I have my neices and nephews over all the time - and I don't mind the mess or the noise, but I start to get all clenchy when things are DESTROYED. I have an issue with respecting personal belongings that not everyone seems to share. Hopefully I'll get over that by the time I have grandkids.
What a fun day!! I love impromptu things like that. It is alway so hard to try to get together and it is almost always more fun when it works out that way.
I would love your chilis insider. I love that place. I wish we could get one closer.
I am getting better about kids' friends at my house. For a while it seemed my kids friends were severely annoying, but they've got some good ones these days, and I like having them over.
Impromptu gatherings don't happen too much to me (perhaps I seem unreceptive to spontaneity), except today a realtor showed up unannounced. That was impromptu enough for me!
I love gatherings, and the impromtu ones are some of the best. Like Wed, when we went to the movies to see Bourne, and younger couple from our ward was there - so we talked and got to know them better. Fun day Jill!
I love having friends and their children over. All though it does not happen often now that we have moved and we are making new friends. It fun to have friends for every one, they all go play. I get to visit or work on a project. I don't even mind watching other friends children. Because they entertain mine.
Ok as for cheering at soccer. I have to contain my self or remind my self that Bradley is only 41/2 and that they are playing for fun. Had a dry hoarse voice after last nights soccer game. So am guess we are alot alike. I gotta rest up my voice for Saturday where I will be cheering like a crazy woman for American Forks cross country meet. We host the first big one of the season. So I will not be able to speak in Church. Awe maybe I can get out of reading in Sunday school, they alway's happen to call on me to read the verses with all the weird names. Which I am never sure if I am saying them right or not.
I like hosting impromptu gatherings and did just that last night, although I felt very disorganized and I was meeting someone for the first time and don't know what in the world kind of impression I made. And, I cheer like wild at my kid's games. Enough to get a scratchy throat sometimes.
Sigh. That makes me miss my friends in las Vegas. We had many days where we just crashed at each other's houses for the day and let the kids play and either made cards or cleaned each other's kitchens or something. I love hosting anything- I'm bummed that I don't have space to host currently.
I enjoy my kids friends coming over to play as long as they're the kind of friend that makes less work for me rather then more.
Sounds like you had a fun day!
I prefer impromptu gatherings to planned gatherings. There are no expectations and no prep! Looks like you had a fun day with your girls.
Impromptu friend get togethers are the best kind. And the best ones are with the best kind of friends, where you don't need to have anything planned, or wonder what to say...just a bowl full of m&m's and enough time to enjoy the group therapy.
I cheer but, unfortunately, seem to be THAT mom who feels all competitive. If I lose control, I stay pretty quiet. It's embarrassing to get frustrated watching 7 year olds play soccer. Why can't I just relax and enjoy Set's meandering about the field, distracted by his shiny shin guards?
your creative days always look so fun. You get a lot done and always seem to have such great food.
okay I just love claudia.. I don't know her but she just cracks me up reading about her and her craziness! that picture of her getting ready is too cute! what a fun friend and a great sister to bring you all lunch!
I like to host anything really- the more the merry. Your little gathering looked so fun. I love how your house has seemed like a base camp for Claudia. She is so beautiful in that picture.
I love having kids at my house- especially when they keep Mya busy. Yesterday afternoon we had 7 neighbor kids here at one point though and I was asking myself what I was thinking.
Haven't had the game experience yet- but I know I will be a loud cheerer. I think it is cool you are an assistant coach!
Being a resident of PG, I always feel the urge to apologize for our crappy post office. I hate it so much! I need to go there today and just don't want to.
This does sound like a crazy day, but fun times too! I think it is great that you all get together like this! I need some friends like this...the kind that drop in and play!
So fun!! I love spontaneous visits that last all day (and I also love M&M's....so it sounds like a good day to me!)
I am a yeller when it comes to sports also!
I'd love to see you as an assistant coach, I bet you are so fun with the kids.
I love having people over, your gathering looks so much fun. What a great impromptu day!
What a fun gathering! I think I like impromptu better because then I don't stress beforehand or clean up too much!!!!
I wish I had kids to cheer for, or even close friends children or my niece here to cheer for.
You can tell you are a wonderful friend because of how comfortable your friends are in your home. I know I have a kindred spirit if I could just show up and shower at their house.
Great pics of Claudia and the shin guards! Like someone else said, I enjoy impromptu gatherings -- if my kitchen and bathrooms are clean! (and these days, they usually are...) I enjoy having my friends' kids over when, as with your kids, they keep mine entertained and they all stay out of trouble!
It's been a long time since we went to any soccer games, but I was a surprisingly loud cheerer.
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