There Was a Time...

...not too long ago, when I would absolutely be met with squeals of delight from all four of my kids, just by saying the words "Pizza Party". In our house, this just means the opportunity to eat pizza while sitting in front of the television. A very rare occasion around here and one that is loved by all. However, now that we suddenly have two teenagers in the house, they are not so easily impressed. Since I finally finished clearing out and setting up the playroom in the basement and the DVD players were finally hooked up, I thought that tonight would be the perfect time for those magic words. Well, they are not so magic anymore... Quincy said "I'm going to Joey's." Tabitha said, "Oh... I was hoping to go to the high school football game with my friends...." The magic words still work for Calvin and Max and they are happily ensconced in the basement with their blankets and pizza, but the big kids are out with their friends. Sigh...
While buying fruit at the supermarket today, I was stopped short by the huge and beautiful display of shiny and colorful apples. This is certainly not a sight that you would see in France and I am still enamored with it. In France, the produce section of even the biggest supermarkets, is still pretty much in it's natural state. The fruit is not waxed and shiny, and the vegetables still have dirt on them. Even though, I like to buy organic and I know that more natural is better, it is still a beautiful sight to see this gorgeous selection of fresh fruit.
We are heading up to Notre Dame tomorrow where all 6 of us will attend our first football game together. We are all very excited! Go ND!