two parties and the pacific symphony

This weekend was a busy one, but a fun one. Saturday we attended my cousins bridal shower. It was very nice and Alisa truly was glowing. I cannot wait to go to the wedding.

Sunday, the girls and I hung out at my sisters with my cousin Karen visiting from Portland. Pizza, beers, chips and salsa were the fare. Healthy, I know. A rousing game of Guesstures was played.

What were the team names you ask?

The Mamas and the Freedom Loving Non-Mamas. My kids were on the latter and they still won, what?

That evening we walked around the corner to a free concert in the park. Spanish guitars opened and then the Pacific Symphony played. The girls also were able to try many instruments at the beginning. Julia tried every one available. Serena tried none.

Our departure was prompted by me chasing Serena through the crowd. She was smiling, I was not. My sisters thought this was pretty amusing. It reminded me of a scene from the Bad News Bears.

Game Nights

Games are fun! I love them. Laughing is great and competition is good. Every once in a while I get to play non-4-year old games with my peeps. Game nights are so much fun and not to mention they are cheap and unplugged. Simple! My church has family Friday game nights. We have attended a few and they are a blast.

Last weekend, in Big Bear, we had game night 2 nights in a row! Kristi brought Rummikub, which I had never played before. Well, I am hooked. The game is easy to learn, but it involves strategy and is good, clean competition.

I bet you did not know it was invented in 1940s by a Jewish Romanian games inventor.

Game night anyone?