THE Best Weekend Ever

Many years ago, I said that my favorite sound was my kids laughing together. You know what, it still is.

Apparently, the idea began with my daughter-in-law, Number One Wife, and was carried out by My Loving Spouse, Number One Wife and all my Kids….

They came…as a surprise….for me. My Loving Spouse had bought the ingredients for my favorite dinner and hidden them in his truck, which is currently colder than our refrigerator. He’d plowed the driveway (twice) and dealt with me wondering/whining, if we were in fact going to celebrate this big (BIG) birthday in any way. The Number Ones, complete with THE Grandchildren drove over from Spokane, Number Two Son got the night off and My Girl and Her Guy came from Yakima. My heart was full.

The weather was cold. Nasty cold….about 9 degrees. We appreciated that the new stove worked really, really well…and that the weather where they lived was awful too….and we had fun. Having fun with those you love is as good as it gets.

Our neighbor shared his big field and his old snow mobile with us. Number One gave THE Grandchildren a ride around the field.

Then it was my turn and let me tell you, I rocked it! No, seriously, I rocked it…the wrong way I guess.

Luckily the snow was very, very soft.

Number One Son and I were then deposited to Gard Winery, the tasting room Number Two Son helps manage. Number Two had offered me a present of a ‘Sip ‘n Paint’ earlier in the week, when the whole surprise was still a surprise and I was feeling a teeny, tad forgotten. Going to a ‘Sip ‘n Paint’ with Number One was due to be a real treat, as I rarely have time with him alone and he doesn’t take being creative too seriously….and there would be ‘sipping’.

I love being with my boys. When they are together, they’re like two magnets…coming together to giggle and speak a language of their very own.

We painted and visited and….sipped. What a wonderful afternoon! Number One Son manages to turn his painting of poppies into a political satire.

As Uncle R/Number Two Son showed up for breakfast Sunday morning, the temperature was still far, far below freezing…so we commenced playing indoors. Hide ‘n Seek…a family favorite….for ages 2 to 60. Laughter is good for the soul….

….my soul is overflowed.

I am old….or so they (Team Offspring) say….and very, very blessed.