Tales from a Teacher-Mama

When I left work on Friday, my birthday festivities were not over; I still had family fun waiting for me. Later in the evening, I took the girls to the bowling alley where Jeff bought me a drink while he finished his last game. We went home to presents before bed. Jeff got me new sheets and comforter for our bed, which I’ve been wanting for a while. Laura picked out a nice dress for me. And Sarah gave me two bags of Reese’s peanut butter cup miniatures (which she opened the next morning and ate before I was even out of bed).

I made a Nameless Cake (a family recipe that is sort of a spice cake frosted with a sort of mocha-y frosting) and chicken cacciatore. When Jeff got off work, my sister- and brother-in-law were already here for dinner. Despite Sarah being pouty through dinner, we had a nice meal and enjoyed the cake afterward. Tina and Rob gave me a cool picture frame that I’m already planning to fill and hang up. When they headed home, the girls and I played a little Rock Band–Sarah singing, Laura on guitar and me on drums–our own virtual Go-Go’s. I had fun stretching my birthday out over two days, thanks to my wonderful friends and family.