This might be the best phase

Catherine and Thomas were both here for the weekend.  Catherine arrived Friday even before I was home from work, and Andrew went to pick up Thomas.  Catherine also brought her new kitten with her.  I was afraid that was going to be a little crazy, and although it was, the little guy is also very entertaining, and he got along fairly well with our crew.

When Andrew and Thomas finally got back, we went to dinner at our favorite restaurant in town.  There is never a crowd and the food is very reasonably priced, and SO GOOD!  We laughed and enjoyed our meal.  We came home that evening and watched some of our favorite television shows.  It was a truly lovely evening.

Yesterday Andrew took both kids so they could do their early voting.  After the big OSU comeback in the 4th quarter against Penn State, we decided to do some work rearranging the sunroom so Catherine will have a place to be comfortable during the holidays since my mother-in-law will be here.  Thomas then picked up his girlfriend for dinner out, then they came home and did a craft and watched a movie before he took her home.  

This morning Andrew made a big breakfast and we watched church online before I went in to be the Sunday School volunteer.  After lunch, I hit the road with Thomas to take him back and Catherine also drove back to her apartment.

I told Andrew in some ways, this might be the best phase of our lives.  We have a blast with the kids, and since they are still in college, we are still their "permanent address" and still get to spend a decent amount of time with them.  At the same time, we get to enjoy lots of quiet time with just us and I sincerely appreciate that as well.  Our lives are an amazing blessing!