The Shaffers (Ed, Julie, Cate, Sam, and Jesse) and McBrides (Terri and Molly) have just returned from an exciting Shaffer family reunion in Charlotte. Today we had our own mini-family reunion. When we got to Ed and Julie's house and rang the doorbell, Charlie and Bijoux rushed barking to greet us at the door, and Sam opened it wide for us. Then it was kisses and hugs all around.
Everyone was excited to see us and to show off their rooms and their new skills. Cate gave us a complete tour of the house, which is really saying something. It's a BIG house, with a full unfinished basement, first floor with piano room, office, living room, dining room, kitchen, master suite, lavatory, and utility room with a door leading to the garage. The piano is Cate's, and she is very proud of it and of her piano playing. She played "Pop Goes the Weasel" for us, with verve and expression, drawing a laugh at the end.
Upstairs is a very large playroom and a bedroom for each of the kids, plus a guest room, and two baths. Beyond that is an attic and storage under the eaves, but we didn't venture into those. The kids were too excited to show off their new trampoline and how high they could swing. Did I mention that the backyard is big enough to be the 18th hole of a Georgia golf course?
After lunch Julie, Terri, Molly, Jesse, and I went grocery shopping. Our mission was mainly to get dinner and celebration items for Molly's birthday celebration (her actual birthday was June 14, but she was in Tokyo then). She chose lasagna with salad, garlic bread, and roasted and steamed veggies for dinner. Afterwards we all gathered to watch Princess Mononoke and eat popcorn that Sam helped fix. At intermission we gathered in the kitchen to sing Happy Birthday to Molly and share some birthday cake and little cupcakes.
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