weekend

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I have been on the roll cooking this weekend.  I cooked on Friday and then on Saturday night after sunset baked challah bread.  On Sunday, it was Michael’s turn to bring challah snack to his religious school class at the Synagogue.  Since I started late, I finished baking after midnight.  Michael and Michelle both were helping me braid challahs.  The house smelled heavenly!!!

On Sunday, I continued to cook.  I had a lot of vegetables that would go bad if I don’t make anything before weekend was over, so I made gazpacho, barley and mushroom soup, salad Oliv’e and cabbage pie.  It took me only 2 hours to finish cooking.

In the evening we had guests.  We ate and then went trick or treating in our neighborhood.  Michelle enjoyed walking around with her bucket and collecting candy for the first time in her life.  Some houses were scary-fun decorated and she was reluctant to visit some but was brave if I would carry her.  She even laughed at some scary things that she was scared at first.  It was great to see our neighbors having fun!

After we went back home we enjoyed tea with sweets.  The company was wonderful!  Michelle enjoyed playing with the girl who is just a little bit older then her.  Michael enjoyed opening the door and giving candy to other kids.  We enjoyed tea and conversation.

Talking about conversations…  Lately, at home I can’t have any conversation that my full attention goes into it.  I constantly have to keep an eye on the kids while I am talking or doing anything.  I have noticed that I have not finished so many stories because I would need to stop and run after Michelle who is trying to go upstairs by herself or stop Michael from making Michelle cry, or they would interrupt me with questions or their behavior.  It is kind of annoying.  It calls for the desire to have girls (or adults only) night out when we can talk and not be interrupted.