On Monday this week, during\’c2\~Michael’s trip to Bend,\’c2\~my friend Mystie came to visit us with her three little kids.\’c2\~ We shopped at\’c2\~IKEA,\’c2\~ate one lunch at\’c2\~McDonalds, watched The Devil Wears Prada, imbibed dessert wine, ate chocolates, drank an insane amount of coffee, stayed up too late, had discussions on topics ranging from homeschooling plans to what we would do if we had money to burn, and just generally had a splendid time. All 4 of the boys seemed to get along pretty well. They drew and colored, played with cars and trucks, watched too much TV, and went outside frequently, rain or shine (mostly rain). I was surprised at how little time I ended up spending cooking and doing dishes and the duration of the visit was a welcome break in our little routine.\par
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So Mystie, can you come again next year?!


Definitely! This was, what, the fourth annual visit? I am pretty sure it’s tradition at this point.
Two nights is definitely the way to go.