They're here!!!

The troops have landed! And not quietly I might add. After spending the entire day travelling, they were a little wired. After picking them up at the airport, we headed to Stratford and a trip to the grocery store. While there we decided to make pizza for supper, so we picked up what we needed to make our own creations.

Second quick stop to Brenda and Bernie's to pick up the keys for the Neon, so Patti has a car to drive. I was able to transfer the insurance off the truck over to the car. Problem solved!

When we got home, we hauled the groceries and luggage into the house, amid dogs (Scoobie and Cooper) running and jumping everywhere, kids running and jumping everywhere, and general pandemonium!

Once inside, we all set to work helping make our pizza. Meghan sliced the mushrooms, James grated the cheese, Tristen spread the sauce on the crust, and mommy and Grandma pretty much just watched. James came up with a new rule for Grandma's house - if you don't help make dinner, you don't eat! We'll see how long that one lasts.

Ten minutes or so in the oven, and our dinner was ready. And what a dinner it was. We made two medium sized pizzas and there are only 3 small pieces left.

After dinner, Meghan and James got down the chess set and played a game while Tristen watched some kids shows we found on TV. Patti and I were looking at options for Lloyd to fly to South Africa. She's still working on that one.

By 10:00 everyone was exhausted so we all went off to bed. James slept in the hallway, in what he now calls "The Hockey Spot" because I put up a picture from the Globe and Mail of the Olympic hockey game. Tristen slept with his mom in the new room, and Meghan slept with me and Cooper.

I got up at 5:00 this morning and went downstairs and had my bath and got ready for work. Just as I was getting ready, Tristen came downstairs, so I turned on the TV for him and left him there. Everyone else was still asleep.

Later this morning Patti is dropping James off at UPEI and he's helping me hand out pizza to the students. We have a function going on in the Student Centre and he's going to help. Should be fun. The weaather is beautiful this morning. Bright sun, and promising to be above freezing for the next few days. I suspect if we are going to go to Brookvale, it better be tomorrow.