Grandparents and Grandkids

Saturday, we had a playdate/dinner planned with some friends, but the flu intervened. Not at our house, thank the Heavens, but at our friends'. Luckily, Grandma Sue and Grampa were still planning on coming to dinner, so we roasted a chicken and some vegetables and got our card games ready! We played a new game called Cockroach Poker (McMurrers, better get your poker faces ready!) It's a game that calls for bluffing and Cassius is disturbingly good at it.

Maceo played Legos while waiting to play Sleeping Queens.

Then we played Sleeping Queens, a game we chronicled earlier this year. Cassius and Grampa probably enjoy this game the most, but we all had fun, and Grandma Sue learned to play for the first time.

On Sunday, the first day of daylight savings, we were actually able to get out of the house on time and over to Mamy and Maurice's to go see a play in Bethesda called Anatole: Mouse Magnifique. It was very enjoyable for all ages. We all, for different reasons, especially enjoyed the "mousenary" group called Alpha Strike Force who were supposed to help bell the cheese factory cat.

Quelle bonne piece (of cheese)!

We'll have to keep an eye out for the book at the library.

Pre-show construction

I'm not sure why every theater doesn't have such things in the lobby!

Mr. Persistent spent the most time building ramps and courses.

We got home and had a lovely quiet time, though someone snuck out 10 minutes early for some snuggles.

Hint: it was Cassius.

After quiet time, two buddies (Carter and Parker) were dropped off and the boys had the best playdate ever. They went down to the stop sign at the corner and tried to sell origami to passers-by. Biggest sale? 50 cents to Alex, Carter's and Parker's father.