Aaaaahhhhhhhh!

What's this? Peace & quiet, tranquillity and cleanliness? Those were the exact words Tom said when he walked through the doors a few minutes ago! I had to laugh because those are the exact words I was thinking about when I was about to write this blog! What perfect timing! I was just about to sit down and write this blog, sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, and write about this weekend.

We had a house full of kids this weekend just "hanging" out at the house! Kevin's friends started to arrived before noon on Friday and they just left a couple of hours ago! Ben & Kimberly & a couple of their friends came on New Year's Eve and ended spending the night. We ended up having 16 spending the night on New Year's Eve and of course, I made them breakfast! It was awesome! The next day, Ben & Kim went to his parent's house for a family gathering and their friends went home. Kevin and his friend ventured up to Oak Glen and then went to the movies. Later on that night we ordered pizza and I ended up going to bed by 10:00! Poor Tom got called out (I didn't even hear the phone ring) and worked during the night and all the next day! Earlier today, Kevin and friends left around 1:00 and headed up to Lake Arrowhead area for a retreat with all the Vanguard RA's. They needed to get up there before the predicted snowfall. I heard they made it just in time! They will be there until Wednesday. Kevin is planning on coming home, grabbing some more clothes and heading back to college.

So as soon as the group left the house I started cleaning and washing bedding, towels and getting the house back to "normal"! It really was an awesome weekend. I just LOVE the kids' friends. I am so blessed to have great kids who have great friends. I know my kids wouldn't admit this, but they would never invite their friends to hang out at the house if they didn't think great things about their parents! One of Kevin's friends even said to me that Kevin is always talking about his mom's cooking and how good it was! I almost started to cry! I love the fact that our house is the house where the now "young adults" still love to hang out. I love feeding them and just want them to feel at home.

It was defiantly crazy waking up to college kids laying all over the floor. You couldn't even see the floor! It was covered with bodies rolled up in blankets, sleeping bags, computers, Iphones, duffel bags, you name it.

The kids are gone, so are the friends. The house is all clean. (You wouldn't even know there were a ton of kids here!) Tom is home, for now. The Christmas decorations are still up. Soon they will be gone. It's a New Year. I never know what's in store!

Right now, it's peace, quiet, tranquility and cleanliness!