Life is calming down

We had a big weekend - two parties at our house.
The first one on Sunday evening was a graduation party for a very long time friend who just finished his master's degree (with a 3.97 GPA!). We did a surprise party, called it pizza night which we routinely do on Sunday evenings, but his wife invited their family and all the church and a bunch of other friend too. She ended up inviting about a hundred thinking only half of them would come. But she didn't count on how beloved her husband was amongst all our friends. So we had 71 people in my house! And outside my house cause we didn't all fit inside!
Then we did something much smaller to celebrate Labor Day - just two other families. My husband has been wanting to try something he calls a 'mixed grill'. He did a smaller amount of about 5 different kinds of meats - chicken (rubbed in fresh thyme and rosemary), pork (marinated in lime and garlic), steak (marinated in sesame oil, sushi vinegar, and wasabi paste), brats (soaked in beer), and some italian sausage (he left that one alone). It was really yummy! (I turned the leftover chicken and sausage into cacciatore last night with a yellow pepper, onions, and mushrooms and a can of chopped tomatoes - again really, yummy!)

Now I am back at work and while, life is still the usually hectic-ness, it just doesn't seem as stressful. Migraine week is over. My husband worked 200+ hours in about 2 weeks getting ready for classes to start. That is now over. The big surprise party is over. Now we just have the usual day-to-day routine with school & homework, work & lesson prep, church & choir, ballet (2x per week now). Life is good! Busy, but good!

Got to go have lunch with my girls!