David's research group came over to our house for dessert last night. It was a wonderful evening of sweets and games! Although we planned to take the day off of school and just bake the day away, my helpers were so efficient that we still managed to squeeze some schoolwork into the afternoon. We did, however, sacrifice our read-aloud time for the cause!
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| Mary was an eager helper! |
We made three desserts. First, we made the cranberry apple crumble that I made for Thanksgiving. We made fudge ecstasies for the first time. They turned out really good, too, and I'll definitely be making them again. Since our neighbor has a lemon tree and has given us freedom to come pick lemons any time, I also made a lemon cake roll.
One of David's graduate students, Pavel, requested that we play table games. First, we played Clue. Then, there was an intense game of Blokus! Our mischievous Jonathan brought an exciting conclusion to the evening by knocking a glass off the end table. Nonetheless, it was really nice spending time with David's research group! Not only does he have bright and talented people working for him, but they are also really friendly and personable not to mention wonderful with our children! The highlight for me was when Pavel took a turn holding Jonathan!
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| An intense game of Clue per Pavel's request! |
Sounds like a great time not only hosting the party, but preparing for the party as well.
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