Sisters 2012 - the Next Generation

My favorite weekend of the year just happened. Sisters weekend for my three daughters and me. It went by much too fast!

Audrey, Diane, Beth, Debra

We gathered from our various corners of the earth (Wendover, Provo, and Seattle) at my house on Thursday night. We stopped on the way home and picked up Cafe Rio for dinner. Mm-mm, delicious!  Then we opened our Sisters Gifts. Traditionally we each bring the same gift for each member of the group. 

Here's the loot for this year: 2012 Caldecott winner A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka, 2012 Newbery winner Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos,  Baby Lit Little Miss Austen Pride & Prejudice, Trader Joe's Kitchen Cloth, gift wrap for all seasons--brown paper, twine, and various tags and ribbons, and home made liquid Dove soap. So fun! Oh, and a little zippy strippy bag I made for the girls.

Our gifts

Friday morning Debra had a doctor's appointment bright and early then we had breakfast at the Corner Bakery Cafe. Their hot chocolate is to die for, and breakfast in general was delicious. It was hard to choose what we wanted - everything sounded (and was) so good. 

After breakfast it was home to do projects (photos, sewing, crafts), watch movies (see below), eat favorite foods (french dip sandwiches, hot cheese canapes, Sopa de Lima) and best of all be together. Saturday was more of the same. Sunday we emerged from our cave to go to church. 

Just looking at this picture makes me want to sit and watch it all again right now. Maggie Smith makes me laugh. And I just want to slap Thomas and O'Brian.

 The Happiest Millionaire is an old family favorite of ours. The kids know all the songs, most of the lines, and several dances. It's always fun to see it again.

Beth and Debra had not seen The Help yet, and Beth just finished reading it. What an outstanding movie (and book).

The babies (Andrew and Jonathan) were so easy we hardly even knew they were there.

Andrew. This is about as much trouble as he caused all weekend. None.

This is what we all felt like at the end of the weekend.

Beth broke up the party and left first--Sunday night. She had to be at work Monday morning. Debra left at the crack of dawn Monday morning and Audrey left Monday evening. I was left all alone, missing my girls.