weekends are for sleepovers

Every weekend, it seems, most every weekend.  And we love it - kids here, kids there.  I'm happy when the house is full and fuller.  Last Friday we had 8 kiddos under this roof and it makes for a busy time ordering dinner (thanks Matt for handling this one while I took the photo!)

This restaurant is just a block or two from our house - pick the meats and veggies you want, they drop it all in a big spicy pot and cook it to perfection.  The trick is in the picking of the meat and veggies, everyone has their favs and likes to ensure their selection is well represented in the stash! 

What could be better than 3 well-armed sons?  A few friends in tow.  I never fear for my safety when I'm out with this crew.  

And the next morning? Nerf war.  This (and legos) is an all day every day kind of event around here.  I encourage them to aim clear of the kitchen, but every now and then a stray bullet bounces off my rear end :) At least they claim it's a stray bullet!

This next weekend we hoped we would be moving, but it's postponed, again.  Sigh.  So I'm guessing there will be sleepovers, and I'll happily tuck in the extra kiddos (and yes! we send our kids to other houses too).