A Bit Cheesy

October 26th marked 11 years of marriage for Nick and I. We decided to stay in for the evening this year and Nick took charge of the planning. We put the kids to bed and exchanged gifts. The gift I received was rad and contained our evening activities. Nick made a puzzle out of photos from our summer cabin trip and included a new Miles Davis record for our listening pleasure. 

He also included a bottle of Moët Chandon champaign. This is not because we are fancy. It's because we really value hilarious things and think that the bit on SNL is too much. You know, the two ex porn stars who make commercials to get free stuff? The one about Moët Chandon is hysterical and you should look it up. It really was the perfect addition to the gift and evening. 

Before all of this took place we spent a lovely day as a fam. Henry is a wee bit obsessed with the footballs so he watched a few games on and off and spent the rest of his time doing this:

This is a game he created (redskins vs. rams) and then played out on paper, counting up by touchdowns and field goals to get the final score. I mean, he's using some serious math skills. So, I may hate on the sports, but I really love this math work he does and all for fun. He also wanted to do math problems at the restaurant on our anniversary evening: 

Things are pretty great. Sure, we complain-- our house is too small, we don't have fancy cars, funds can get a bit tight, the kids make us feel crazed. But, you know what? We hang out together and are close. In our spare time we imagine up football matches complete with scores, dress up as ballerinas multiple times a day, play baseball in the backyard, and put together puzzles on our anniversary. I think we have just what we need. 

--maggie