We had some bagels for breakfast, got the three of us showered and dressed, and went to Barbara's. Debbie and Kevin had gone to work. I spent some time with the baby while Casey was at the gym with his Dad and Chieko tried to get a little nap. Then I finished up knitting my mittens--only the thumbs were left. After lunch, we went with Casey and Devin and Jesse (and his roommate, Derek) to play frisbee golf. Amelia and I were the worst, but it was fun in the sun. A little cooler than the day before. Good exercise and enjoyable company.  We dropped the boys off and headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things. Ray wanted to buy a present for Laura's son Eamon, whose birthday was the fourth. Amelia and I shopped--Arborio rice, Parmesan cheese, veggies, apples.

At Barbara's, I peeled the apples and made apple crisp. Amelia worked on the risotto. Grating the carrots was the worst. Doug had gone to pick up lobsters for those who wanted them and Barbara made a salad, as well as BLT's for some who didn't want lobster. I enjoyed mine tremendously. Don't make me think about it too much! The apple crisp was very good with ice cream, but the top did not brown. Barbara thinks there might be something wrong with her oven--again. She's had it fixed 3 or 4 times since she got it a few years ago. It was a very pleasant evening, with wine and family--a little bit like a scene from a movie or a commercial.

After dessert, we rushed off to Chris and Laura's to see the boys. They were up a little later than usual because of our visit and I felt bad, because they would have a time getting them to sleep. Eamon enjoyed his presents (a plastic alligator that grows when you put it in water and a t-shirt with reptiles on it). Owen assembled a pile of pillows with a line of stuffed animals. They were the reindeer and he was Santa--he even had rope for reins. Then to Debbie's and to bed.