My intention to spend a few days blog-pondering submission and what it means in our home was delightfully derailed by a weekend of house guests. As it should be, the computer sat somewhat idle for several days as we enjoyed catching up with family. David's sister, Erica, and her husband, David, and their two children, planned to spend 2 nights with us on the way to the Smokey Mountains. (Yes, with two Davids, an Erin, and an Erica under one roof, things can get confusing!) Their plans changed (Uncle Rich's loss was our gain), and 2 nights turned to 4 which gave us a wonderful opportunity to catch up and of course do what families do best: organize our lives around good food! You know it's a great weekend when your greatest stress is trying to time the pizza delivery to coincide with television programming. Last night's hurry and get on your comfy clothes before Hannah Montana @ 7:30 followed by Food Network Challenge @ 8, with a brief visit from the pizza guy, had the children and adults equally excited. It was the perfect way to wind down a fun, low key visit. And low key would apply to all the moments that did not involve the chainsaw.

But now, with a quiet house and two worn out kids, I guess I'm back to blogging.