Like I said, Ryan and Yana arrived Thursday afternoon. They came to my work to get our apartment key and the kids really, really enjoyed seeing them again (they spent some time with my kindergarten class in March when Ry was taping a lesson for my Master's program). A few comments I overheard:
S: Are they married yet?
A: No, they're just boyfriend and girlfriend still.
S: Why?
A: Because he said so.
I could respond in so many ways to that, but I'll leave it alone :). Another: "Where did your brother go?" "To my apartment." "Oh," (accompanied by a sad face). "What's the matter, J?" "I wanted to give him a hug..." Cute kids...for the most part!
I had meatballs in the crockpot all day with the intention of making meatball grinders, but when I got home, we found this:
burnt meatballs!
Didn't know you could burn stuff in a crockpot, but apparently you can and I did. Ryan, Yana, and I quickly went to the food store and replaced the crockpot-charred meatballs with some oven-cooked variety. I'm sure they tasted much better. And a big thanks to Yana for cleaning out my crockpot!!
After dinner, we all watched a movie and chatted. D still had to finish up his week in Nuclear Medicine the next day (in which he received HONORS, by the way...the THIRD honors in a row), so we turned in around midnight. The next day, we left for the beach around 2pm. Let the fun begin!
We had the best four days with these people. They were so appreciative of our hospitality and they spoiled us way too much. Can't wait til they come back in October!!
by Sara , on August 21, 2007 8:40 PM
That's so funny that you mention burning stuff in a crockpot, because I've done that too! I had a great recipe for crockpot chili, and the first time I made it, it came out fantastic. The 2nd time I made it, I was making it for a men's fellowship at church--and it got totally burnt! I was so mad, because I thought the whole point of crockpots was that you can't burn stuff! Like I need any help doing that... Anyway, good to know I'm not alone! :)
by Anonymous , on August 21, 2007 10:30 PM
Congratulations to Dave on yet another Honors! Way to go, son! Love the slide show especially the pic of that watershow. Reminds me of the Christmas watershow we saw @ Sight & Sound Theater! Looks like you had a great weekend @ the beach & fun with Ryan & Yana!
by Eden , on August 22, 2007 1:33 PM
lol, I've gotten to use my crockpot quite a bit and have only burnt something 1 time. lol It was my own fault too, because I decided to cook it just a little longer than the recipe said. lol
Congrats to Dave on more Honors!!
Enjoyed all the pics!
by Anonymous , on August 23, 2007 9:09 AM
It was nice that I heard about your weekend together with Yana and Ryan while it was happening and now to see pictures, very cool. It was nice, they are good people and you two are always worth spoiling! Love Mom F