ANOTHER Pleasant Surprise!

I had made a big batch of homemade spaghetti sauce on Sunday and decided that I would also make homemade popovers to go with it - This was a recipe I got from a girlfriend as I usually just buy store sauce and don't take the time to make it from scratch. Today tho, I felt like cooking and had simmered it for hours on the stove - the house smelled so good.

While waiting for the sauce to get done, I called Carrie to ask her a question. Turns out she was taking a cat nap so I talked to Kasey and Kylie for a couple minutes. I told Kasey I was making spaghetti when she asked me what I was doing. End of that part of our conversation.

Sometime later after talking to the kids, I put the popovers into the oven - Popovers take 45 minutes to cook and are the best when right out of the oven. Just 15 minutes into the popovers cooking, Carrie called back and said that Kasey had told her that I had invited them over for spaghetti dinner. It turns out that she and the kids were in the car as they were dropping Jonathan off at the Excel Center to see a Wild Game and they could be at the house approximately 15 minutes later - While I hadn't planned on guests, I certainly had more than enough and I told her they were welcome to come but they had to be there "pronto" to enjoy the hot popovers.

With 1 minute and 56 seconds on the timer, the 4 of them walked in and we had a nice dinner together - Grandpa hadn't seen the girls for awhile and thoroughly enjoyed seeing them even if it was for just an hour or so - As quick as they came, they left for baths and bedtime but it was another very pleasant surprise to have dinner with my other daughter after having the same delightful surprise with Lisa and family the night before.

I will be hitting the "TRIFECTA" this week as my other long lost child, Kyle, will be coming home from college for Thanksgiving with his girlfriend, Jessica (my 4th child whom I love) which will be another great time. I miss them both very much!

Food and family have always been a big part of our lives (thanks to my mom) and I can't help but wonder if she didn't play a part in orchestrating these surprise dinners this weekend, much to my delight! Thanks Mom!