A really good night

Tonight we had leftovers and tended the garden before dinner. Clair sat beside me snuggles closet while eating. Everyone ate without complaining. We enjoyed sale from veggies in our garden. I had some wine. The weather was gorgeous. Everyone was happy. 

After dinner Clair decided she was going to be my helper. I told her she could clean the powder room and she asked me to teach her right now, so I did. We decided while we were there that she didn’t need the step stool anymore. Wow, what a big change in my life- a decade after having children there is no longer a stepping stool in my powder room. 

Clair, Max and Ellie all helped me prepare a mountain of basil to make homemade pesto. Clair helped not only peel the leaves but wash them, pick out the bad ones, and make the pesto in the blender. She pulled up her chair and helped me with every step. She was even excited to taste it. She went to pick herself some fresh cheeey tomatoes to try it. She was so proud of what we made she even got David to try it. It was delicious! I think she found it okay. 

We then just danced in the kitchen to the country music google had been playing. She asked me why I knew every song google played. I smiled. She was so much fun to dance with. We twirled. We moved our arms. We moved our feet. We giggled. We kissed. We smiled and hugged. We just really enjoyed each other. She is an awesome person.