Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Weekend with Friends

Our parish had a seminarian visitor for two weeks and he wanted to meet some families with children to share some  fun experience that he learned through his vocation.  Our friends invited us over to  share the same experience with them since our children our close with each other.  We also got to bond with our parish priest so it was a great time  for us all.  
Get together means  catching up and lots of food to eat.  I am very grateful that our friends invited us over.  I am not a very good host so I don't really invite people to my home, I think that is something I need to work on.  Hosting a party is just something I am not  comfortable of doing.  I guess, I am always worried about what people will say about my home, the food, and all that stuff, that's why I shy away from opening our home to people.  
 I used to host a party when my kids were little for their birthdays but ever since they started going to school, we stopped doing it.  Anyway, here are some of the foods that the host have during the get together.  
Their dog is such a ball of energy, he is a sweetheart and very playful.
Aside from seeing our friends, the part that I love about the whole thing is the  sharing exercise we did.  The last time I have experienced doing it was when I was still working at a catholic school.  We used to have an annual retreat and I kind of miss doing that so I am grateful for the opportunity  offered to us.
The kids had fun playing and  swimming at their pool.  It was chilly but  they didn't mind.
It's always great to visit  our friend's home but  at the end of the day, it is hard  because the kids don't want to leave.  I feel bad that we always overstayed lol.  We all had a great time though and I really do appreciate  them welcoming us to their home all the time.  It means a lot because we don't have many friends and it's nice to have few but very close friends.  

19 comments:

  1. Getting together with family and friends is always special. I wouldn’t worry about having the perfect party. Good food some drinks and great conversation with family and friends.

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  2. It's always so much fun to get together with friends. As long as you provide good food and good conversation, you're a great hostess.

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  3. I always stress when having people over, but if the company is good and there is food, it usually goes off without a hitch! Looks like a great time!

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  4. Having retreats is really a great way to detox our mind and spirit. This is a different experience especially with your kids. Good to know that you had a great time with them. - Anosa Malanga

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  5. Looks like this was a fun time together and the food looked nice for the party. I am like you i need to work on my entertaining skills.

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  6. Looks like you had a great time with your guests! The food looks perfect, love me some good appetizers.

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  7. Looks like your family had a wonderful time with friends. The food looks like it was great too.

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  8. This looks like a wonderful time with friends. It looks like the kids were having an amazing time in the pool too.

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  9. It looks like you had a wonderful time with friends. Nothing better than spending time with people you care about.

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  10. Sounds like you had a great weekend. Those kind of weekends are my favorite.

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  11. I love having friends over! It is such a warm and wonderful way to show them how much you appreciate their friendship!

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  12. It's great to have close friends you can visit and enjoy. Looks like you guys had tons of fun during your visit especially your kids.

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  13. It's always such fun when you can get together with friends that your children enjoy as well. They look like they had a great time.

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  14. It sounds like the day ended up being a success. I always feel like we might have overstayed our welcome. :-)

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  15. You had a great time socializing and the kids had lots of fun playing with friends. These kind of informal gettogethers are the best and a great way to bond and have fun.

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  16. It sounds like y'all had a great time getting to know your priest and hanging out with friends! I love all of this foods, too! YUMMY!

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  17. I am so glad you had a good tine all together! I am agree that it is better to have few but good friends!

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  18. Aw, that looks like such a fun time. I could use a weekend with friends big time! I also need to try those little peppers, YUM!

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  19. Oh my I love those little pepers full of hummus! So smart! I am ging to make those next week!

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