A New Home for Me, kind of…

So while the family was here for Thanksgiving, they had to entertain themselves. What's a brother to do…. fix stuff, and fix things they did. David installed a new garbage disposal. After that he kind of wandered around the house looking for other things to fix.
My washing machine quit about the same time in 2006 that the dishwasher and garbage disposal went on strike. I had a part that I purchased to repair it, but wasn't quite sure how. Luckily, I was able to locate the part and he repaired the washing machine. The garage door opener worked for two weeks when I first moved into my house, but nothing since. Amy tinkered with it and got it up and running again. The downside, when I wrecked the Jeep a couple months ago I think I finally threw the remote control opener away (remember this point it will come up again next time).
I also have a gas grill that's attached to the house gas line. I never did get it to work, but David discovered the well hidden switch where the gas line turns on the grill…. Yheaaaaa!!
After the busy day, we decided to lay back and enjoy a movie. While watching the film Brody (who will be 2 soon) woke up from a nap in Amy's arms. He smiled, then got sick……. on the couch, on his mom, on the pillows and on a blanket. At this point I'll take a moment to testify having a washing machine back in operation ROCKS!! I'll also say that Resolve worked great for cleaning everything, the floor, the couch, the pillows….each is clean and now carpet cleaner fresh!
So how do you reward your family for all their helpful accomplishments? Apparently you watch the kids while they get sick. That's right. Brody was feeling better Saturday, but that evening, halfway through another movie, David and Amy both got sick. Thankfully the rest of us were ok, so we kept our distance and let mom and dad get the bug out of their systems. By Sunday morning they were a little better and ready to hit the road. Mom, who planned to stay for another day or two decided to head home too. This is a picture of a "calm between the storms" of sickness. L to R is Caleb, Brody and David enjoying one of the movies.
So the rundown from the weekend, a huge feast, a new way to cook vegetables, a couple movies, a sick baby, a sick mom and dad, a working garbage disposal / washing machine / grill / and dish washer!
I call that a weekend to remember. I wonder if they'll ever come back?