Mike and Gail arrive!

Yesterday we greeted Mike and Gail (Eric's parents) here in Watertown! They drove all the way from Iowa and wanting to make sure our place was a calm, relaxing respite after the long drive, we both were cleaning non-stop! I made chicken glazed with real Vermont maple syrup and Dijon mustard that was topped with roasted apples. Then I made penne with my dad's cheese sauce, added a little nutmeg, and lots of broccoli and peas, and yum! A meal! We topped it off with some homemade ice cream and a Vicar of Dibley episode about when the Vixter first meets her husband. Oh, and Gail and Mike helped us take pictures of us with our eyebrows at the same height for the New York Times submission I sent in four weeks too late! Of course, none of us believe it'll actually get in since I missed the deadline, but you should have seen Mike going, "Okay Danielle, about an inch up; oh no, Eric, now you have to go up too! Wait, now, Eric, slouch a little." It was pretty awesome and well-worth the laugh even though the photo won't be appearing in public anytime soon!