Life's Helmet

Friday, January 20, 2023

Mesmerized

We finally got some new ants for our old ant farm and we are all mesmerized.

Early in our marriage, Ryan’s mom gave all of her kids a set of cute Christmas glasses. Ryan loved them & I just assumed they were a treasured family heirloom. We carefully packed them for each move we’ve made over the years & have kept them stored in a cabinet in our kitchen. A few years back, I was moving the glasses & noticed that they said “Arby’s” on the bottom. When I asked Ryan, he nonchalantly replied that his mom had gotten them at Arby’s. I laughed knowing how carefully I had protected these coveted Arby’s glasses.

About a month ago, Maeli asked if she could have a “fancy” Christmas party with her friends using the special Christmas glasses. So we planned a night of dinner, a gift exchange & games for her friends…featuring the Arby’s Christmas glasses. Getting to spend a night with Maeli & her friends was easily one of the highlights of our Christmas season!

Special shoutout to Mary McFarlane and Arby's for inspiring our tween Christmas party this year!