We all know once you have kids, you can pretty much throw dinner OUT with your spouse out the window for a few years (except for special occasions).... so what do the Thomberg's do on a Friday night??? Thomberg Family Pizza Night!
Thomberg Family Pizza Night (TFPN) was instated when I was prego with Marly and Dean. I was too tired to go out, so we had a standing date for pizza at home - Marco's Pizza of course. We often invited friends over to join in the meal. Noth'n fancy - just pizza and wine. If you came for pizza night, you may have provided the wine, desserts, or a salad. Sometimes we burnt the pizza. Mark would curse our home oven over his store ovens. Oh well.....at least it was time spent with friends. At some point, I think we gave up on the salad, because we primarly wanted the pizza.
The first week Marly and Dean were home, Jessie and then boyfriend Jeff joined us for TFPN. This new mommy enjoyed a glass of wine, adult conversation, and even stayed up until MIDNIGHT, just hours before M & D's next feeding.
The past TWO weekends the Lyon's have joined us for TFPN. We have had the pleasure of seeing baby Vivi in her third and fourth weeks of life. TFPN seems to be a great trip out for new parents, and we are happy to have them. This is a baby friendly environment.... but M & D still have to go bed by 8 pm (Thank the Lord I don't need to feed them at 2:30 AM!).
Since the closing of Marco's, we have enjoyed pizza delivery from other venues, gotten back on board with Papa Murphy's, or we make our own with Bobili whole wheat crusts. Unfortunately, we sometimes still burn it. Of course we do a layer of cheese, then the toppings, and then another layer of cheese. Once we made the mistake of accidentally buying nearly fat free mozzarella. Yuck!
Someday, in the WAY OFF future... Mark and I may again get to go out to dinner, and I can again pull out a pair of sassy heels, well cut jean's, and a trendy shirt. Until then... it is TFPN for us! Crazy thought - Some Friday we may venture out with M & D to Punch or Pizza Nea on a Friday night!
3 comments:
If we lived closer I promise we would be there. Sounds like fun and it is our fav food.
Enjoy.
Homemade at my parents is a great memory. Everyone sneaking a pepperoni and dipping it in the suace.
Love Cindy
Dang...I could totally babYsit for you, too bad I am like 3 hours away!
The Lyons family LOVES joining you for TFPN!! It's been a MUCH needed trip out of the house for this new mom. Thanks for being such great friends!
Jen
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