Thanks, but I didn't notice that you didn't mention me! It is certainly not necessary oh, but it does give me notice that you have posted! I always go in and check out all the community posts, but sometimes I see the 'mentions' first.
I do try to get some of the cooking done before the kids arrive, too, but I am lucky that my son and daughter in law take over the kitchen while they are here and they insist that I spend time with the kids. Or Ella will say 'Mom I will do this, go be with Jeff'. They are so considerate and I'm sure your kids are, too. Fomo. yes, I think we all have a bit of that!