Highlights from today: (click here for pictures)
- An early morning but Anderson brightened Mom’s day by telling her that he would take good care of her when she was really old. And then he went on to tell Mom who all was really old…but we won’t name those names on here!
- Reading our books and making our Green Grass Letter G which involved lots and lots of glue. When we read stories at the table, Mom usually holds the book and Campbell can only see the back-but she smiles and seems to listen the entire time
- Mom had a work meeting so all of the kids tagged along. She made them sit through most of the meeting-Campbell drank her milk until she fell asleep in the stroller, Reagan quietly colored, Anderson asked Mom a zillion times in a not so quite whisper when they could go play and Graham tried his best to sit still but he didn’t do quite well
- After they had had enough sitting, Mom did release them to go and play-slides, swings, bikes, balls, beans, bats, tunnels…can you imagine why Mom didn’t want them going in there unattended. When Mom finally checked on them, they hadn’t made a mess yet though.
- Mom did lay Campbell in the ball pit after the big kids had gotten out-she laid completely still and almost had a terrified look on her face-maybe because they were cold! Or maybe because she had a fear that Graham was going to jump on her but she made it out safely
- Since the kids were good, a special treat was in order. Mom drove through McDonalds and then on to Rock Creek. After getting all 4 kids out, pushing the stroller while carrying the food and bag, walking across the hot parking lot, and then walking to the other door…can you see where I am going with this…Rock Creek was closed. Reagan was completely devastated (Mom was close) but the boys took in in stride.
- Ending up at Lilly’s park to play. We spread out our picnic blanket in the 100 degree shade and had our lunch. The kids enjoyed playing and then talk of going to the bathroom was heard. Mom looked up and saw Anderson (check the picture) and well, he didn’t need to go to the bathroom afterwards. We now need to discuss going behind a tree and not aiming towards the crowd of people at the pool
- Home for a story and afternoon naps. Anderson was coughing which woke him early so Mom let him and Reagan get up to watch a movie or two. Graham waking up next in a very good mood. They all played in the den well and then moved upstairs to play tea. They caught Mom at a weak point and she allowed them to fill up all of their tea set cups with water-ALL of their cups.
- Campbell falling asleep on the way home from the park, waking up briefly to hang out with Mom and Reagan and then falling back asleep after a bottle during naptime. She then went on to sleep until Mom had to wake her up to leave and meet Dad
- Mom and the kids finishing up their Nativity scene project – just a few weeks til Christmas, right? Mom said it will be a busy time at Christmas so trying to get a few projects knocked out early
- Meeting Dad at Grannymom’s house and going to Cheeburger Cheeburger for supper. The burgers were good but the big hit was the car boxes that the kids burgers came in…only probably was we only ordered 2 which meant 1 little one was left without a car!
- Walking towards our next stop when Graham and Mom diverted into a toy shop. He quickly discovered the stomp rocket and was so excited to catch up with Anderson and tell him about the rocket he saw and couldn’t wait to go back and show him
- Eating at Orange Leaf-the 3 big ones each had their own bowls so joy abounded and bowls were cleaned before we left. Walking through the toy store on the way back to the van and everyone was intrigued with the rocket.
- Dad jumping out of the car at Walmart and Mom just crawled into Dad’s seat and started circling while waiting on Dad. Reagan turned to Anderson and calmly asked “Anderson, how come the car is going if Mom and Dad are not in it?” She thought Mom wasn’t in the car. Mom had to explain that if Mom and Dad aren’t in the car, she needs to panic!
- Playing at Grannymom’s house while Dad played with Grandpa’s tv. Reagan and Anderson played well, Campbell sat around and Graham danced around like a monkey from the zoo. At one point, he brought Mom his shoes and said that he wanted to go to the zoo.
- Coming home and going straight to bed since it was very, very late and 7 comes early in the morning!
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