Highlights from today:
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(Click here for a quick video of Campbell at 2 weeks)
- A restful night in the Dennie house-Campbell did wake up only once to wish Mom a happy birthday
- Everyone else waking up at 7 since the days of being lazy are over around here
- Hanging out around the house this morning-Reagan and Anderson colored, played in the box with Graham (Mom is ready to throw that box out but we are having to much fun with it)
- A morning nap for Graham and Campbell while Reagan and Anderson worked on Mom's birthday surprises-hanging signs, making cards and getting the surprise cupcakes ready to take to our party
- Having a birthday party for Mom at Jason's Deli-not only do we cause a lot of looks with all of the kids but we caused even more celebrating Mom's birthday with candles on our cupcakes and singing Happy Birthday
- Coming home for afternoon naps while Dad got ready for a 4.5 hour conference call-Nonna even stopped by to drop off some cookies and flowers for Mom
- Mom taking Graham and Campbell to the doctor for her weight check-she weighs 7 pounds and 15 ounces now (up 7 ounces from last Wednesday)-Mom and Dad are wondering if her birth weight was right since there was scale problems that night but she is drinking lots and lots of milk now. Dr. Martin was pleased with out little chunk!
- Anderson and Reagan watching movies while Mom was gone. Dad was on his phone call upstairs so they had little supervision and Mom had left her cookies from Nonna down low-needless to say there is only 1 cookie left! They enjoyed Mom being gone for a little while-the cookie crumbs, empty milk cups and candy wrappers on the floor showed it
- Going to church for supper and then cubbies and puppets. The boys did pretty good going to class and Reagan was so excited all day long about cubbies. Campbell hung out with Mom and Dad and skipped the nursery tonight
- Another bottle for Campbell (2 in a row), Graham going to bed and Reagan and Anderson eating some ice cream right before bedtime
- Reagan saw a picture of her "favorite ride" at Sesame Place, PA-she tried to convince Dad that we could go back. He said it was a long way away and she said that we could drive and then said "I have a great idea, we could fly there, that would be faster"-our little traveler!
Highlights from today:
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- Campbell waking up at 1, 2:30 and 5 last night-she was so tired she could hardly finish her bottle and then she was hungry sooner than normal
- A school morning-it hardly seemed like we had a break at all
- Graham waking up first around 7-which is good otherwise we would have probably been late for school
- Baths for the school kids and then a quick breakfast
- Mom taking everyone to school-Reagan was very excited to show off her picture of her new baby sister
- Graham cried only a little bit when Mom dropped him off
- Campbell stayed home with Dad-she didn't even notice that Mom had left (the first time for Mom to leave her)
- Mom, Dad and Campbell picking everyone up-and Reagan delighted in showing off Campbell
- Making lemonade and working in our workbooks for a little bit this afternoon
- Reagan and Anderson going shopping with Dad-they came home with candy and toys (along with a little bit of milk and bread)
- Graham and Campbell waking up at the same time as soon as the others had left-but Campbell ate and Graham sat in the floor and played (reminded Mom of when Reagan and Anderson were babies)
- Supper at Grannymom and Grandpa's house and playing with lots of toys before putting on our pajamas and heading home to bed
Highlights from today:
(click here for pictures) - A snow day-the kids were so excited to look out the window and Graham stood by the window staring out the whole time Mom was in the shower
- Breakfast and working in our new workbooks-Reagan could have finished page after page while Anderson did one page and was done
- Playing in the snow outside while Campbell was having another morning nap-everyone wanted to swing and they really enjoyed Mom throwing "snowballs" at them-Mom had to bribe us with juice and brownies to get us to come inside (she was cold too!)
- A morning nap for Graham while Reagan, Anderson and Mom played Candyland
- Dad, who is working from home this week, making lunch for us-"smooshed sandwiches" (paninis)
- Afternoon naps for everyone except Campbell who woke up when the others went to sleep
- Graham re-injuring his busted lip while wrestling with brother, running into the gate (which doesn't shut) and rolling down the garage stairs and then walking right into the wall and getting a huge goose egg on his head-all this happened within about 30 minutes!
- Running to the store and then stopping by Nonna and Pops for supper tonight-pizza and then lots of playing before bed-hopefully, we will sleep well since school is in the morning
Highlights from today:
(click here for pictures) - Campbell only waking up at 4:30 last night and then her soun ding our alarm to wake up for church around 7:30
- 4 little Dennie's getting their baths this morning-here is our system (I know you were wondering):
- Dad giving Graham a bath, Mom taking a shower
- Graham out and Reagan and Anderson in
- Mom putting on Graham's clothes and Dad washing Campbell
- Mom putting on Campbell's clothes and Dad washing Reagan and Anderson
- Mom putting on their clothes and Dad taking a shower
- Stopping for breakfast on the way to church-Graham is going to have to start getting his own cinnamon rolls since he is eating more and more of Anderson’s
- Campbell going to the nursery for the first time this morning-she liked it so much she never even woke up but poor Graham, Mom had to drag him down the hallway but he soon calmed down
- Lunch at Grannymom and Grandpa's house-celebrating Mom's birthday! (She is 29-or 32) Grannymom fixed Mexican and Mom opened up her birthday gifts with lots of help
- Afternoon naps for everyone-and then everyone seems to always wake up at the same time and then we all watched a movie or two and had one or two pieces of candy
- Back to church tonight-usually Anderson just stands by the door on Sunday nights and scowls at his teachers but not tonight-he walked right in. Reagan loves going on Sunday nights because she can color and said she colored the whole time. Ms. Olevia said that Graham calmed down and played after we turned the corner and Campbell again enjoyed the nursery
- The babies went to bed and the big kids stayed up for a little snack and a few puppet shows before bedtime
Highlights from today:
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- Campbell stirring quite a few times last night-1, 4 and 6 but everyone else sleeping late again
- Graham and Dad doing a little Krogering while Reagan and Anderson watched a few movies and Mom did the dishes (we have to run the dishwasher everyday now - it was every other but Campbell has made it everyday!)
- Grannymom and Grandpa coming over for a few minutes-Dad is working on their video tapes of us
- Everyone spending most of the morning getting in and out of the giant diaper box we got the other day in the mail
- Graham taking a short morning nap and then everyone eating a snack lunch (candy, cheese and crackers)
- Campbell's first trip to the mall (and yes, Reagan has been to the mall 3 times in 3 days-she is quite the shopper) We ran and picked up a pretzel and rode the escalator-we hit all of the highlights of the mall
- Afternoon naps before our "football party"-we seem to have a lot of parties around here!
- BBQ and brownies for supper while watching the football game-along with Mom demanding that Reagan eat one bite of potato salad-she finally did but sputtered, spewed and even gagged. Next was Anderson's turn and he followed his sister's lead and did the same
- Playing until bedtime-the boys spent their time in the box, Reagan sat beside Mom doing just what Mom did and Campbell took a short nap
- Right before bed, Dad popped some confetti from some thing he had gotten from work-Reagan picked most of it off of the floor for her "sparkle collection"
- Accident report-update: Anderson's finger is looking better and Graham's lip looks worse but everyone is fine
Highlights from today:
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- Campbell just waking up one time last night-around 4:30ish
- Everyone sleeping until after 8. The Benadryl Mom gives us must really work (kidding!) We have just gotten used to a lazy lifestyle
- Reagan saying today that she is glad she is out of school-but she didn't seem to disappointed when Mom said she would get to go back on Tuesday
- Mom, Reagan and Graham meeting Nonna and Pops at the mall to do a little shopping for next Christmas while Campbell slept, Dad did some work and Anderson played happily-until he couldn't find Reagan (who had told him bye) and was distraught until Dad gave him some candy
- Eating black eye peas and hog jowl for good luck at Grannymom and Grandpa's house with Lilly and Cash
- Playing pretty hard with Lilly and Cash until we became a little fussy and headed home for a nap-Graham waking up first and was delighted to find a huge box in the living room to play with
- Everyone else waking up to play in the box until it was time to leave for supper
- Eating supper out at McDonalds-the slides were outside at this one and Reagan, Anderson and Dad froze their tails off while Campbell slept and Mom and Graham ate candy
- Coming home to play in the box some more before going to bed
- This was overheard from Anderson tonight while in bed "I am going to take you outside, put you in the trash can and the garbage man will come and throw you away." To which Reagan replied "MOMMY!" And then everyone got into trouble!
- Taking a few pictures of Campbell in her New Year's Day outfit! (click here for pictures)
- Accident report: Anderson smashed his finger pretty good while at Grannymom's house and Graham fell on his face at home and busted his lip and had a bloody nose.
