Brad was going to be home late, so the kids and I got fast food and then made yummy chocolate milkshakes at home. We sort of have a tradition of watching "Man vs. Wild" on Friday nights, so the kids got a quick bath in before it started.
March 28, 2008
Friday Night . . .
Brad was going to be home late, so the kids and I got fast food and then made yummy chocolate milkshakes at home. We sort of have a tradition of watching "Man vs. Wild" on Friday nights, so the kids got a quick bath in before it started.
March 27, 2008
Sleeping Angels
Sawyer has his own bedroom (with a queen size bed), but for months he's been sleeping with Spencer. I think it's cute. Often, all the kids end up sleeping in the same room. That is, when Lucy isn't sleeping in our recliner. After weeks of having her wander in at night, I decided to be prepared and get a picture. The room was totally dark, but when the flash went off, she opened her eyes. So, now I've got it on film and will always remember our bedtime woes with little Lucy. The past few nights, she's come in and wanted to sleep in our bed. I tell her she can sleep in the recliner or in her own bed, and she's chosen her own bed. So, we're making progress.
Mr. Snowman
It started snowing this evening, so Brad and the kids went out to play. We are supposed to be getting 4-6 inches tonight. I hope we don't have another "snowday." It seems Charlie is never in kindergarten with the M/W every other Friday schedule. I have a snowman plaque hanging by my front door that says "Welcome Winter." It definitely needs to be taken down.
I'm still cool...
Yesterday, the weather finally hit the 40's, so Lucy and I decided to ride my bike to the boys' school and surprise them for lunch and recess. It was really fun to watch their reactions. When Sawyer saw us out on the playground, he stopped briefly, said little, and quickly ran off. Spencer gave a more enthusiastic response. He scooped Lucy up into his arms and immediately started calling all his friends over saying, “So and so, this is my little sister Lucy and my mom…” Sawyer eyed us from a distance for a few moments and then came back over. From then on, he said several times, "Mom, you've got to come everyday okay. You could just pack a lunch in the morning and when you drop us off in the morning, you could just stay at the school until lunchtime." That told me a couple things about Sawyer:
1. He still thinks I'm cool to have around and appreciated our surprise.
2. He has no idea what I do all day...
Lucy had packed some grapes and bread for the ride, so she carried those into the lunchroom and felt delighted to eat with her brothers. Spencer motioned for us to come to his table and saved us a chair. Then he introduced us to all his friends. Sawyer joined us as well, which was fun because I know the boys don't usually eat at the same table. I did learn that Spencer doesn’t eat the crust on his bread. Naughty naughty…
The ride home wasn't as enjoyable. After sitting in the lunchroom for 20 minutes, I was feeling sleepy. The outside temperature had dropped and we had to ride against the wind. Lucy fell asleep and it felt like I was just puttsing along. But, knowing that I was “still cool” kept me pedaling and brightened my day.
1. He still thinks I'm cool to have around and appreciated our surprise.
2. He has no idea what I do all day...
Lucy had packed some grapes and bread for the ride, so she carried those into the lunchroom and felt delighted to eat with her brothers. Spencer motioned for us to come to his table and saved us a chair. Then he introduced us to all his friends. Sawyer joined us as well, which was fun because I know the boys don't usually eat at the same table. I did learn that Spencer doesn’t eat the crust on his bread. Naughty naughty…
The ride home wasn't as enjoyable. After sitting in the lunchroom for 20 minutes, I was feeling sleepy. The outside temperature had dropped and we had to ride against the wind. Lucy fell asleep and it felt like I was just puttsing along. But, knowing that I was “still cool” kept me pedaling and brightened my day.
March 23, 2008
Easter
You might ask, "Where are the cute pictures of the boys?" And my answer would be, "I didn't get any. They loathe having their picture taken. Plus, they don't get cute new Easter outfits anymore. I used to dress them really cute and coordinated when they were little, but now they only have one boring old Sunday outfit that they wear each week. And when they grow out of it, they hand it down to the next boy. So, basically, Charlie has worn the same looking Sunday outfit for three years in a row!"
Brad was in Utah for Easter and I broke all tradition. The neighbors invited the boys over for an Easter egg hunt earlier in the week, so I figured we'd count that rather than do our own. Saturday, we did do our annual Bunny Buggy project with Twinkies and candy, so I figured I didn't need to fill their baskets with more candy. In fact, I didn't even do baskets this year. The boys said they really wanted more Pokemon cards and so I told them we'd do that in lieu of candy. It wasn't a big deal until we were at the dermatologist's office getting the last of Charlie's plantars warts removed and the PA asked, "So, where did you find your Easter basket Charlie?" He just shrugged and said, "I can't remember..." I felt a split seconds worth of guilt.
And as far as egg decorating? We slipped that in on Sunday afternoon. But, the only ones really interested were Charlie and Lucy. In fact, Spencer and Sawyer used the boiled eggs to create mustard filled egg bombs instead- hoping to throw them off the deck into the woods. Next year I want to actually paint the eggs and let their creativity flow, rather than just dye them. (My sister Emily has inspired me. She and Sean make some pretty impressive painted eggs).
March 21, 2008
What a night!
With Brad being in Utah, I figured we’d have a very relaxed evening around here, reading, eating cookies, and going to bed early. Lucy hadn’t had a nap, so I figured I may be able to get her down earlier than her usual 11:00pm.
I had just started making cookies with Charlie and Lucy when I noticed Lucy really needed to go to the bathroom. So, I decided to seize the opportunity and encourage her to sit on the toilet. She wasn’t going for it until I told her she could eat a bowl of ice cream while she sat there. That worked, but only if I was in there with her. So, I spent the next hour sitting in the bathroom with Lucy, both of us eating ice cream, but never accomplishing the “going potty” part. Then, Lucy decided she wanted to take a bath, so I sent Spencer to supervise while I finished the cookies. Once that was done, it was after 8:00pm and I was anxious to get Lucy to bed. I told the boys they could get themselves something healthy for dinner and then have some cookies.
Lucy threw a massive tantrum before bed because she wanted to eat cookies too, but I had already brushed her teeth and I figured the bowl of ice cream was enough, so I said “no” and insisted she get into bed. She was really upset about it saying no less than a million times, “I want to eat my cookies! I want to eat my cookies. . .,” until finally she fell asleep around 8:40pm. I was thrilled, thinking the next few hours would be great, just sitting in bed reading, until I drifted off to sleep.
Whenever Brad is out of town, I usually let the boys take turns sleeping in my room. I feel a little more secure having someone by me. Not that they could really “save me from a bad guy” or anything, but it puts my mind at rest. So, as soon as I crawled into bed, all the boys started fighting over who got to sleep in my room first. As that was being decided, Charlie was sobbing about nobody being willing to have a Pokemon battle with him. My patience was wearing thin as the clock was ticking and my idea of a “relaxing evening” was dissipating.
Thankfully, Charlie and Sawyer left to a have “a battle” and Spencer fell asleep in the recliner. Yeah! Quiet at last. I read for a few minutes and went to bed around 10:15pm. At 10:40pm, I awoke to terrible screams. Lucy was crying for cookies again! I got her settled and back to sleep and slipped back into bed. Spencer was in our bed by this point and Charlie and Sawyer had just dragged their sleeping bags in to crash on the floor. A few minutes passed and Lucy started screaming again. This time, I just brought her into my room and said she could sleep in my chair. Moments later, she was in bed with me as well, coughing up a storm. After listening to that for ten minutes, I brought her some cough syrup and water. Then, Charlie came whimpering over, saying he was having nightmares and wanted to get into bed too. At this point, I contemplated sleeping elsewhere. The entire family was in my room, four in the bed, and I was relegated to a twelve- inch space on the very edge. What’s wrong with this picture? Needless to say, I didn’t get out of bed until 10:00am when I called Brad to see how his night went?! He told me he was still sleeping and asked if he could call me back. Sure, no problem. Get your beauty rest!
When I came down this morning, the boys were “sneaking” Game Cube time and Lucy smiled while telling me, “she ate her cookies.” Good for her. I decided to break all norms and have three cookies myself for breakfast. Man, I really let my hair down when Brad’s gone.
I had just started making cookies with Charlie and Lucy when I noticed Lucy really needed to go to the bathroom. So, I decided to seize the opportunity and encourage her to sit on the toilet. She wasn’t going for it until I told her she could eat a bowl of ice cream while she sat there. That worked, but only if I was in there with her. So, I spent the next hour sitting in the bathroom with Lucy, both of us eating ice cream, but never accomplishing the “going potty” part. Then, Lucy decided she wanted to take a bath, so I sent Spencer to supervise while I finished the cookies. Once that was done, it was after 8:00pm and I was anxious to get Lucy to bed. I told the boys they could get themselves something healthy for dinner and then have some cookies.
Lucy threw a massive tantrum before bed because she wanted to eat cookies too, but I had already brushed her teeth and I figured the bowl of ice cream was enough, so I said “no” and insisted she get into bed. She was really upset about it saying no less than a million times, “I want to eat my cookies! I want to eat my cookies. . .,” until finally she fell asleep around 8:40pm. I was thrilled, thinking the next few hours would be great, just sitting in bed reading, until I drifted off to sleep.
Whenever Brad is out of town, I usually let the boys take turns sleeping in my room. I feel a little more secure having someone by me. Not that they could really “save me from a bad guy” or anything, but it puts my mind at rest. So, as soon as I crawled into bed, all the boys started fighting over who got to sleep in my room first. As that was being decided, Charlie was sobbing about nobody being willing to have a Pokemon battle with him. My patience was wearing thin as the clock was ticking and my idea of a “relaxing evening” was dissipating.
Thankfully, Charlie and Sawyer left to a have “a battle” and Spencer fell asleep in the recliner. Yeah! Quiet at last. I read for a few minutes and went to bed around 10:15pm. At 10:40pm, I awoke to terrible screams. Lucy was crying for cookies again! I got her settled and back to sleep and slipped back into bed. Spencer was in our bed by this point and Charlie and Sawyer had just dragged their sleeping bags in to crash on the floor. A few minutes passed and Lucy started screaming again. This time, I just brought her into my room and said she could sleep in my chair. Moments later, she was in bed with me as well, coughing up a storm. After listening to that for ten minutes, I brought her some cough syrup and water. Then, Charlie came whimpering over, saying he was having nightmares and wanted to get into bed too. At this point, I contemplated sleeping elsewhere. The entire family was in my room, four in the bed, and I was relegated to a twelve- inch space on the very edge. What’s wrong with this picture? Needless to say, I didn’t get out of bed until 10:00am when I called Brad to see how his night went?! He told me he was still sleeping and asked if he could call me back. Sure, no problem. Get your beauty rest!
When I came down this morning, the boys were “sneaking” Game Cube time and Lucy smiled while telling me, “she ate her cookies.” Good for her. I decided to break all norms and have three cookies myself for breakfast. Man, I really let my hair down when Brad’s gone.
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