Weekend in Review

Whew, what a long week--maybe it was the 110 degree heat. Picking up the kids after school was pretty much torture. Finally as the sun went down it was time for some "Jedi Training". Jon an Matthew like to set up little training courses for themselves to do their Jedi workouts. They let Liz and Rachel stand on it -only for the picture.
Saturday -the whole day of it- was spent at a friend's house cooking. We were trying one of those coop cooking days where we both make 3 dinners, double it, trade, then we both go home with 6 to put in the freezer. It was exhausting. Everytime we finished one we'd head straight into another. It took from about 10-4. I'll be happy to have them, I'm sure.
Sunday was restful, as always. After church, we watched some movies, played, read, napped, etc. We finally headed out after dinner for a walk to Chap. Park(by now kids were bouncing off walls=destroying house). While we were there Lizzie figured out how to "pump" the swing all by herself! She was happy to get herself going so high.
Crazy girl!

Cub Scouts Can...

Jump rope!! Sort of, anyway. They were practing their "run throughs" here. :) Michael's first Pack meeting of this school year tonight. There was LOTS of energy there. They were happy to be back at it. He is in Webelos this year.

Swimming lessons...our only "sport" for the moment.

Happy

Here is our boy in time-out. He looks like he is really suffering, doesn't he? We have a couple of time out rules: 1.It has to be alone 2. No noise of any kind (recent addition because Jon likes to lay on the floor and kick the door with both feet to let us know he is really mad).

So here is Matthew serving his sentence--alone, and as silent as can be with a favorite book of Michael's that he always wants to read (Michael never lets him), but seeing how Michael can't be in the room right now (because of rule #1), sieze the moment, buddy!!!

Catch Up

These two wanted pictures of their feet! Not pictured, but right next to them--their dolls, blanket, pillows, baby strollers, all over the place. They love to drag out EVERYTHING!

Sunday nap--way too late--killed any chance of early bedtime. Day 9

We had no internet for a couple of days, but I took the pictures. This is Sat (Day8, I think). Despite the 105 degrees, these three are racing up and down the street on scooters, at noon.

Pajamas?

We just sleep in our swim suits around here. I have to hide them from Rachel--whenever she sees one, she has to put it on and then its such a battle to take it off. So here she is tonight...good night little mermaid.

Big Sisters are For...

Getting sunscreen in your eye!!! No, I mean helping you put your sunscreen on. Meghan is the ultimate "mini mommy", always in charge, keeping everyone in line. She often is the 3rd and 4th hands that I wish that I had. Thankful for her.

When the BIG kids are gone.....

As soon as we get in the door, Lizzie and Rachel run down the hall, straight into Meghan's room. The purple, pink, princess room is the popular spot for these two, with the Polly Pockets, hundreds of beanie babies, barbies, dress up clothes, 20+ pairs of shoes to try on and scatter about the house...and the greatest part... no one to yell "GET OUT!!!" Just perfect! And then at night, when I am putting Meg to bed and I am exasperated at her room, I make some comment about if she would just spend 5 minutes a day picking it up--she gives me her, famous "are you CRAZY??" look, and reminds me that this in not HER mess!!!

Busy Tooth Fairy

Here you see them....

Now you don't!! Where are you teeth Jon?

Here they are! Jon lost his first two teeth with the help of the dentist!! Very tough, brave boy, like all Jedi Warriors (serious Star Wars craze at our house)

Michael lost one on Monday...at school(FINALLY) The kid has been trying to lose one at school for 5 years because there you get a plastic tooth holder, shaped like a tooth, to wear around your neck the whole day...very highly coveted Kiva teeth.
DAY 4

Celebration Bedtime

What's going on in this picture? Let me tell you...sometimes when a day is finally at its end, Dave turns on an oldie clip from You Tube for the kids to watch while they brush. Here they are watching a clip of an old Pink Panther movie. They LOVE this occasional treat!!

Big Girl

Day 2
Miss Elizabeth started preschool this week. Here she is with our favorite teacher for 3 year olds. Matthew and Jon were in her class. We always told Lizzie that she would go to preschool when she was four...now that preschool has started she says she is four.

Back to School

After a short, fast and FUN, summer, back to school they go. Not to much whining or nerves. Everyone has a good teacher and someone they know in class.
It was Jonathan's first day of kindergarten. This was a sad day for me...the first time I haven't had a little boy at home in 10 years!!! He was excited to go to the big kid's school! He wants to be called Jon (and therefore, write Jon on his papers--smart boy) He still has to get used to the going everyday part of school, instead of the every other day of preschool, but he has the energy of 10 five year old boys, so its just a matter of time.
When Michael started Kindgarten, Jonathan was 8 months old. I remember him spitting up all over my shirt while we were at the storytime they have a couple of days before school starts. I remember lugging him, sleeping everyday, up the long sidewalk, Meg and Matt in tow, to pick Michael up at lunch time (back in half day kindergarten days)
Anyway, in honor of that "where did the time go" feeling that I have had this week, I am going to try that Project 365 that I have seen on other blogs...to take a picture everyday, FOR A YEAR. Then next year we can look here to see where the time went!! Taking them won't be such a challenge, but posting them is another story. I'm going to give a try!!