Tuesday

 Last day with pics for the week!  My camera is getting packed tomorrow after trick or treat. 

A good morning!  Well to be honest I'm getting a bit stir crazy but the kids don't seem to mind.  Everyone in good moods.  All ate well for both meals.  Alexa had what she had yesterday and ate every bite.  Lunch was chicken nuggets, fruit, yogurt, milk. 

No #2's from anyone this morning, must have gotten it all out yesterday. 

So this morning we played a game.  "Do a trick for a treat"  it's a game I'm doing with Landon's class tomorrow and wanted to try it out.  The kids picked a trick out of a pumpkin and I read what they had to do to get a treat (a piece of candy corn)  things like jump 5 times, pretend to be a bear, balance a spoon on your nose, etc.  They loved it!  Alexa loved it!  Kobe didn't get it.  I wasn't going to give Alexa any candy but she was begging (Kobe doesn't know what the stuff is yet but I guess since she got into it a few weeks ago she remembered) so I gave her 2 pieces (hope that's ok) 

Spent the rest of the morning coloring, playing trains, blocks, read books, played workshop, snuggling, etc.  Vogt's got picked up early today (at 11) so now 2 toddlers are watching pbs while my big boys watch a movie.  Soon off to nap land for all!

Monday

 Staying nice and cozy inside today!  Been a good morning.  We played lots!  Choo choos, blocks, duckie game, read books, sang, painted/stickers.  Everyone is in a good mood today.  My boys are having a jammie day.  Hoping to give them a bath before nap incase we lose power tonight (they are stinky!) 

Miss Syd decided instead of napping this morning to take off her shirt and socks (my next Alexa)  it's almost noon and she's still happy, so hopefully momma won't be too late picking her up for her nap!

Alexa ate great for both meals today!  Actually everyone did.  We had whole grain/organic blueberry (for wee ones) chocolate chip for big kids pancakes for breakfast, lunch was veggie mac n cheese, yogurts, fruit and milk

Alexa needs milk, and fruit if you want organic.

Friday

 fun morning!!  Basically all we did was a quick half hour trip to Giant then spent the rest of the morning outside (thought we should since we'll be stuck inside for the next week!)

Um can you say a pile of leaves keeps 3 boys happy for hours!  Seriously best and easiest fun ever!!  The 1 year olds were so cute, they were swimming in the leaves.  I think I tuckered them out with all that outside fun.  That's about it!  I was going to do crafts and such but they were happy so I didn't make them come in.  Oliver's pants got wet so I'm going to try to find him a pair of pants to wear.

Both Baldwin boys had big #2's today.

Everyone ate great (like usual!) 

Big boys playing legos upstairs, toddlers are with me in the playroom and all is happy!

Thursday

 Pretty dreary outside today.  In fact for the first hour of play time Alexa just laid on my couch and kept saying "I sleep"  haha.  We all just snuggles and watching sesame street from 9-10.  Then I turned off the tube and we got some sticker "fall" time in.  Talked about the fall and what we see.  Did our alphabet flash cards a bit.  Then we went outside (it was surprisingly not that wet)  Syd woke up so we put her in her stroller and walked around the yard outside the gate and looked at all the pretty leaves.  I'm so sad because I think the "best" leaf jumping time will be the beginning of next week and it's suppose to get really cold and yucky by then.  Oh well! 

Everyone ate well for lunch today.  Oh and by the way, Alexa refused to eat her cereal all week, won't even try it.  Is she doing that for you?  I have been giving her cheerios with her fruit, she eats it ok (not a ton though)  Does she like waffles or regular oatmeal??  Kobe eats regular oatmeal with a mushed up banana every morning.  Or maybe I could try some wheat toast with jelly???  Just let me know what you want me to do.  She ate well for lunch (veggie mac n cheese, yogurt, and grapes with milk.

Syd ate well and drank all her milk too!  I fed her baked oatmeal for breakfast with a banana and lunch was meatball sub with grapes and yogurt.

Alexa will need milk next week!

Wednesday!

 Reminder:  I'm not babysitting next Wed and Friday (due to Halloween party at preschool and leaving for Disney World)  Alexa is scheduled to come Mon, Tues, Thursday that week. 

Great morning!  We spent the first part of the AM in the basement playing, watching elmo and having a little snack and water.  Then we came upstairs and did a fall leaf craft and talked about fall leaves, which I'm starting to worry are going to fall when we are on vacation and we are going to miss out on leaf jumping fun :-(

Went outside and ran around the driveway for the rest of the morning.  The kids puddle jumped, pushed toys, rode bikes, played frisbee (that was interesting!)  played ball.  They were dirty and soaked by the time we came in but we all had fun!

Had lunch, everyone ate well.  Alexa didn't eat much for breakfast (actually hasn't been)  but ate well for lunch (chicken nuggets, yogurt, grapes and milk)

Big boys upstairs playing legos, 1 year olds in playroom destroying it (haha, tearing out all the toys)

well I'll post but I doubt anyone is going to read it.  I just have the vogt's and know Alicia doesn't have access to the net.

But I had to write before I forgot how well Syd has played today!  She is obsessed with the little play table (I think momma said she got one for her for her bday!)  she's in LOVE!


Kids had a good morning at school.  We are just hanging out until 1 after lunch and then it's nap time for all!  I hope Tristan doesn't get too bored because Mr. Landon is napping today, he was up on and off all night!

Monday

 Sorry so late.  I have this crazy energy today and haven't had time to sit to type!  Can't believe we are leaving for Disney next Friday and I have so much to do before that time (thank goodness for this energy boost!)

The kids were wonderful this morning!!  Everyone in a great mood!  Kids played so well early this morning.  We spent a good bit of it outside.  Alexa and Lil were really into the sand box today.  Sun is shining and it was so pretty outside.  Me and Lilly checked out the leaf situation.  I'm thinking by the end of this week/early next week we might have a pile to jump in!!!  Although I heard it's calling for snow next week! 

Alexa ate well for breakfast, had a mid morning snack and didn't eat so much for lunch (all the kids actually didn't eat much except Lilly who cleaned her plate.  I made veggie mac n cheese, yogurts, fruit and milk. 

Alexa had a poop before nap time.  Naps started at 1, but it's going on 2 and Alexa is still up jabbering away. 

Oh and Alexa also mentioned she has a boo boo and pointed to her arm, guessing that was an over the weekend injury because I didn't notice any here?

Alexa and Syd needs diapers soon!