manic monday!

Breakfast: fiber 1 pancakes, banana, milk

Lunch: apples, pb and marsh sandwhiches on high protein bread, cheese slices, milk

All ate very well (Yeah for my kiddos finally eating after not eating for what seemed like a week!)

Ok so this morning was spent playing a lot inside. I could not do any school time because my 2 were out of control (Landon especially) I found I had to spend as much one on one time as possible today with Lilly and Landon (the others did great playing together) not like I ignored them or anything. Lilly was fussier than I've ever seen, and Landon was beating up everyone unless I had him right on my lap giving him attention (and yes he had many time outs in his room)

So right before lunch we went outside (big hit) came in ate lunch and then outside once again. They did great outside (yeah for sunshine) and actually got to play for over an hour out there.

Paige is cracking my up today. She is telling on everyone like "Landon took it from me" or "Landon pushed me" actual sentences now!! haha

Hayden is a little sensitive but actually in a great mood and playing really well.

No probs with Tristan!

Bryce was extremely slow to play today (very whiney and just didn't want to do much) he was sick most of the weekend.

So all in all a rough start finished by a great ending!! Yeah now lets hope for naps!

Lilly ate well, would not drink again (getting even more defiant with that , hitting and screaming if I put the cup up to her?) She seems happy though. Oh and she has been enjoying lots of new toys today ( the weebles are her new favorite)

thursday

Breakfast: fiber 1 poptarts, milk

Lunch: grilled cheese, yogurt, bananas, milk

All ate a good breakfast, Sissy and Landon didn't have much for lunch though.

It was a good day. Landon is still under the weather so we didn't do too much. Just took Bryce to and from school and hung out and played at home. When Landon's meds finally kicked in I took the kiddos outside for about a half hour until it was time to pick up Bryce. Hayden has been sneezing today and has a running nose (I wonder if he has allergies, mine are terrible or if it's just a cold coming on??)

You should have seen the 3 of them outside (they all had a dump truck in tow including sissy) I swear she's just one of the boys!)

wed

Breakfast: pancakes, banana, milk

Lunch: pb and marsh sandwhiches (yes again and yes we still have no microwave!) , cheese slices, grapes, milk

All ate well except Landon. Lilly gobbled her food down! She would get irritated if I couldn't consistently feed her (because someone needed something) She spent the entire morning on her belly or sitting (no exersaucer!!!) I think I may be putting that away again because she seems to be happier on the floor. I didn't see any on the knees but she was definately trying to get into more things and just had a ton of fun. (oh and I found a toy that she loves loves loves its the gears) She was giggling and clapping and dancing to it all morning, the kids would take turns pressing the button for her.

Landon is sick sick sick! Although he wasn't too bad today if on meds. He has a high fever and runny nose (congestion) so sorry if your kiddos get sick this weekend. At least it's not barfing right? So he wasn't himself today and needed his momma a little extra (always a challenge with 6 kids) The other kiddos did great today (big helpers and played well together) thank goodness. We didn't get school today because Landon was with me.

The kids played all morning (Tristan and Bryce were best friends and Paige and Hayden hung out) Bryce at one point played with Lilly for a good half hour and kept saying he loves her.

Tristan had a little melt down today during story time. He just kept saying "I don't want to" I started singing twinkle twinkle little star and he sang the tune to "I don't want to" haha

The kids even cleaned up all their toys before going outside too (they played outside only for a half hour while I got lunch ready (the grass was still wet) they had fun and then came in and ate and played up in Bryce's room until bed time. all are quiet now, let's hope for naps (I need one after my night!)

Tuesday

Breakfast: fiber 1 poptarts, milk

Lunch: grapes, mac n cheese, pb crackers, milk, cookie for dessert

All ate well today (and there were left over cookies with "5" m and m's on each from Bryce's preschool snack so the kiddos got a yummy treat today!

We went to the grocery store today and I got a ton of "wow, what great kids you have" comments. They were so good (maybe because Landon isn't feeling well) haha, but they were good.

We came home and they helped to unload the groceries (haha) sissy dragging around random items in bags that it.

We then picked up Bryce and headed home for lunch. The kids are finishing up lunch now and their yummy cookies. We will play a bit more then off to nap time!

Monday

Breakfast: choc chip pancakes, banana, milk

Lunch: pb and marsh sandwiches, cheese slices, cantelope, milk, m and m's

All ate great (hence the m and ms) We have no microwave so that is why we did easy lunch today.

It's a great day! Bryce has given me a run for my money but all others seem in good spirits. Bryce had a bunch of time outs and lets just say 1 lasted over a half hour while I scrubbed the wall that he colored all over (see him and sissy trying to clean it!)

We did a lot of playing inside (and downstairs, they missed the toys down there since we haven't been down for 2 weeks) We sang our old rainforest songs (they loved them)! Hayden helped me with the weather and calendar. We read lots of books too (and they were fighting over my lap and what books we should read)

We talked about April and how it rains a lot. The kids painted a picture entitled their April Showers. They did great and loved it. Afterward we played outside until lunch time.

Tristan is cracking me up (well not in a good way) I've heard him use the words "I don't want to" over a dozen times today. He also yelled about an hour into nap that he needed a tissue for his booger! His mannerisms remind me so much of Bryce now at almost 4!!! Oh my!

Paige is a mess today (she's in a different outfit now) She was all over and into everything outside. She has this new thing of throwing mulch all over herself (and that with the sand and chalk she was quite the sight)

Landon was a sleepy guy today. I have no idea why he woke up so early.

Lilly is in a grand mood. She is definately wanting to get into more stuff. She was in her highchair today and kept reaching for things to pull off our partition (I love it!) She will not drink a darn thing for me today! But ate great (I gave her some applesause at lunch so she would have some type of liquid! I will try again when she wakes!

Hayden is in a great mood, he is so excited for the dentist!!!!

tuesday

Breakfast: fiber 1 poptart, milk

Lunch: ham and cheese on wheat (the big boys loved it, the little ones ended up with mac n cheese), yogurt, pears, milk, cookies

Great day! WE took bryce to and from school. We had a little trip to Target (they were super good) then we came home and played outside the rest of the day until lunch. Then off to bed. We'll be outside as soon as they wake! It feels like summer outside!

Monday

Breakfast: fiber 1 poptarts, milk, banana
Lunch: pb and marsh on wheat, apples, yogurt, milk, and of course some holiday candies (they ate sooooo well)

Great day, beautiful day! We played outside all morning long (and I mean all morning) from 9-11:30!!! Came inside and had lunch and I'm pretty sure all are sleeping now.

The kiddos did playdough, bubbles, trucks, sandbox, and of course the pool!!!! They had so much fun in it (it was truely missed these past months!) they all got wet and their clothes are out drying. I slathered on sunscreen but FYI

Alicia: I need more sunscreen for your kiddos (I only had enough for today of your aveno stuff)

Shana: as long as you don't mind I have banana boat sunscreen I can use on your kiddos.

I do need some spring/summer changes of clothes (sissy is wearing boy clothes as she sleeps :-) Tristan has an interesting outfit on as well.

Other things you might want to bring over in the next few weeks (not like this weather is here to stay yet for good) but some type of cheapie shoe (flip flop) they can wear outside when using the pool so they don't get a bee sting. The clover isn't out yet so they ran around in their piggies today!

All in terrific moods (thank goodness) except of course my grouchy 3 year old :-(

Oh Shana: Bryce does have speech the first friday of May (he has it every 3 weeks). I'll bring your kiddos down today (just me) so that I can take my body pump and zumba class, Alicia, Kyle will be here with your kiddos, call me when you leave so I can tell him when you'll be here.

Thanks