Monday

Well the boys (that don't live with me) have been a delight today! Sorry I can't say the same about Bryce and Landon. We had a busy weekend and I'm paying for it today. Off they will go for naps at noon along with Ian. You were right momma, it's only 11:15 and Ian looks like he's ready to lay down already. He's begging for his nuk nuk and keeps saying, "I go to bed."

Well other than my children acting like monsters, we had a great morning. The big boys played legos and cars inside most of the morning. I kept asking if they wanted to go outside because it's so nice out, but nope. I found that taking Ian and Landon outside did wonders for Bryce. He played much better when he was away from his younger bro. The McKinley boys were hungry guys today. They had pretzels for snacks and then ate a good lunch right afterward (everyone wanted lunch early today). They had pizza, yogurt, applesauce, and chips. It was funny asking what they would like, whatever one wanted the other did not.

They are eating as I type and watching Caliou on PBS kids. I'm hoping to play some games and do puzzles and color with the bigger boys once everyone is down for naps.

Kelly, Luke has been a chatter box today, I just love him. He's so sweet!!! He's been telling me all about his school, and how he's looking forward to Hershey Park, what games he has at home, etc. He took a bite of his pizza and said, "I love this!" I felt like I gave him a million dollar bill!

Ian has been his happy self today too. I've had to watch him like a hawk on the swing set (he thinks he's bigger than he is)

Matthew is also just very laid back today and going with the flow.

Thursday

I would post more pics but it's not letting me. We had a good morning today! So stinken hot out so we were only out from 9-10. We swang and then ran around under the Elmo sprinkler. They had a blast. Everyone is in their underpants and diapers now for lunch and play time until nap.

Everyone ate well today (waffles and banana for breakfast, pb and marsh sandwiches (mac n cheese), yogurt, cantelope, cheese sticks and juice for lunch) Tristan and Bryce put the food away today!

Everyone will be down for naps from noon until hopefully 3 today! I'm determined to get the baby to sleep when the big kids sleep and I think it's going to work today!!!! I need a break.... although it's not going to be a break I'm getting the house ready for the weekend.

Oh bring swim stuff for Tristan and Lilly for Sunday. WE'll have our big pool up, and a baby pool, sprinkler, and the new slip and slide out. Hoping to have the rock walls up for the swing set too!

Ash

Tuesday

As good of a morning as you can get with 6 wee ones! Actually everyone is in a great mood and barely any fighting, lots of playing. Everyone ate a good breakfast of whole grain choc muffins and milk with bananas, then lunch was spagettios for Lilly everyone else had pb and marsh on wheat bread, yogurt, and peaches. The peaches weren't a hit with the younger crowd today.

We played in the basement early this morning and then once Kobe was down for his late morning nap outside we went for a good hour and a half. After realizing that our playset has been attacked by yellow jackets we left the playground and went and played on the driveway with bikes, wagons, chalk, and water. The kids had a blast and all the play gave them a great appetite for lunch and they are all getting that zombied look that says: nap time is soon near (hurray!)

Monday

The morning has gone by fast and was fun! The kids all ate well for breakfast which was whole grain choc chip muffins (made with applesauce) and milk. When Matthew joined in they all played well for about a half hour inside. After I got Kobe down for a nap we went outside to play for over an hour. Ian is wearing sunblock, but Matthew didn't want anything to do with it or wearing a hat and told me "I'll be fine". Since it was still morning time I wasn't going to fight him.

They ran around, climbed on the swing set, swang, played with cars, in the sandbox, then to end things I filled the baby pool up with bubbles and water. They had a great time splashing around and playing in the bubbles. Matthew is so cute, he said "I don't want to get yucky wucky" and just watched the kids. My nephew was just like this last year, I wonder if by the end of the summer if he'll be more willing to get dirty/wet??? Wait until I get the shaving cream out (haha!) Although you probably like it that he enjoys staying clean and dry (I'm not normal!)

By about 11 the kids were hungry so we had an early lunch. B, L, and I stripped down into underwear and diapers and everyone washed their hands. Lunch was well eaten by all, whole grain CARS chicken nuggets, apples, yogurt (Matthew didn't want any), cheese slices, v-8 juice (Matt had his water)

They are now watching a bit of PSB kids and I'm going to try and get Landon and Ian down for naps around 1, then I'll get some art stuff out for the two older boys.

Oh and Mr. Ian is addicted to mulch, I had to keep after him outside to stay out of it.... Totally boy!

Oh and sorry not many pics of Matt (he wasn't into getting his pic taken)

Tuesday

Yucky day, but the kids were pretty good anyways! Lilly has been a fussy one today (lots of fussing and crying over everything) by lunch she seemed to finally get better. Tristan had 2 time outs today and Landon had 1. But they took them well :-)

Everyone ate well today too. Pumpkin bread for breakfast and sandwiches, yogurt, pears/grapes for lunch.

Lilly is demanding Barney too today! Silly girl! I wonder if she'll think Duke at Dutch Wonderland is Barney :-)

Tuesday

One of those days where everything goes smooth (hence why I had time to take pics) Hopefully this afternoon will be just as easy.

Kids all ate well. I tried a jar of babyfood (squash) in Lilly and Landon's mac n cheese just to see if they liked it. I've been meaning to make some in my food processor. Lilly gobbled it up!!! Landon ate about half but didn't act like it tasted funny or anything. They all had yogurt, grapes, and then some bunny cookies gammie bought.

We were outside all morning. Landon asked for the bounce house and I added balls to it and they had a grand old time! After that we played play dough and side walk chalk, Kobe took a cat nap under the patio. If the weather keeps it up and it gets a bit warmer I'll get the shaving cream out in hopefully a few days/weeks! Tristan of course also played baseball. I had a moment of trouble with him. He got into one of his moods and wouldn't listen. When I asked him to sit for time out he freaked. I told him if he didn't sit he wouldn't get to watch tv at lunch time. He freaked out some more. I found myself arguing with a 3 year old and finally said I'm not arguing with you (haha) He cried for about 20 minutes while I ignored him and fed the other kids lunch then he finally settled down, took his time out like a "man" and then came inside for lunch.

I'm getting ready to put Lilly down for a nap and am giving the boys a half hour to play outside.

Monday

Sorry about the crazy morning. haha, and I thought with the baby sleeping through the night and Landon going on the potty life was perfect, that was until I washed my phone!

After you all left, Reid did ask for mommy but Ian said "bye momma!" Everyone was so good and the rest of the morning went very smooth. Well except the craziness of lunch time.

Everyone ate very well for breakfast and lunch. choc chip applesauce bread and milk for breakfast and pb and marshmallow sandwhiches, yogurt, grapes, and veggie sticks for lunch. The kids loved the veggie sticks!!!

Ian has been talking up a storm today. He wanted to go outside but of course the morning wasn't too pretty but I told him if it clears up (which it has) and he gets up early we'll try to go outside.

Reid slept for an hour and he went #2 which woke him up a little early. Ian has only had a wet diaper today. He went down for his nap around 12:45 with no complaints.

Thanks Mandy for leaving your phone today! I'm sure it was an inconvenience. My phone is turning on now so I'm hoping it will work after sitting in some rice. We shall see if not I get to go phone shopping!