Monday

Breakfast: cereal, banana, milk
Everyone ate great (Ian wasn't into his banana but ate his cereal well!)
Lunch: grilled cheese with turkey, cantaloupe, yogurt, milk
Everyone again ate very well (Ian was slow to start, he woofed his yogurt first and then didn't look interested in the other stuff, after about 10 minutes when I was about to give up the little stinker started eating again!)

We took Bryce to preschool (again Ian LOVED the movie CARS!!) he kept grunting and squealing at it! Bryce also found out how to crack the kid up and while we were waiting in the drop off circle he was making silly faces and IAN was laughing so hard (I wish I could do that!)

We came home and played outside all morning long!!! It was so nice out but the ground was still a bit damp so the boys got a little dirty (sorry!) Landon introduced Ian to sand :-) They ran around and were loving playing in the playhouse (opening and shutting the doors) They swung but only until little Ian's eyes started getting heavy. During swinging time we sang songs like ABC's, wheels on the bus, counting, etc. Sorry he's in a pink swing (I don't know why I ever got a pink swing :-) Must have been on sale!

Then we played playdough for a while. We made balls and snakes. We talked about snakes and what colors they are and what sounds they make. Ian just had a blast running around. I think he enjoys the freedom of being able to run around since he's fenced in. He was hiding, pointing, and grunting at the trees today.

We went and picked up Bryce (almost couldn't believe how fast the morning flew by (we didn't even get to do inside activities!) They ate lunch when we got home (washed hands and said our prayers before)

Now the 3 boys are playing in the playroom (I'm with them with my laptop that's now fixed). Bryce is being so cute with the little ones. Bryce is "reading" books to them and teaching them how to play with cars.

After this I am going to read some more and then off to sleepy land for all!

Friday

Sorry no pics today, camera needs charged!!

Jocelyn ate about half her pancake and had some water with that and then had some fruit loops too. The boys both had fruit loops.

She ate half her sandwich and 1-2 apple slices (I had to peel them then she said she doesn't like them) She drank her yogurt and juice. I'll save her other half and apples for if she gets hungry later.

The kids played well after breakfast this morning. I took the kiddos to school and drop off went well (Jocelyn was so excited to see Mrs. Knisley!)

Landon and I went to the docs, then groceries then to pick J and B up!

Jocelyn asked where mommy was again at pick up (she's going to be excited to see you on Monday!) Mrs. K said Bryce is very helpful in the classroom to me today :-)

The kids traced lines in class today and counted to 5 and drew a pic of their hands, they also made a self portrait of themselves.

They had lunch and then played for a while. Now I'm hoping they all rest this afternoon so I can get the house ready for tomorrow (it's a mess!) I'm pretty sure B and L are asleep already and J says she's tired too (she wants to lay on my bedroom floor and watch a movie so we'll see) I told her a nap will help her to have fun tonight at the fair!!!

Thanks for the pumpkin again!!

Thursday

Breakfast: Everyone had cereal excpet Tristan who had PANCAKES!!! All ate well!

Lunch: Tristan and Landon had pb and white stuff (that's what they wanted), Lilly and Bryce had spagettios, apples, cheese slices, some yogurt and milk

All ate well, Lilly started passing out in the highchair afterward but I put her quickly in the play room and she perked up for a bit more.

Great morning, Bryce went to school (lilly loved the drive and loved picking him up) she flirted with everyone!

The kids played outside the ENTIRE morning while Bryce was at school. It was so nice! WE swung, played every type of ball (Tristan spotted our basketball hoop and freaked!) Lilly started crawling in the grass today too (very exciting!) The boys spent a good bit of the morning burying cars in the sand too!

We picked up Bryce, came home had lunch, put Lilly to bed and the 3 boys are still playing in Bryce's room (nap time to follow my post!)

Wed

Breakfast: choc chip pancakes (fiber 1), banana, milk

Jocelyn ate most of her cereal and didn't want her other things. Ian didn't want to eat right at drop off so I fed him and Landon (since Landon was too excited to play with Jocelyn) after drop off at 9:00am. Ian ate well and loved his banana.

Lunch: mac n cheese, apples/pineapples, yogurt, pb crackers, milk (Jocelyn ate her turkey, strawberries, and yogurt drink well) Ian ate a little of his mac n cheese but woofed his yogurt. He spit out his fruit so I gave him applesauce which went down fine.

It was a great morning!!! Ian only fussed for a tiny bit after drop off and was such a happy little guy the rest of the day! Seriously Mandy you are so lucky to have such an easy going guy (actually he reminds me of Landon at that age so I wonder if your in for a treat when he turns 2??? heehee) He LOVED the car ride to preschool and wow does he love the movie CARS (that was what I had playing while we waited for the teachers to come out and get the kiddos.

Jocelyn and Bryce had a fantastic first day!! Jocelyn asked for her mommy at pick up but seemed happy to go home with us. I asked what they did and they said "colored a lot" Jocelyn said she played with Emma too. I have all her stuff together in her bookbag for you. They both looked so tired though so I'm trying some quiet time right now with a movie in hopes maybe they'll fall asleep????

Jocelyn LOVES Ian!! Well all the kids do (they were huddled around him saying "awwww how cute!" I had to rescue the little guy! He is Landon's little shadow and copies everything he does (I hope only good things) Like for example they were rearranging the little chairs in the play room.

We went outside for a bit and swang and ran around. Then came inside and went down to the basement and did some songs and danced. Ian did a cute craft with finger paint (oh he loved that!) Landon painted as well. The boys did puzzles, read books, and then we did our alphabet flash cards (Ian just loved to carry them around with him. We also practiced our animal sounds.

Oh we did have Sesame Street on during Breakfast (wowza that little guy loves Elmo!)

After lunch the kiddos played for a little while and then the 2 wee ones were put down for naps around 12:45. Ian looked like a zombie (he was happy to go right down for me and I haven't heard a peep out of him since) You were right he does switch his binkies (so cute!) Oh I could just eat him up (he makes me so excited for my new little guy to get here!)

Jocelyn is having a good day as well. She has mentioned to me a few times since school that she's scared so after I'm done here I'm off to cuddle to Pre-K kiddos!

I'll be leaving at 4 today for a baby appt. Kyle will be here of course to care for your kiddos.

Tuesday

Breakfast: Everyone had cereal with banana and milk (except Tristan who opted for a pancake!)

Lunch: Tristan and Lilly had pb and marsh, my kiddos had grilled cheese, Lilly had strawberries and cheese, The boys had apples, yogurt.

All ate well, Lilly didn't drink much but had her milk in her cereal

Good morning! We played a lot today. We colored, read books and did lots of puzzles. We then did our songs and danced (Tristan was really into dancing and singing today) We learned about the color grey and the letter "R". The kiddos helped Bryce finish his buzz lightyear pumpkin by painting stars and putting glitter on them. Then we did a sheep craft. Lilly kept saying "Ba... Ba"

Tristan only asked to watch football once today :-) Didn't get outside (although I'm not bummed it's too hot for me, thank goodness after today it's going to cool down again!)

Jocelyn has really warmed up well to my house. I can tell a huge difference in her today. She just got right on in and is playing up a storm with the kids. She has been singing a song for about a half hour now to them too (haha) Lilly is asleep and the big kiddos are playing in Bryce's room. I'll be working on getting Tristan and Landon to bed very soon.

Vogt's need diapers!!!

Friday

Breakfast: Jocelyn ate her entire waffle! Landon had a waffle and Bryce had cereal

Lunch: Jocelyn ate again very well (grilled cheese, strawberries, yogurt, didn't touch her turkey)

Hectic morning but fun!!! We drove over to Aunt Alicia's house (aka my mom's house and where lilly and tristan live) to pick up some yummy cookies. We stayed for about an hour and played. Then we were off to the IU13 for Bryce's speech. Jocelyn and Landon got to play at the school's fun park! They had a blast! We stayed for a while even when Bryce was finished.

Came home and had some lunch and now the kiddos are playing and making tents. Everyone is in good spirits this morning (playing very well together) Jocelyn is really becoming quit a "big sister" to Landon (it's cute!) Like at the school when Landon doesn't listen to me she corrects him! haha

So I think during Landon's nap time the big kiddos are going to do some playdough time (they've been bugging) and we'll do some other fun things!

Oh and this morning after breakfast I guess I had 3 sleepy kids because all three were cuddled up with a blanket on the floor just watching the tv! Very cute

Breakfast: pancakes for Landon and Tristan, and cereal for Lilly and Bryce with strawberries and milk

Lunch: pb and marsh, pears/apples, cheese slices, milk

All ate great (lilly ate her meal at lunch then passed out while eating her smore's fish!

Great morning (I felt bad because I'm just feeling so pooped today!) But the kiddos were great! We went outside very early before the heat kicked in. I went a little crazy with taking pics!!! Tristan played baseball, my boys ran around, and me and Lilly blew lots and lots of bubbles.

We came in and Tristan did the tree craft that the other kids did yesterday. Landon and Bryce colored. Then we went down in the basement and did a worksheet and worked on the letters C and X. We also made some more bracelets today too!

Poor Lilly was exhausted this morning! She totally passed out after eating in her high chair and I couldn't wake her! I can tell the other boys are sleepy too (lots of yawning).

Kyle how do you like Bryce's pic???

Oh and now that I know Lilly is saying "need help" things make more sense and she doesn't think her aunt Ash is a nut case!