Mama Is Outnumbered: March 12th-18th

(3/12) Busy Tuesday. Dad & I worked, and Kathy had the kiddos. By the time I get everyone home and fed, it's bedtime. Sounds like everyone had a great day though, and that always makes me happy!

The boys--by themselves--whacked a bag of tortellini tonight. It says there's 5 servings. I fear our food budget when they are older!

(3/13) I had the day off today, and declared I wasn't going *anywhere.* Well, other than to the gym that morning and running C home from school. I got to sleep, had some time alone, and had a great day with the kids. Just what we all needed!

D is extra clumsy lately. He has scraped his head, given himself a black eye, bloodied his nose and lip, AND scraped his ear all within days. I don't know if he's having a growth spurt or what, but the balance is not there lately.. especially when he's tired. Poor bug.

(3/14) Dad had the kids today while I worked. He said they had a good day and I came home to quite the feast. He made stuffed peppers and artichokes, and I think he actually managed to fill up the twins since they didn't pester me for my dinner as I ate. That rarely happens!

(3/15) Work day for Dad & me. Dad had the kids until school time and then dropped the twins at Kathy's. They all got to go to the Children's Museum! How fun! J loved the ball/ramp building room and D pitched a fit every time they went up or down stairs. I'm not sure if it's because he wanted to do them himself or because he didn't want to leave. They had a ball though. Kathy said their drug of choice is definitely apple juice. They so rarely get juice and go wild for it when they get it. Too funny! Tonight was messy dinner night (spaghetti), followed closely by bedtime. Whirlwind day.

(3/16) A more or less lazy day today. We piled in the car and took C to swim lessons. The itty bitty swim committee is much larger than last year and I can't get away with just sitting them up to watch swim. I had my work cut out for me distracting them in their stroller for a half hour while C swam. We headed home and the boys napped and I read, while C got into mischief. And then, when I was in the middle of dinner prep, I looked over and saw D climbing over the couch. I hollered for him to get down and J went running over pointing at the ground and yelling "SIT! SIT!" ~ smart kiddo! I made corned beef and cabbage for the kids today. D was a fan and had two helpings. J pushed it around his tray and made faces. You win some and you lose some. In any case, there wasn't a whole lot left for Dad when he got home.

(3/17) Happy St. Paddy's Day! I picked up some silly hats for the kids, but the little boys weren't as enthusiastic about wearing them as I had hoped. Oh well. Things always seem to be way more interesting when discovered at the bottom of the toy box some months later.

I kicked today off with a run and came back after the boys had had breakfast. They played until lunch / nap time. Dad & C went off to do some shopping, and I have the house to myself for a few hours, now that the littles are down. Lovely!

Helping do the dishes ~

We're going to a Silvertips (hockey) game this afternoon and Granddad and Grandma will be here watching the twins. Fun for everyone!