April 16th-22nd

(4/16) The kids went to Kathy's today and Dad & I worked.  Poor J burned his fingers this evening.  I had just finished cooking dinner, gotten the burners off and had turned around to get D in his chair and J was standing at the stove reaching up and saying "Hot! Hot!" ~ yes, yes it is. :(  He didn't burn them badly, since I couldn't even see where it was burned and he was more interested in licking the water off his hands after I ran them under cold water.  For dinner, I had made us burgers and baked beans.  He put all his burger on D's tray, and only ate the baked beans and strawberries.  LOL, nutritious dinner.


(4/17) I told Dad he had to make Dutch Babies since he bought a ton of lemons the last time he went shopping.  Which, of course, we had to give to the twins to see what they thought ;)  After breakfast we got to go to the park this morning before C went off to school.  It was just beautiful out!


Today was Kathy's day to volunteer in the classroom, so we watched Jax while the twins napped.  I broke out the trains for Jax to play with this afternoon and the twins have done a pretty good job putting them together and pushing them.  Colton has been extremely frustrated with them when they undo everything that he puts together and is intent on "teaching" them the right way to play trains.


D has been a walking disaster today. By the end of the day, he had matching goose eggs and a scratch on his cheek.  He managed to fall and hit the chair rail, and then he ran into the train table and finally he scratched himself by escaping the baby area by climbing through the gate.


(4/18) Dad had the twins today and J was on nap strike. Neither of us are ready for them to stop napping and I don't think they're ready for it either!  Grrruuuuuumpy!  Dad got us pizza for dinner, and I had vultures crowded around me while I attempted to have mine. Even Colton was insisting that I share... and I know he ate!


(4/19)  Work day for Dad & I and Kathy had the kids this afternoon.  Rainy days and all that cooped-up kid energy are challenging for all of us. D had a rough night last night, but still hardly slept.. and J took 2 naps, since he didn't get much of one yesterday.  Colton put on a darling concert this morning and was kind enough to give me a repeat performance this evening after we got home.  He is such a cute kid!


(4/20) D had an awful blow-out this morning, and poor Dad was home to deal with it.  I walked in after it was all cleaned up and fed the boys breakfast.  Great timing on my part!  After breakfast, we packed up and headed to swim lessons.  Today was C's last day in this level. Yay C!  Since it was raining, we headed home for lunch and attempted nap.  D decided to talk and whine and moan for two hours.  The last time I went up to resettle him yet again, J woke up.  D slept for maybe 30 minutes and was a total wreck for the rest of the day.  He was so overtired, yet when it was time for bed, he was still up for another *two* hours before he finally crashed. All my children were very "on" today, and I was exhausted come bedtime.


(4/21) I heard the little boys at 7a this morning, but they were just talking, so I let them be.  I got up closer to 8 and got them breakfast (we had French Toast - yum!).  We'll be attempting an early nap and then the twins are headed to Kathy's house in exchange for Bridger, who told us he really wanted to go bowling the last time we were there.  I picked up a livingsocial for bowling and pizza, so we're taking the big boys to skate and then bowl.


(4/22) Happy Monday!  Dad has the kids today, Colton has school and I have to work.  Wee!