July 2nd-8th

(7/2) Work day for Dad & me.  Boy, I'm not sure I can handle a one day work week.  LOL!  Kathy had the kiddos today and D took a four hour nap.  I was relieved that he was actually ready to go down for the night at normal time after that too.


(7/3) Dad finally convinced me to that it was time to replace my Tucson, and I signed the papers for a 2007 4WD Kia Sorento this morning. Took the whole gang to the dealership.  Moved the car seats and left about a billion Bunnies and Cheerios behind.  My new car has more leg room for rear passengers, leather and a sun roof!  Love it!  D seemed really clingy and tired this morning, and was just laying on the floor.   Dad wondered if he knew I was leaving... but no, he was running 101° temp.  Poor bug.  I left him on the couch with a blankey and scooted out the door without much fanfare. I headed to Portland, C went camping, and Dad said he and the little boys had a night of watching Star Trek.  Man, I'm glad I missed that.  He did say D wasn't really feeling much better tonight and hoped he felt better tomorrow.

(7/4) Whew, D is feeling much better!  I ran the Foot Traffic Flat Marathon this morning and headed back up this afternoon.  I got a few hours with my littles before they headed to bed this evening.  D was feeling much better (YAY!) and J was his normal, happy self.


(7/5) Lazy day for Mom & work day for Dad.  Dad didn't start until late, so we had him until about noon.  C is still out camping.  I made salmon and Noodle Roni for dinner.  It was delicious, but J didn't think so.  He threw all the pieces of salmon across the room, and then D dumped his tray, along with the rest of his dinner, and they both made a royal mess.  J is really in to throwing things into the sink (bad habit of mine that he has copied) and I've started piling toys next to the sink.  So far, not much has landed in soaking stuff other than a cloth block.  It's just going to get worse from here though.   I was so tired today that I fell asleep from when Dad walked in until it was time for him to leave again, then again while the twins were sleeping, plus I went to bed early.  Guess I needed the extra sleep!


(7/6)  Quiet morning with the twins.  Dad headed out shopping and C is still camping, so we just got to hang out. C returned around lunch time, but after playing in the pool out back, and riding his bike & scooter, he was completely exhausted and zonked out on the couch.  The boys got up and it was a challenge to keep them from bugging C, who slept from about 3p until bedtime, only waking to get up and go to bed.  Tired kiddo!  I did manage to get a little yard work done while C was out playing.  Yay me!  Nanan was supposed to come down for dinner but was having some car difficulties.  I told her that was just more corn on the cob for us.  And then the twins both threw their food, so I decided they were done, and that was just more corn on the cob for me.  Can I just say that I'm not a fan of the throwing phase?

(7/7)  Today I woke C early so he could go fishing with Granddad and Grandma.  I headed out for a run after they left and got home in time to get the boys up.  The monitor on the main floor has taken to just beeping or going to complete static, and I made the mistake of peeking in on them... which woke them up.  Oh well.  I fed the boys breakfast and spent a screamy morning with them.  D & J were VERY cuddly and VERY loud today.  There was not enough coffee this morning.  C returned after the boys went down for their nap (no fish, sigh) and we chilled on the couch with him watching Care Bears and me reading my book.  Sarah agreed to watch the twinsies while we went to celebrate C's birthday at Chuck E. Cheese.  I'm very glad we decided not to take the twins - just too.much.stuff. and I know they got to have fun with "Nay-nee."  After C's party, we picked them up, drove them home, and put them to bed.  They went right to sleep. It's rough to be a toddler.


(7/8)  Happy (official) Birthday, C!   I am at work today and Dad has the boys.  C has a full day planned with Star Wars Lego Camp, swim lessons, and then will be going to an AquaSox game this evening.  The littles will get hauled around and we'll work their nap in there somewhere.