September 17th-23rd

(9/17) Today was exciting!  We had been on baby alert since yesterday morning, and I got the message that my brother and his wife had been admitted.  Today was the day!  I left work early and sped to the hospital.  Labor progressed slowly, so I left to go move the kids from Kathy's to Sarah's, who agreed to watch them until Dad came home in exchange for dinner.  Done deal!  Back to the hospital I went.  Visited with all the family and kept all parties out of the country (Granddad & Grandma) updated.  Got a baby at 11:59pm today!  Welcome, Ryker!


(9/18) Since Mama didn't get home until after 2am (it was quite the party at the hospital), I wasn't ready for the early birdie (J) at 7am.  I turned the monitor down when his laughing woke me up, and managed to sleep a little longer.  We bummed around the house today after Dad made us breakfast, only leaving to go grab C from school, and for an afternoon park visit.  I took all the bikes, and C practiced riding his, and the littles pushed around their cars.  Those cars were quite the hit at the playground and got borrowed by a bunch of other kids.  Glad we had lots to share!


(9/19)  Work day for me and Dad had the kiddos.  My nephew was given the thumbs up and they were sent on home today.  Dad got us pizza tonight, and of course I had a helpful audience when I was trying to eat mine.  "Mama D-d linner!" was the expression of the day.  Guess I'm sharing.

(9/20) Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy had the kids. I'm running on fumes today, so as soon as the boys turn in, I won't be far behind!  Might be a while...  D is up there saying "D-d dooowwwwn!  Mama D-d down!"  J has been totally quiet tonight though, which probably means he'll be up early.  Yay.  He was so cute tonight.  He sat on my lap and read me a story - he traced all the shapes and said, "Goo.  Goo."  Sure, goo is a shape.

(9/21) Dad made us Dutch Babies today - the kiddos now yell "BABY!" when those are cooking!  After breakfast, I tidied up the place a bit, got the diapers in the wash, and then headed out to grab Nanan so she could meet baby Ryker.  Jake's neighbors have twins and they were visiting too. They looked like completely different babies!  I saw them at Ryker's baby shower and the boy had just been released from the hospital and was so tiny.. and now, they're sweet chubby babies.  So cute!

Flew home from there to get home in time for hockey.  Desy came over to watch the twins and C went with us to the game.  Tips slaughtered the Cougars 8-3.  Awesome home opener!   Des said J absolutely lost it when she took his water away after dinner (after he spilled it and tossed it, etc).  He does that when he's tired--told her not to worry.  I was impressed though, they did not cry when she came in and I didn't hear peep as we left.


(9/22) It was so nice to sleep in a little this morning, and then join the fam for breakfast.  It was starting to look gray and yucky, so we decided to pile in the car and go for a drive.  We headed out US 2 and went down by our favorite campground.  We scouted out a couple future camping areas and stopped to have lunch at the second one. It had started to rain.. but meh, we had our hoodies!  Dad packed us bagels and cream cheese and the boys kept tripping and hitting the dirt with them.  Extra fiber?  We let them eat, throw some rocks in the river and then we hopped back in the car to drive up and up and up FS 6522.  Took some neat pictures and then headed down and down and down, and then back home.  Dinner had been cooking all day in the crock pot and was just about ready when we got home.  Yum!   Then bath time for littles, the big, and bed.  Fun day!


(9/23) Happy Monday!  Work day for me, Dad has the little men, and C has school.  Weeeee!