Not-So-Springy

Littles: No poops at gym! No poops at Costco!

From C's homework:
Homework: What do you like about being president?
C: YESS!
C as interviewer: Will you get rid of school?
C as president: YESSS!

D welcomes me to breakfast ~
D: I'm so glad you're here!

(3/3) Took today off because I still couldn't get through a conversation without coughing up a lung. Feeling slightly better, I took the boys to the park and parked myself in the sunshine for an hour.  It happened to be National Pancake Day, so we attempted to go to IHOP for dinner, but they had a line out the door.  We were all the in the mood for pancakes, however, so hit Denny's, where kids eat free on Tuesdays (bonus)! My small army was pretty well behaved.  Huzzah for all that!


(3/4) Work day for Dad, and I had the kiddos.  I called Nanan to see if she might be able to come early so we could get the teenager's hand looked at after school.  I picked the teen up, we grabbed snacks and headed to the clinic.  40 minutes later, after we've finally gotten checked in, they tell us they have no x-ray tech today.  They don't think it's broken, but we can go downtown to try to get another appointment or leave with an RX for a brace and some pain meds.  I chose the latter.  I dropped off the script and learned the first place didn't have the brace, so they sent me on to a medical supply store.  The medical supply store didn't have it either, but was happy to send us to an orthopedics clinic where we had to wait for someone to see us, fit the brace, and then tell us authorization should come through in a week or so and we could get it then.  ARGH.  On our way out, they said to let them know if this other medical supply store had it and we get it sooner.  I drop the teenager at our last appointment for the day and hurry over to the last store, which fortunately DOES kind of have what we need.  It's a soft version of the brace, but it will do!  And we get to do this all again in a week if her hand isn't better.  Joy!

Leprechaun trap

Aww

(3/5) Hey, look at that, I made it to work!  Dad had the kiddos in the morning and then Sarah had my boys in the evening.  We met at the gym after for Zumba.  My boys are now saying "No poops at gym. No poops at Costco!" and yet their track record is still 100%.  Sigh...


(3/6) Work day for me, and Dad had the kiddos.  Dad ordered us lunch from the sub shop and I got to join them since I was just working downstairs.  I came up after work and visited for a little bit before splitting to head to book club.  All of us book clubbers were tired and we wrapped up much earlier this time. Hopefully we will all like the next book.

D getting his workout

Here lies C.  Couldn't wait 5 mins for dinner.

(3/7) Hockey for C this morning.  I was going to take the littles to Zumba this morning, but D woke up with a fever, so we held down the couch instead.  I went painting with the girls and created another *cough* masterpiece!  Sarah and I went out for lunch and enjoyed a sunny afternoon.  The teen had a visit and didn't reappear until after our gaming group showed up.  Poor Deedles was still feeling pretty punky, so didn't argue at all when I put the boys down a little early.  Hope he feels better soon.

(3/8) Last hockey game of the season today for C!  We all went, and Nanan, Rob & Josh came out to cheer C on too! The littles entertained themselves by hiding my coffee cup (after I was done, of course) in the lockers and then playing on my electronics once they tired of that.  We went out to King Noodle after to celebrate.  The littles LOVE soup so it was a huge hit.  Daylight Savings was today, so I woke the boys from their nap at 5p and took everyone to the park.  We picked up the teen at the mall around 7p and went to go fetch a pizza.  So much for getting on a new schedule....


(3/9) Work day for Dad & me, and Sarah eventually gets all the boys. I know this summer will probably be a bear, but I sure am loving this springlike weather!