April 2nd-8th

(4/2)  Colton is staying with my mom tonight, and Sarah invited the twins and I over for dinner.  J decided I was the meanest mom ever when I rudely took him out of the playroom and forced him to eat dinner.  There wasn't much eating happening, so I gave up and let the boys down to go play.  I know they eat (a lot!), so I certainly can't say I'm worried ;)


(4/3) Jensen started today off by calling the cops.  He managed to grab my phone off of the counter, unlock it and dial 911.  He also muted it and turned the speaker on, so I had a time trying to get that sorted while apologizing profusely to the operator.  I decided we better go out before J reports me for anything else! We headed first for Forest Park where we met the girls, and we played until it was time to head up and meet Nanan for lunch and to collect Colton.  We met her at a park, so the boys got two play sessions and were pooped by the day's end.  They took naps to and from the park, and even went down for a bit longer once we had gotten home.

(4/4) Dad had the kiddos today.  Colton got to go with Mom to the children's theater this afternoon, so I barely saw him. I came home and fixed the kiddos something while Dad went out to get the the two of us something.  We played for a bit and then it was time for the kids to head off to bed.


(4/5) Work day for Dad and me, and Kathy had the kiddos.  I was greeted with "DAD!" as I walked through the door to pick them up tonight.  Uh, no, Jensen.  He mostly gets it right (I'm "Mom" or "Ma") and he calls himself "J!"  Denton was running around tonight whispering his own name.  He's also been saying "me-me-me-me" quite a bit.  J says "sit-sit-sit" and points to the ground when Denton is up on the couch, and says "go" when I've stopped the car and "boo" when playing peek.

(4/6) Swim practice for Colton this morning and we packed a picnic lunch in hopes that we could go to the park up by Nanan and bring her some birthday coffee.  Alas, the rain foiled our plans, so we ended up picnicking at Nanan's house instead.  The boys zonked on the way home, and I put them down once we returned and headed outside to do some yard work.  We got two beds planted and the dog yard cleaned up before coming back in. The babies woke soon after and then it was dinner, playtime and finally bed.


(4/7) Dad made us Dutch Babies this morning. Yum!  The littles and I spent a rainy morning playing inside while the big boys went out for groceries. After they returned, I fed the littles some lunch and put them down. J took a 2.5 hour nap and D took a 3 hour nap.  Sarah had come to pick up Colton in the meantime, so we all caught up on some much needed Zzzs.  We went out to sushi tonight.  D was very hungry and impatient for the food, and he hollered until we could silence him with yakisoba.  Oddly enough, he likes Miso soup.  J looked at me like I was trying to poison him when I gave it to him. LOL


(4/8) Monday again.. back to life as normal.  Colton is back in school this week, and Dad has the kiddos today.  And ready....go!

March 26th-April 1st

(3/26) Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy had the kiddos. She said they all had a good day. I made burgers for dinner tonight, and broke those up for the babies to dip, plus they had cottage cheese and fruit, and got a couple of our fries = baff time for babies! They get SO excited about bath time. J says "HA-HA!" and puts his hands in the air. He usually goes running into the bathroom, and D loves the stairs, so he goes up those instead.


(3/27) C had an early release today, and started school at 10:45a. The boys and I played until school time, came home to play some more and have lunch, and then we went off to pick up C from school. I put them down for a nap once we got home and then Granddad and Grandma came to color eggs with C. The boys slept through the entire production and woke up about an hour after the grandparents had gone.


We met Sarah for a walk to Starbucks this evening, and of course it had started to rain after being so beautiful all day. Grr. Nanan met us at Starbucks, since she wanted to stop and see C before his trip, and C ended up leaving with her and Sarah and I walked back to her house. We piled in the car before it really started to rain and came home. Nanan decided to join us for dinner. At one point I looked up and the little boys were gone, and I realized that C had left the gate open. They had closed themselves in the bathroom, where J had grabbed the ketchup lid and D was the in first aid drawer. LOL!


My sillies ran around tonight with diaper covers on their heads. J started it first, and then D got upset that J wouldn't share, so I had to give him one. Crazy kids.


(3/28) Work day for me & Dad had the boys. Tonight was book club for me, so I popped in briefly at home and then left again about a half hour later. Not much time with the boys at all, but refreshing to have some adult time too.

(3/29) Dad dropped the big boys at school and then we got to go to "not-lunch" together. Our meal took so long to cook that we had to get it to go, but it was nice to visit. It was a gorgeous day today, and when I picked up the twins, they were in shorts, t-shirts and sandals. So cute! 'Course I made really messy babies at dinner tonight, so they had to be stripped down. I gave them yogurt, spoons and glasses without lids. J was trying to use the spoon as a straw and D dipped his spoon in the water and then poured it down his front.

(3/30) Oma and Opa came today to watch the twins since I had a run this morning and Dad and C were headed out camping. J cried and cried when Dad left, but soon passed out on Oma's lap and then was transferred to Opa. He had such a long nap that he talked through his afternoon nap instead of sleeping. It was a looong afternoon for him, but he made it. I took the boys to the store to pick up some groceries and had them sit in the cart, but as soon as we got close to the bananas, shouts of "NANANANA!!" started and I could barely keep them contained.


J has taken to hugging D, smiling at me and then taking D's toy. Lil stinker!


(3/31) Happy Easter! We had a great time over at Granddad & Grandma's today! It was so fun to have most of the family there, save Dad, C and Dad's folks. Poor Opa wasn't feeling well, and my big boys were out camping.  It was weird not having them there, but I know they're having a great time.    I love my big family!!


(4/1)  April Fool's!  Nanan stayed over last night to watch the twins until Dad & C return.  C will be going to Nanan's house after they get back until Wednesday.  He's on Spring Break this week and we're packing it full.

March 19th-25th

(3/19) Dear J, it is not light at 4am and our day does not start then.  Nor does it start at 5am when Mom's alarm goes off.  It does for Mom, not you.  Stay asleep!  After a bazillion cups of coffee, I made it through work to Kathy's to pick the kids up.  She has nick-named our boys Trouble (D) & Double Trouble (J).  They are into everything these days!

I discovered the secret of stretching the bag of tortellini so we all get some, and that is to add an entire bag of stir-fry vegetables to it! Yum!


(3/20) I had a productive morning and got the kitchen cleaned and diapers in the wash, so I called Sarah and asked if we could come invade.  She said we could, so we make a quick run to Starbucks and headed over to play for a bit.  We had to leave after only a short time, so we could go home and get lunch for C before school. Nanan came to watch the littles so I could volunteer in C's classroom.  They napped while we were at school, and when I went up to get them, J started saying "Nanan!" when he heard her voice.  They both were saying it by the time she went home, and D even blew her kisses.


(3/21) The boys were with their dad today while I worked. Dad and C took advantage of the sunshine after work and headed out for some street hockey practice.  The littles and I had some fun before bedtime, and they were in bed before the big boys returned.  Thursdays go way too fast.


(3/22) Surprise snow storm today - there was a good 4" this morning!  The little boys got to go out in it for a bit, but I don't have snow suits in their size now and their shoes are those flimsy, leather ones. C didn't have school today since conferences are next week.  Dad took them to Kathy's around noon and I picked them up after work. There was still enough snow that C went out to play in it again, and I finally had to call him in after his dinner had long since cooled.


(3/23) Yay, it's the weekend!  We had swim this morning for C, and nothing else all day.  The best!  There is a set of twins in the class next to C's and their mom was clapping for them, so my twins clapped too.  LOL!

J spiked a bit of a fever today and has been pretty cuddly, but improved after a nap.  He & C both have runny noses now.  Bleh.  He has been running around with a towel on his head that he stole from the kitchen tonight and making me laugh.  Such a ham.


(3/24) The little boys had a lazy day today.  I made them pancakes this morning and we played until their dad got home from grocery shopping. C and I headed for the zoo, and the little boys stayed behind with Dad for lunch and a nap.  We got home about the time they were waking up and had a pleasant afternoon/evening with them.  They've been dancing fools this evening.  Anything musical sets them off.  So cute!


(3/25) And Monday again.  Dad has the boys today and will be taking the car in to get it wired to haul the camper later this month. I work, and am already looking forward to going home to them.

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!


(3/18) Happy Monday!  I am off to work today and Dad has the kiddos.