For some reason I don’t have the reserves I need to make it through the week, as of right now I’m wiped out and it’s not quite midweek (technically it’s Tuesday night when I’m writing this). I’ve been dragging all day but hopefully a good night’s sleep will do the trick… or a giant cup of coffee (Starbucks’ Venti Iced Americano with Toffee Nut syrup, please – not for the faint of heart since it is four shots of espresso).
Father’s Day was packed… everyone was up early, the boys gave Simon his gifts (they made cards at daycare, plus the aforementioned DMB Caravan tickets) and I made cinnamon rolls. Then off to church, a quick stop at my office and lunch at Red Robin (yummm). Then we picked up two more kids for the rest of the day (babysitting in exchange for their watching our kids for our last date night). I don’t know that I can imagine having four children under five but it sure does make time go faster and I was super productive because they kept each other entertained, so it’s not too bad. I managed to make a batch of cheesecake bars, do the dishes and empty the dishwasher while Simon was outside mowing the lawn (happy father’s day, sweetie) making myself more productive than when I have just my two kids.
The later afternoon was filled with fun outside, though the kids never really ran through the sprinkler, they just wanted to have it on for ambiance. They were happy climbing (the two-step) slide and flying into the pool, giving George drinks of water, running around the yard and chalking the sidewalk/house/deck. Really, what more can you want in life?
– this is one of the best toys we have gotten from him. It really helped on our trip to Texas and now he learns a ton from these animal cards. Though he’s starting to resemble the kid from Jerry Maguire with the random facts he spouts, e.g., the mountain gorilla’s habitat is shrinking OR an anaconda is a snake that swims in water.
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