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I went out tonight and saw the Sex and the City movie with some girls from the subdivision. I honestly can't remember the last time that I saw a movie in the theater?!? Maybe it was when Kelly and I saw Elf with her boys. It was definitely pre-kids. I can't believe how much it costs to go see a movie in the theater now...$9.50/person! Can you imagine being in high school and going on a date to the movies? It would be $20 before food was even factored in! Net flicks is starting to look like a really good deal!
Yesterday I took the kids to Home Depot to get some extra house keys made. I never realized how much fun Home Depot is when you are 2 1/2 years old! Wyatt sat on every lawn mower in the store (and even the ones on display ones outside) and played in all of their sheds that were on display. He went into all 10 sheds and practiced closing the doors and running around in circles. His favorite shed was a mere $11,000!!!!!
Today I took the kids to the park to meet John for lunch. We got there early and the kids ended up wanting to eat before John arrived, so I spread out a picnic blanket that I brought along. I was amazed at how well the kids sat down and ate. We ate together for 45minutes without anyone running away...so we are making progress.
(Pictures are from my cell phone)
It rained today, but it is supposed to be nice for the rest of the week. I am hoping that the mud pit dries out and John can work on the paver patio this weekend.
Jonah rarely wakes up at night after we put him in bed, but every once in a while we hear him crying to get back up. On those rare nights that Jonah wakes up in the middle of the night I always get a little excited because he is soooooo cute when he is sleepy. Jonah is the most attached to me of all of the kids and loves to be held, but he is not nearly as cuddly as Sammy or Wyatt. During the day he never lays his head on your shoulder and relaxes his body so that he is completely pressed up against you like a limp noodle. He is always surveying so that he doesn't miss a thing. (Jonah and Wyatt are my analytical left brainers while Sammy is my social right brainer and future violinist). At night though, Jonah is the sweetest little guy. He lays his head on you and takes long relaxed breaths without caring at all about what is going on around him. His body is completely limp and warm and he is content just watching my face. I hate putting him back to bed and once just let him lay on me for over an hour even though I could barely keep my eyes open. He never smiles when he gets up in the middle of the night, but I always do.
We are leaving for Michigan tomorrow after John gets home from work. It will be a 7 hour trip without stopping! John told me tonight that he only plans on stopping twice..."YEAH RIGHT" I said! Tonight I will be praying for an uneventful safe trip, and packing a tranquilizer gun just in case.
Ok, so I still haven't started packing. I have a list though and that's half of the battle. I found an old list from Christmas of everything that I packed for the boys when we went to Michigan and I am amazed at how much less we will have to bring with us this time. The boys have outgrown so much of the baby things that take up space in the truck. If it were up to John to pack, he would throw a couple of things in a garbage bag at the last minute and drive off. One time he actually called me after he left on a hunting trip and said that he forgot to pack underwear! That's why I am in charge of packing for the boys. When I pack, I like to be prepared for everything, which means that the truck is usually overflowing. We could live in the truck for about a week before running out of supplies. But with the weather that we have been having lately, we might actually get stuck in a snow storm on the was back to Michigan and need a weeks' worth of supplies. Like I said you need to be prepared for everything!
Sammy went to the doctor today. He has a runny rose and a fever. I wasn't going to take him in because I figured that he was teething, but he refused to let me put him down for 2 hours today so I figured that something must be up. The doctor said that he may have a virus or be teething, but that he does not have an ear infection (which was my main concern). They also weighed him and he weighs 23 lb 6 oz. which is really shocking because he seems a lot heavier than that. I am hoping that he is a little less clingy tomorrow.
We are going to Michigan for Memorial Day and I have big plans to spend my free time reading books. I checked out about 15 books from the library yesterday for myself and can't wait to dig in. I am, however, not so excited about figuring out what to pack for everyone. Is it spring or winter? Long or short sleeves? Pants or shorts? Bug spray or chapstick? Bottles or sippy cups? Left or right? Up or down? Help!
Sammy calls Jonah "Nah". It is seriously cute! I will have to get it on video, but today was a little crazy. I did manage to get a close up picture of my blue-eyed boy amidst the chaos.
It has been raining forever....ever since we decided to start a paver patio! There is rain in the forecast for every day next week except for one day too! We may start building an ark instead of a patio if things don't turn around soon.
How cute do they look racing up the stairs for their baths?
Today I took the boys to meet John for lunch at Chick-fil-A. We try to meet with the kids for lunch at least once a week. They love seeing their Daddy in the middle of the day. It is also a nice way to practice going out to eat in public and learn manners and self control when everyone is hungry and happy. At dinnertime everyone is tired and cranky so we try to minimize public exposure at meltdown time. We left our usual mess under the table (I wished that I had my camera today to document it) and headed home around 12:30 pm. Wyatt, in an attempt to avoid his nap, said "no go home" in a pathetic desperate voice. So I said "where do you want to go?" to which he replied "Costco!". I couldn't have been more proud!
A little slice of Wyatt......
I'm such a lucky Mommy!!!! Happy Mother's Day!
