What a day! Wade stayed home today to help me out with child-care coordination. I needed to be at Teague’s school all day for his parade and party (somehow I am the only room mother for the class), and Alex gets off the bus an hour before I would get home. The party went great…
About three years ago, I figured out something most people probably already know. If I prepare some meat (in our case pulled chicken and ground beef) and keep it in the freezer in pre-portionioned sizes, dinner can always be ready in a pinch. For me this took so much time out of preparing certain meals…
Umm, genius.
Every year when the boys wear their costumes for the first time, we encounter a few problems or drawbacks that weren’t anticipated. This year it turns out Alex can’t bend his arms enough to find the small opening in his treat bag. Wade and I have found it hilarious, but Alex has been quite annoyed…
My MOPS group had a playdate at Tougas Farm today. I had heard great things about the farm, but we hadn’t been able to find time to go as a family. Instead, I kept Kaitlyn out of school and we met up with the other Moms and kids. We didn’t actually see any pumpkins, but…
Today I discovered how Alex must really feel about taking out the recycling. I have no idea how long this has been on the trashcan since Alex normally empties it for me. (Next up is learning to spell.)
Wade is working hard on costumes. Alex wanted to be a robot for the third year so this year it’s a round trashcan and bucket.
We have so many Legos at this point that I’m not exactly sure what we have. I know the boys love the “jewels” and we have them in several colors. I also know one boy loves to take special pieces that they fight over and just put them in his pocket. I didn’t think too…
