Saturday Fun!

Miney and Moe have really been good with the kids. They climbed up on DadOf3 and the Knight last night - all by themselves. While this does make me question their intellect (the Knight is not exactly gentle with them), it was very cute and the Knight was more than thrilled!



Yesterday was HOT again in our fair city. We played outside in the water all afternoon and then came in for baths and a video.

The kids were wiped out last night after playing in the sun all day. They spent lots of time running through the sprinklers and playing in the sand box. I forgot my camera inside. We were having too much fun for me to leave and go get it. Or maybe I was just lazy - you be the judge!

Because of all the rain we have had this year, we have not had to set out the sprinklers very often. In fact, the last time we set them out was June something. I know last year at this time, DadOf3 was seriously contemplating installing automatic sprinklers because he was so tired of setting out the sprinklers all of the time. It has not been an issue this year, but I bet this will be revisited next year. This has been an extremely atypical year with all of the rain.

Happy Birthday to the Prince! (Evening)

Happy Birthday to our (officially) 4 year old! After naps, we went swimming, opened presents, and ate cake! DadOf3 is upstairs trying to help them have an unprecedented 3 kid sleepover in the Prince's new tent! I'll let you know how it goes!

<==The Prince and the Princess at the swimming pool!









<==A big picture of the toddler area of the swimming pool!






<==Time to open presents! The Prince got a neat tool box, the Knight got a Mator, and the Princess got a pretty purple dress!











<==More fun toys! Sea Plane rescue and Rhino Rescue!










<==The Knight got a Chicken Little. He didn't let go of it for the rest of the night!















<==More fun presents!











<==The Prince got a TENT!











<==Three kids and a cake!












<==4 years old at last!












<==MomOf3 and the kids!













<==Yummy, says the Prince!












<==DadOf3 and the Knight shared a piece of cake!














<==Yummy, says the Princess!














<==Three kids in a tent!

A Busy Saturday

So, not only did FamilyOf5 take in a movie this morning, but we also went to the beach after naps this afternoon! We found a little beach (emphasis on little) not too far away from home and the kids had a great time! We headed out around 5:00 and got home around 7:30, in time for a late supper, baths, and bed. Enjoy the pictures!

Saturday Of B and BZ's Visit

We had an outstanding day on Saturday and even more fun on Saturday night! We took the kids out to play in the backyard and they had fun playing and showing off for B and BZ. That night we got a babysitter and went out. It was so much fun! First we went out to eat and then we went to a show called Ester's Follies. The show is kind of a live version of Saturday Night Live. It is very political and very funny! We plan to take other visitors to this as they come to visit us! (Hint hint hint!) It was a great double date night Saturday night!

Saturday Night

After the kids got up from naps, we all hopped into Otis the van and headed downtown to the free concert. It was about a 1/2 hour drive and the Princess finally fell asleep on the way. She needed the nap. They were only going to let in the first 20,000 people so we were not sure we would even get in but we did! We parked the van, put the Knight in the stroller and then walked to the concert venue. The doors opened at 5:30 so we decided that we would eat supper there. The Princess got a brat, the Prince got some yummy red potatoes, DadOf3 got a steak sandwich and the Knight and I shared a hamburger. They did a pretty good job eating their supper and staying on our blanket. It was pretty crowded and we had to weigh keeping the kids entertained with not annoying the people next to us. In our defence we chose our spot well away from other people. As it because more and more crowded people sat by us. They knew they were sitting next to people with three little kids when they sat down! The Knight actually did surprisingly well. When the Princess and the Prince were his age, they ran away from us when we attended things like this. DadOf3 and I had to take turns chasing them down and bringing them back. The Knight just circled his stroller - a refreshing change! The kids actually lasted until the end of the concert. As we were leaving an opera singer came on stage. They were showcasing all of the different kids of music the city has to offer. The Princess was totally caught up in it! We stayed for her entire song before we continued our way to Otis the van. A fun night!

Busy Saturday!

What a busy and productive Saturday we have had! This morning, I cleaned out both the Princess's and the Prince's closets. Princess actually hung out with me while I did this and we had a lot of fun. She was very eager to pass on clothes that were too small. She tried on lots of things and if it was tight, she said, this has got to go! There was not a hint of sadness. I was pretty proud of her. I can learn a thing or two from that! My closets are next - another Saturday! There were lots of clothes in the Prince's and Princess's closets that needed to be passed down to other kids in our neighborhood since the kids have outgrown them. We have a pretty neat system in our neighborhood. We have a girl who is 2 years older than the Princess who gives us all of her hand-me-downs. We in turn pass them on to another little girl who is younger than Princess. We have another family who passes clothes down to the Prince and we pass on the Prince's clothes to another little boy. It is not just clothes either. We pass shoes and toys too. It is a nice way to get lots of use out of kids clothes. The kids grow so fast, they cannot possibly wear them all out. I have been meaning to do that for a long time. Progress! I also got some other miscelaneous organizing done that took all morning. This afternoon while the kiddos were napping, DadOf3 and I tackled the lawn. I mowed using the tractor and DadOf3 trimmed (a much bigger job than my mowing!) We wanted to get the backyard ready for the waterslide! This was a gift from DadOf3's younger brother and his girlfriend for Prince's and Princess's birthday last year. It is huge and the kids just love it! After a quick, light supper, we all headed outside for some water fun. The kids were thrilled. It is getting hot again down here. It could be a lot hotter by now. We have had a nice, long Spring. That is the first time that has happened in our six years living down South! I love it! The Prince and the Princess are stronger than they were last year. We had to remind them several times to not jump from the top of the slide to the bottom of the slide. We want this slide to last a while - plus I would rather avoid any surprise trips the the emergency room. It was around this time last year when we were running to the ER with the Knight for 7 stitches on his left eyebrow. It gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about that. Poor little Knight. After swimming, the kids all got baths and they are squeaky clean for church tomorrow. Happy Mother's Day! The pre-schoolers are supposed to sing in church tomorrow. I am not sure if that includes the Princess or not. I am going to have the Prince and the Princess practice before we head out tomorrow morning. I will let you know how it goes! :)

Saturday Night Snazzball!

DadOf3 had a great idea for an activity for all of us tonight. Since we didn't know if we could get in at such a spur of the moment, we told the kids we were taking them to play Snazzball. Really, we wanted to take them bowling! We have a place in town where there is bowling, rock climbing, and laser tag. It was pretty pricey but we found out if we go during the week and not on a Saturday, there are breaks on price. The Prince and the Princess did great once we figured out how to get the bumper bowling to work. The Prince actually got the highest score. His technique would not work for everyone. He threw the ball as hard as he could against the bumper. The ball zig zagged back and forth and back and forth and back and forth down the lane until it hit some pins. The little stinker actually got several spares with this method! Princess was a little mad that she didn't beat the Prince, but she did well too! MomOf3 and DadOf3 take the 5th on how our bowling went. Let's just say that it has been years since bowling balls have touched our hands! The Knight was a bystander this time. DadOf3 let him throw one of his balls down the lane for fun but for the most part DadOf3 and I took turns holding him. It was a great Saturday Night out on the town! Since we gave the kiddos baths before we left, all we had to do before bed was give them bed-lunch (what DadOf3's side of the family calls before-bed snacks) and tuck in the kids. We bought some chocolate cake at Costco the other night so everyone got a piece of cake and headed to bed. Naps didn't go well today so I am actually tired too. I am hoping to make it up until the Saturday Night Live news. We shall see if that happens. Happy Saturday! :)