Sunday Night

Prince waiting for the show to start! It was a HOT 101 degrees - yikes!
Here is the stage. It is a simple stage but the performance was really good!

This is a great Live Oak Tree the kids played on before the show started. I wonder how many kids this tree has entertained through the year. Prince is up front. Princess, DadOf3, and Knight are at the back of the tree.

Prince, Princess, and me!

DadOf3 - the kids kept stealing his hat!

The Prince and me!

We had an almost perfect day yesterday! First, we went to church. DadOf3 and I worked in Prince's Sunday school room, and the kids were all pretty good. Then we came home for our traditional pizza Sunday lunch and naps. After naps, we went to a local performance of Beauty and the Beast. It was at an outside theater. And it was really HOT yesterday (101 degrees) but the kids were great and the performance was really good for a local show. We arrived about 2 hours early. The performance was free, so it was really crowded. We packed a picnic lunch and lots of lemonade. The show did not start until sunset, so we didn't get home until just shy of midnight. We are all dragging today but it was a really fun time! We could not take pictures during the show but here are some pictures I took while we waited!

Sunday Update

We have had a good weekend. DadOf3 took a 1/2 day to work on the deck on Friday. He got the stairs started on Friday and finished on Saturday. Next is the railing. After a few coats of stain, it will be done and there will be much rejoicing at our house. :)

Yesterday DadOf3 worked on the stairs all day until 5:00. One of his co-workers and his family came over to play some cards after that. I made a couple of fun things to eat - my good taco dip and banana bread. The kids love the banana bread. Playing cards was fun....

Taco Dip
Brown 1 pound of ground beef
Spread two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese on the bottom of a 9x13x2 pan
Sprinkle browned ground beef over cream cheese
Pour 1 1/2 bottles of your favorite kind of salsa over the top of the meat
Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over the top of the salsa
Serve with corn chips

Sunday Update!

Yesterday was a lazy day at our house and that doesn't happen very often. We skipped church because we were up so late on Saturday night. We all took naps after lunch. Before supper last night, we headed outside and played in the water. The kids had fun making "muddy soup", riding scooters, and playing baseball.

Sunday Afternoon Fun!

We had some fun Sunday afternoon after church and nap time! It was finally hot and not raining in our neck of the woods so we got the water out and let the kids go! Even though it was in the mid-90s, the Knight got cold and had to get some cuddle time with Daddy before heading out again. The Princess and the Prince had a grand old time squirting each other with water from the hose and/or the water gun.

This was our first normal weekend in a month! I was home, DadOf3 wasn't out helping someone move, and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

Back Yard Water Park!

This has been a good Sunday!

Since it was not raining tonight, we let the kids loose in the backyard and got out the water slide that DadOf3's little brother and his girlfriend gave the kiddos last summer.

The Knight is really getting stronger and he can climb up all by himself now!

We did have to get out the insect repellent because the mosquitoes were horrible! This is the first year since we have been down here when we have really noticed the mosquitoes biting.

Ick!

The kids had fun on the water slide. It is nice that the Knight is getting older and stronger. He can almost keep up with the Prince and the Princess!

Busy Sunday!

Wow! We had yet another busy day here in FamilyOf5Land! Because the kids were up until past 10:00 the past couple of nights, we opted out of going to church this morning. Our senior pastor is out of town for the next few weeks and the guest pastors have only been so-so.

The Knight woke up at the crack of dawn but the big kids slept until 8:00. I tried to let DadOf3 sleep in but the big silly woke up anyway even though I told him to go back to bed. What was he thinking? :)

We decided to go out for lunch today just to do something new. With all of the rain, the lake down here is way up. The restaurant that we went to actually floats on the water. It was neat but we had horrible service. It was really strange because everyone around us had good service. More about this later.

After lunch, we went out to see the Dam. They have 4 of the 10 flood gates open so the water was really rushing through the gates.

The kids had fun playing with the Prince's new toys. We called the grandparents tonight and had the Prince say thank you. It is fun to catch up with everyone. DadOf3 is chatting with his parents as I type.

Sunday Swimming

We took the kiddos to one of the public swimming pools after naps this afternoon. They did great! The Knight loved splashing everyone. Princess is showing some promise in swimming. She puts her head under water now without making a big deal of it. The Prince is still wary of the water, but he had fun jumping around with the Knight. I had my camera in Otis the Van but I didn't go back for it. I will get pictures next time because I am sure we will go back again! I found this picture online. It shows some of the fun things that they have for the kids to play on in the kiddie pool. They have a whale, a frog, and a turtle. All three kiddos loved swimming. DadOf3 and I just needed to get out of the house. It has been very strange weather here lately. Lots and lots of rain. I am officially sick of the rain.

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a great Mother's Day! We went to church and then went out for lunch. The kids were very good! The Prince got up to sing in front of the entire church with all of the pre-schoolers. He was SO absolutely cute! After lunch we came home and we all had naps. DadOf3 skipped his nap and got me flowers. How nice is that? After the kids helped make pizza for supper, we went outside for a walk and hung out with some of the neighbors. Kind of fun! Happy Mother's Day!

A Bunch of Sickos

Well, we are a bunch of sickos around here. The Knight started getting a cold late last week. The Prince was the next one to get it. Today the Princess came down with the tell-tale hacking cough and sniffles. In an attempt to keep our germs to ourselves, we skipped church and Sunday school and just stayed home today. The plan was to get lots of rest so we would all get better. That didn't happen. Naps were a bust. I think the cold medicine plays a part in this. My kids are normally good sleepers, but when they take cold medicine, they get hyper hyper hyper! We started naps around noon. At 1:00, I went upstairs to find the Princess and the Prince playing in the Prince's room. I told them that "this was not play time" in my grumpiest mommy voice. That made them stay in their rooms at least but they still didn't nap. We did end up going out for a walk tonight. It is muggy as all get out, but we walked about a mile in an attempt to get some energy out of these children. The picture I am posting today sums up the day. We are all tired but we just didn't get to sleep. Here's to hoping tonight goes better than last night when the Prince came downstairs and slept with us for a few hours. That makes it hard for any of us to sleep. Yawn!

Sunday of GrandmaOF4's visit!

We had a nice Sunday with GrandmaOf4. We all got up in time to head to church. It was food drive day so we were happy for the help of an extra adult to herd the kids and carry the bag of food. We were actually stopped by one of the golf cart drivers in the church parking lot. He told us to just leave it behind Otis the van and they would do the rest. Since the golf cart driver came close to us, the kids begged for a ride and we agreed. The kids loved the ride to Sunday School and Grandma got to see why the kids get so excited about going to Sunday school. Hey! Motivation is motivation. The sevice was great as usual. LOTS of good music and a good message too. The Princess, the Prince, and the Knight all had a good time in Sunday school. We are dreading the day when the Sunday school people realize that the Knight has turned two years old. He really likes his Sunday school teacher and the room he is in. We fear that if they move him, he will fuss and cry like he used to. We won't tell that he is two if you don't! Sunday afternoon we all got naps. Yippee! DadOf3 and Princess got up first and went to Costco for a few surprises: a remote control helicopter and flowers for MomOf3! They are pretty, pink, and gorgeous! The helicopter was a big hit and we played with it a lot! The charge on the batteries lasts about 10 minutes, so that gives everyone a couple of turns before it is time to recharge. It took some patience to teach the Knight that he could not run off with the helicopter! He liked it a lot and declared that he was going to take it to bed with him! Ha ha! I have to comment on the Princess's clothes in this post. When we have places to go, I get to choose her clothes or at least approve of what she is wearing. When we are having an at home day, she gets to choose her clothes. She chose this outfit! It is very...floral, but she did enjoy making the decision after we got home from church!

Sunday Night

Well, DadOf3 made it outside to work on the deck again today despite the threat of rain. It was a little damp but it never did rain. The Prince woke up from his nap first and went right outside with DadOf3 to help him work on the deck. They even made a fun trip to Lowe's for more wood glue. It is a great day for the Prince when he gets a truck ride and a go-cart ride on the very same day! The Princess and the Knight slept until 4:00. Then the Princess wanted to do something so we painted her fingernails and toenails and then she worked on her paper chain. She wants to have 100 links and she is getting pretty close. After a supper of brats and beans, we all settled in to watch some Sunday Night Funniest Home Videos. DadOf3 was a little tired and snoozed some with the Knight on his lap. They are so cute! Have a great evening.