Tuesday Madness

Tuesdays are crazy around here. It was even crazier with the Prince coming into our room last night around 2:00 or so. He is a wiggler. DadOf3 bailed around 3:00 to sleep on the couch. Even though it was just the Prince and me, he about wiggled me out of the bed! I woke up with the alarm around 6:00, sent DadOf3 back to bed for a bit and got Princess ready for school. The boys slept until about 8:00. I quick grabbed a shower, got breakfast for thePrince and the Knight and headed out to take the Prince to pre-school. The Knight and I got groceries, rushed home to get the cold stuff put away, and then headed to lunch at school with the Princess. The Knight didn't like the meal at the school, so I got him lunch when we got home. Then I put away the rest of the non-cold groceries and finished up some laundry. DadOf3 came home for lunch today. When he left, it was time to pick up the Prince from pre-school. They are both now upstairs sleeping and it is time to get Princess from the bus stop! Then homework. Then I get to go to Juno with a friend! I am quite excited about that! :)

Busy Tuesday!

Today is going to be a busy day! Here is what I have to get done today:

1. Make a meal for a MOPS friend who is having jaw surgery. I am making a chicken pot pie, salad, and chocolate cupcakes. This gal will not be able to chew for 3 months so I had to make her something with chocolate in it. She goes in for surgery tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM. Any and all prayers would be appreciated!
2. Deliver this meal. I have directions, but I am not familiar with the area. It is always an adventure when I try to find a new address.
3. Get the boys to an early nap so we can attend Princess's Bridging into Brownies ceremony at a park. (Also a new place that I will have to find - yikes!)
4. I am making 2 Chicken Pot Pies so all we will have to do is throw the Pot Pie into the oven after we get home from Princess's ceremony.
5. Write the class newsletter for Princess's class and print 7 hard copies for those in the class who do not like to receive it via email.
6. Homework with Princess - this is another post. I cannot believe how much homework she has every night! I am all for practicing reading but wow! We had about an hour and a half of homework last night.
7. Have the house picked up because our nights just seem to go better when everything is in place.

That's it! I won't make it to Lifetime Fitness but that is OK. I will go tomorrow and Thursday. I do have hopes of making it to Lifetime Fitness 4 times one of these weeks.

:)

Checking In!

It has been another fun day in FamilyOf5Land! For the first time in three weeks, the kids and I took advantage of the free movies in our fair city. Once again it was a rainy day and we were happy to have something to do inside. See here and here and here for our other movie ventures!

Miney and Moe were none too pleased to be banished to the master bathroom (the only tiled and enclosed room) with their kitty litter, food and water while we were at the show. They were however very pleased when we came home. They have fount their "purrrs" and know how and when to use them! They were quite pitiful when we came home and made sure that we realized their neglect. Ha! These kitties are very lucky - they will be pampered and well loved for as long as they live!

The kids were the best they have ever been at the movies this summer. I wasn't even sure that we would make it to the movie this morning. We all slept in until around 8:00, DadOf3 included! Usually the Prince is up by 6:30 or 7:00, but he and the Princess were up being naughty last night. Because it is summer time, DadOf3 and I let it go unless they disturb the Knight. They were seriously up until 10:30, when DadOf3 and I headed for bed.

The kids and I saw The Rugrats Movie. It was released in 1998 so it was definitely not a new flick. It was however, quite entertaining! Everyone was into this movie. My 6 year old proclaimed as we left the theater that it was "the best movie we have ever seen!" While, I would not go that far, it was cute. It had a good message: baby brothers are not as bad as they seem.

I am half way through the new Harry Potter book. Since book 4, I have been one of the 1.5 million people who have pre-ordered the latest and greatest Harry Potter book. As with the others, I have not been disappointed this time around! I do wish I had some more time to read however. The only time I get is after everyone has gone to bed, usually 11:00 until 1:00 or 2:00 or until I fall asleep with the book on my lap. Yes, I have been dragging all week, and yes it has been worth it! I cannot wait to see what happens tonight!

Clifford's Really BIG Movie

Today is Tuesday, and that means that it was Free Movie Day here in FamilyOf5Land!

I took the Royals to see Clifford's Really Big Movie this morning. This is the third week in a row that we have done this (see here and here) and coincidentally enough, it has rained on each and every one of our movie days. Today was no exception - there is a 90% chance of rain. (They really should revise this little prediction, because it is actually raining right now. Isn't that 100%? Ha ha!) The movie theater was absolutely packed this morning. We were there really early which is good because we saved seats for some friends. One of my friends from MOPS brought her 5 year old and her 2 year old. The 2 year olds are always a challenge because they want to get down all of the time. The Knight did OK, but he was way squirmier than usual. All in all, it was a good way to spend a rainy morning.

We got a bit of relief from the rain this weekend. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday were SUNNY! I am glad that we got out of the house a lot this weekend.

It is supposed to rain here on the 4th too. Our neighborhood has a 4th of July Parade every year that is pretty cute. The parade consists of anyone and everyone who wants to be in the parade! The kids decorate their bikes, the parents decorate their kids, and everyone follows a big fire truck down to the neighborhood park where the fire men/women turn their hose on everyone, and everyone gets SOAKED! We did this a couple of years ago when the Prince was a baby and he was NOT amused! The parade is at 10:00AM this year. In the past, the parade has started at 8:00. 10:00 we can do; 8:00 is pushing it.

So, if we get a break from the rain tomorrow, we will be in a parade. If not, we will hang out at home. DadOf3 may work tomorrow. He gets the day off but will work it if the weather is cruddy and we will use the holiday as a floating holiday later.

Experiment Movie Morning - Take Two

It is yet ANOTHER rainy day here in FamilyOf5Land. It does not bother me as much today because our morning activity was going to another free movie! I love movies. Before kids, I went to the movies each and every chance that I got. I love the whole "escaping reality" thing, getting lost in someone else's story. I digress...

The movie de jour was "Everyone's Hero" and it was great! I am a sucker for baseball movies. They always stir the patriotic, underdog, dream BIG ideology that bring tears to my eyes.

I thought the Prince would love it! He only thought it was OK.

I thought the Princess would be bored. She LOVED it.

I hoped the Knight would fall asleep on my lap. He didn't.

BUT they all did pretty well and Experiment Movie Morning went off without a hitch! We didn't have to visit the potties this week. We did not get and therefore did not waste a medium sized popcorn and $5. I did get them candy and I am glad that I did because it kept the Knight in my lap for the last 15 minutes of the show when he wanted to "Get in Otis, Mommy!"

Next week we may have some friends going with us! That wold be nice. Next week's movie is "Clifford's Big Movie" and the Princess is really looking forward to it!

Tuesday Night

We had a pretty good Tuesday Night. The Knight, the Prince and the Princess played together without fighting too much (!) after Princess got home from school. Princess wanted to put beads in her hair because she saw someone at school with beads in her hair. Kind of cute! DadOf3 got home around 6:00. We ate and then headed outside. We only walked to the mailbox last night instead of going all the way around because the Princess was tired. (Plus I had already reached a new record of steps on my pedometer: 22679.) They run their 1/3 of a mile track twice on Tuesdays at school. This was the last Tuesday of the school year! We got back home and played in the backyard for a little bit. The mosquitoes were pretty bad last night so we didn't last long back there. At Wally World, the boys and I picked up a plastic rake, hoe, and shovel, so the kids got them out last night in the sand box. I made the Princess and the Prince pose for an American Gothic-esque picture. Ha ha! I got another picture of the rails on the deck from down below. Progress!

Wally World or Bust

The Prince, the Knight and I needed to get out of the house this morning. Usually on days like this we head out to the park or to the backyard, but since it rained this morning and everything was really, really wet, we decided to get into Otis the Van and drive to Wal-Mart. I don't go to Wally World very often. It is further away than I normally like to drive, but we were on a mission. I need to have some activities on hand for when Princess is out of school. She is no longer going to be content with sitting at the kitchen table coloring - although she does still like to color, thank goodness! I picked up some work books, dot to dots, and readers for her. We will use the boys' nap time wisely this year and play school. We are also going to be working on some more needle point projects, shrinky dinks, and latch hook. I also want to get her Kindergarten year scrapbook done. Even if she cannot help with it, she can give me some ideas and do a little one of her own while I am working on it. It is already turning out to be pretty neat!