Garrett got here just before 6:30 AM. He stayed quiet until I woke Hannah up around 8 AM. Pink moo and toasty waffles for both. Hannah didn't want her toasty waffle any more. She said she didn't lick it, so I asked if I could have it. She said no and took one bite then put the rest in the sink. They watched some cartoons.
Hannah and Garrett said they were hungry and we weren't sure what time the Moyles would be here, so they had some carrots and peanut butter for snack with lemonade. Susanne and the kids got here just after that and they brought some drinkable yogurts for the kids.
Four children tore it up in the living room for a little while then we went into the backyard. We took a timer out with us and they took turns on Hannah's scooter and tricycle. The favorite activity of the day was hunting for roly-poly/potato/pill- bugs.
Lunch: chicken nuggets, mixed fruit cup, gold fish crackers, cheese, and apple juice. Dessert was a dollop of store-brand Nutella between two vanilla wafers. The kids really dug this. Susanne and I had some Zattaran's Red Beans and Rice. It wasn't bad.
After Emily and Braedyn left, I sent the other two straight to nap. I read two more chapters of Winnie-the-Pooh and Garrett fell asleep at the beginning of Chapter 4. Hannah was still awake when I left the room but fell asleep shortly after. They each slept for about two hours.
Snack: fruit snack and water (we were out of milk.) Cartoon.
The kids played with cars for a long time then went outside for a bit.
Brad got home around 5:30 PM then went to the Home Depot. The kids ran around like lunatics while I made dinner.
Second snack: some pepperoni and mozzarella cheese because they were "staaaaaarvvvvvinnng".
I went ahead and fed Garrett dinner (pizza) and Jim got here around 6:30 PM.
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Monday, June 08, 2009
Monday
Garrett was dropped off at 6:15 AM. He fell back asleep on the sofa. Hannah tried to wake up at 7:30 AM but I was trying to have a bit of a lie-in, so I asked her to snooze again. She woke up again at 8:30 AM and we stayed in my room until about 9 AM since Garrett was still asleep. Then we went into the living room and it took until about 9:30 AM for Hannah to wake up Garrett. Pink moo and toasty sticks for both. Cartoons.
Hannah had time out very quickly for not listening and trying to climb over the toddler rail on her bed. Garrett had time out for trying to vanquish the Elmo chair. The kids misbehaved and drove me bonkers while I tried to get us ready to go to the pharmacy and park. Hannah scraped her ribs playing on the dog crate somehow and later, Garrett fell off the sofa while horsing around. I gave Hannah ice and she was fine while Garrett didn't seem injured at all.
The kids were fairly well behaved when we ran to the pharmacy. We stopped at the park by Aunt Nina's house on the way home. I thought Nate could join us if he was home, but he was at the water park today. The kids ate some gold fish crackers then played for almost an hour.
Lunch: peanut butter and honey dino-sandwiches (cut into dinosaur shapes) and applesauce with fruit punch. They had a couple of vanilla wafers for dessert by request.
At nap time, I had to sit in with the kids in Hannah's room to get those two giggly gooses to sleep. I closed my eyes for a second and woke up a couple of hours later. They had about a two hour nap.
Jim and Brad both got here around 5 PM.
Hannah had time out very quickly for not listening and trying to climb over the toddler rail on her bed. Garrett had time out for trying to vanquish the Elmo chair. The kids misbehaved and drove me bonkers while I tried to get us ready to go to the pharmacy and park. Hannah scraped her ribs playing on the dog crate somehow and later, Garrett fell off the sofa while horsing around. I gave Hannah ice and she was fine while Garrett didn't seem injured at all.
The kids were fairly well behaved when we ran to the pharmacy. We stopped at the park by Aunt Nina's house on the way home. I thought Nate could join us if he was home, but he was at the water park today. The kids ate some gold fish crackers then played for almost an hour.
Lunch: peanut butter and honey dino-sandwiches (cut into dinosaur shapes) and applesauce with fruit punch. They had a couple of vanilla wafers for dessert by request.
At nap time, I had to sit in with the kids in Hannah's room to get those two giggly gooses to sleep. I closed my eyes for a second and woke up a couple of hours later. They had about a two hour nap.
Jim and Brad both got here around 5 PM.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Friday
Garrett: 6:15 AM. Cartoon. Pink moo. He did really well staying quiet until Hannah woke up around 8:15 AM. Pink moo. More cartoon. Both kids said they weren't hungry, so I gave them a few minutes to play before breakfast.
I put together the Hot Wheels City and they enjoyed that for a little while. Things got a little crazy so I asked them not to throw the cars in the air. Not half a minute later, Garrett forgot about not throwing and I had him take a seat in the hallway for time out.
Breakfast: cereal in milk.
They played with cars again for a while and I turned on the kid music.
The baby got here at about a quarter to nine.
Snack: blueberry muffins and juice.
I sent the kids out back to share Garrett's scooter and Hannah's tricycle. Hannah fell while holding a rock so I brought them in and tended to her owie. I turned a movie on for them while I made lunch.
Lunch: alphabet vegetable soup, crackers and cheese, and juice. The letters in the soup made it so fun that they forgot they even had cheese on their plates. Vanilla wafers for dessert. I fed the baby at the same time so all four of us had lunch together. The kids love watching the baby eat.
At nap time, I put the baby in a little wedge of blankets with her bottle on Hannah's bed and sat on the end to read chapter 2 of Winnie-the-Pooh. Garrett fell asleep somewhere in the middle of the chapter and Hannah fell asleep a few minutes after I left the room. They slept for about two and a half hours.
I sent Garrett home with some Cracker Jacks for snack. Hannah asked for a yogurt cup and dry cereal and washed it down with pink moo.
Garrett went home around 4 PM. Brad got home around 5 PM. The baby was here until about 6:45 PM.
I put together the Hot Wheels City and they enjoyed that for a little while. Things got a little crazy so I asked them not to throw the cars in the air. Not half a minute later, Garrett forgot about not throwing and I had him take a seat in the hallway for time out.
Breakfast: cereal in milk.
They played with cars again for a while and I turned on the kid music.
The baby got here at about a quarter to nine.
Snack: blueberry muffins and juice.
I sent the kids out back to share Garrett's scooter and Hannah's tricycle. Hannah fell while holding a rock so I brought them in and tended to her owie. I turned a movie on for them while I made lunch.
Lunch: alphabet vegetable soup, crackers and cheese, and juice. The letters in the soup made it so fun that they forgot they even had cheese on their plates. Vanilla wafers for dessert. I fed the baby at the same time so all four of us had lunch together. The kids love watching the baby eat.
At nap time, I put the baby in a little wedge of blankets with her bottle on Hannah's bed and sat on the end to read chapter 2 of Winnie-the-Pooh. Garrett fell asleep somewhere in the middle of the chapter and Hannah fell asleep a few minutes after I left the room. They slept for about two and a half hours.
I sent Garrett home with some Cracker Jacks for snack. Hannah asked for a yogurt cup and dry cereal and washed it down with pink moo.
Garrett went home around 4 PM. Brad got home around 5 PM. The baby was here until about 6:45 PM.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Three for Thursday
Garrett: 6:15 AM. Pink moo and toasty sticks. Cartoons. He was very quiet while he waited for Hannah to wake up. Hannah woke up around 8:15 AM. Pink moo and toasty sticks. Cartoon.
They played with trains and other toys for a little bit. I let them color at the table with a dry erase board and markers. Then they played with puzzles.
Snack: applesauce and juice.
Evelyn got here around 10:30 AM. I sent the other two kids outside to play. They were only out there for about half an hour before Hannah got a time out for screaming at Garrett in the meanest way, then she got sent to bed for kicking the wall in time out. I brought them in and made them watch "Monsters, Inc." to stop them from running around like nuts.
Lunch: cheese quesadillas and fruit with milk to drink.
I tried to read a story to Hannah and Garrett before nap but I was giving the baby a bottle at same time. Of course, the children didn't get a full story because that was a silly thing for me to do. All three children slept at the same time. They all slept for about three hours. Hannah was awake when I went in to get them up, but she said she was only awake for "a lil' bit".
Snack: chocolate milk and Ritz crackers. Cartoon while I fed the baby.
We pulled out the Candyland board game and played it in the kitchen with the baby in the highchair with some toys. That only lasted a little while. Then I sent the kids outside.
Brad got home around 5:30 PM. Jim picked up Garrett around 5:45 PM. Brad took Hannah to the home improvement store with him. Evelyn went home around 6:30 PM.
[Me again: I forgot to feed myself this morning. I managed to unload and reload the dishwasher before the baby got here. Laundry. I read more of the book club novel while I rocked the baby.]
They played with trains and other toys for a little bit. I let them color at the table with a dry erase board and markers. Then they played with puzzles.
Snack: applesauce and juice.
Evelyn got here around 10:30 AM. I sent the other two kids outside to play. They were only out there for about half an hour before Hannah got a time out for screaming at Garrett in the meanest way, then she got sent to bed for kicking the wall in time out. I brought them in and made them watch "Monsters, Inc." to stop them from running around like nuts.
Lunch: cheese quesadillas and fruit with milk to drink.
I tried to read a story to Hannah and Garrett before nap but I was giving the baby a bottle at same time. Of course, the children didn't get a full story because that was a silly thing for me to do. All three children slept at the same time. They all slept for about three hours. Hannah was awake when I went in to get them up, but she said she was only awake for "a lil' bit".
Snack: chocolate milk and Ritz crackers. Cartoon while I fed the baby.
We pulled out the Candyland board game and played it in the kitchen with the baby in the highchair with some toys. That only lasted a little while. Then I sent the kids outside.
Brad got home around 5:30 PM. Jim picked up Garrett around 5:45 PM. Brad took Hannah to the home improvement store with him. Evelyn went home around 6:30 PM.
[Me again: I forgot to feed myself this morning. I managed to unload and reload the dishwasher before the baby got here. Laundry. I read more of the book club novel while I rocked the baby.]
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Wednesday
Garrett: dropped off by 6:15 AM. Pink moo during cartoons while waiting for Hannah to wake up. He said he wasn't hungry. He tried very hard and mostly stayed quiet. Hannah woke up around 8 AM. Pink moo and toasty sticks for her.
We got ready and went to the library to return Hannah's books. They tried jumping on the steps in the kid's area, but that's more the step's fault because it was way too tempting. Both kids sat very still and listened like super champs during story time. I was very proud and gushed positive reinforcement (praise) at them.
Snack: yogurt cups.
The kids played outside for about an hour and they didn't get injured or upset about anything. I praised them both.
Lunch: beans and weenies with leftover cornbread and juice.
Today, I tried something different for nap. I put Garrett's mat in Hannah's room and pulled in a chair for myself. I read them two stories that we had picked up at the library today and then read my own book to myself while I waited for them to go to sleep. Hannah actually fell asleep first. They slept for about three hours.
Snack: fruit snack and pink moo. Cartoon.
The kids did a craft with stamps and letter stickers. We talked about the letters they were putting on their artwork and the words that go with them. Then we said "Hello" in seven languages, which was very cute.
Brad got home around 5:15 PM. Jim picked up Garrett about 15 minutes later.
[The boring bit about me: I started reading the new book for book club. I swept the kitchen, entry, and pantry.]
We got ready and went to the library to return Hannah's books. They tried jumping on the steps in the kid's area, but that's more the step's fault because it was way too tempting. Both kids sat very still and listened like super champs during story time. I was very proud and gushed positive reinforcement (praise) at them.
Snack: yogurt cups.
The kids played outside for about an hour and they didn't get injured or upset about anything. I praised them both.
Lunch: beans and weenies with leftover cornbread and juice.
Today, I tried something different for nap. I put Garrett's mat in Hannah's room and pulled in a chair for myself. I read them two stories that we had picked up at the library today and then read my own book to myself while I waited for them to go to sleep. Hannah actually fell asleep first. They slept for about three hours.
Snack: fruit snack and pink moo. Cartoon.
The kids did a craft with stamps and letter stickers. We talked about the letters they were putting on their artwork and the words that go with them. Then we said "Hello" in seven languages, which was very cute.
Brad got home around 5:15 PM. Jim picked up Garrett about 15 minutes later.
[The boring bit about me: I started reading the new book for book club. I swept the kitchen, entry, and pantry.]
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Tuesday was a "Mama ain't happy" day.
Garrett was dropped off around 6:15 AM. Again, he had trouble sitting still and staying quiet so it ended up that Hannah woke up around 7 AM. Garrett and I had a talk about why Hannah needed to sleep longer (see next paragraph to see why she needs more sleep) and that he was going to try really hard to stay quiet from now on in the mornings. Pink moo and toasty sticks for both.
By 8:30 AM, Hannah had been sent to time out twice. She pushed Garrett and refused to apologize then threw a major fit in time out, so she got sent to bed to finish her fit. The second time was timeout for both kids because I'd asked them to clean up toys twice and they ignored me. Hannah tried playing in time out, so she was sent to bed again.
I tried to guide them in a game of Hullaballoo, but it's a listening game and Hannah, especially, was not listening at all, so I put it away. I pulled out cars and they spent some time pushing those across the room. Hannah got time out again for throwing cars in the air and she got sent to bed again for playing while in time out.
Snack: mandarin orange slices and apple-cherry juice.
We went through some flash cards for about 15 minutes. This set covers alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes. Of course we skipped the numbers for now. After that, we did some stretching exercises and then I let them loose in the backyard for about an hour to play in the dirt.
Lunch: turkey and cheese with mayo on wheat with pickle and cucumber on the side. I know the cucumber was redundant, but I was trying to get Hannah to eat un-pickled pickles. It was a no-go.
Straight down for nap after lunch. Hannah in her room, Garrett on his mat in the living room. Nick was still working on the bathroom so there was a little bit of noise, but the kids fell asleep quickly anyway. Oh, and Brad came home for lunch again, loudly. But he brought me a bottle of Dr. Pepper so all was forgiven. Both Hannah and Garrett slept for about 3 hours.
Snack: dry Kix cereal and water.
I put on "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" for them to watch. After less than an hour of the movie, they played rainy day hide-and-seek which was funny because the only places to hide were Hannah's room and the living room. It was a fast game.
Garrett went home just after 5 PM. Brad got home around 5:30 PM.
[The boring bit about me: I tried to straighten up the house and finish the laundry I'd started. I mostly policed the kids. Unloaded dishwasher, surfed the internet for vanity/sink combos, crocheted.]
By 8:30 AM, Hannah had been sent to time out twice. She pushed Garrett and refused to apologize then threw a major fit in time out, so she got sent to bed to finish her fit. The second time was timeout for both kids because I'd asked them to clean up toys twice and they ignored me. Hannah tried playing in time out, so she was sent to bed again.
I tried to guide them in a game of Hullaballoo, but it's a listening game and Hannah, especially, was not listening at all, so I put it away. I pulled out cars and they spent some time pushing those across the room. Hannah got time out again for throwing cars in the air and she got sent to bed again for playing while in time out.
Snack: mandarin orange slices and apple-cherry juice.
We went through some flash cards for about 15 minutes. This set covers alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes. Of course we skipped the numbers for now. After that, we did some stretching exercises and then I let them loose in the backyard for about an hour to play in the dirt.
Lunch: turkey and cheese with mayo on wheat with pickle and cucumber on the side. I know the cucumber was redundant, but I was trying to get Hannah to eat un-pickled pickles. It was a no-go.
Straight down for nap after lunch. Hannah in her room, Garrett on his mat in the living room. Nick was still working on the bathroom so there was a little bit of noise, but the kids fell asleep quickly anyway. Oh, and Brad came home for lunch again, loudly. But he brought me a bottle of Dr. Pepper so all was forgiven. Both Hannah and Garrett slept for about 3 hours.
Snack: dry Kix cereal and water.
I put on "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" for them to watch. After less than an hour of the movie, they played rainy day hide-and-seek which was funny because the only places to hide were Hannah's room and the living room. It was a fast game.
Garrett went home just after 5 PM. Brad got home around 5:30 PM.
[The boring bit about me: I tried to straighten up the house and finish the laundry I'd started. I mostly policed the kids. Unloaded dishwasher, surfed the internet for vanity/sink combos, crocheted.]
Monday, June 01, 2009
Monday, again. Funny how it keeps coming back.
Garrett was dropped off while I showered (sometime between 6:15-6:45 AM). I had a hard time keeping him quiet while Hannah slept so I let him play some video games to pass the time. We have the little Namco and Atari (newer release) sets that has the game console inside the joystick. Hannah woke up around 7:45 AM and tried to take a turn playing a game. These games were made in the 1980s so they were kind of a bust for these little guys.
Both kids ate pink moo and toasty sticks while watching cartoons.
We ran to the store for a couple of emergency items like milk and a pharmacy item. The kids started running around like nuts so I grabbed a cart and stuck Hannah in the seat. Garrett had to put his hands in his pockets and then they were under control at that point. We had to wait a few minutes for the pharmacy to open so we (I) recited the days of the week and the months in the year for them.
We got home and the kids colored with markers for a whole 10 minutes then played in Hannah's room.
Snack: dried fruit, Ritz crackers, Gatorade.
The kids were running around like nuts when Nick came to work on the bathroom and they bonked heads. I gave them a "toldyaso" about the running then ice packs and kisses and they were fine.
We went outside for about an hour - mostly in the shade on the patio. They took turns riding Hannah's tricycle and pretending to drive places. We talked about different places you can go and the different things you might see there such as the beach, the mountains, a store, and a baseball game.
Lunch for the kids: leftover sausage, mac 'n cheese, and cob corn. Brad came home for lunch and brought Taco Bell and a Dr. Pepper. What a great thing to do!
Since there was going to be a bit of noise in the back of the house with Nick working on the master bath, I put the kids on a quilt on the living room floor. I started them out watching "Bolt" but they wouldn't settle down, so I turned the movie off. Under threat of "I'll tell your dad(s) that you aren't listening well today!" they finally quieted down. It probably helped that I was sitting in the rocker saying, "Hush". Garrett fell asleep around 12:45 PM, while Hannah just wiggled on the floor. She was starting to wake Garrett up so I put her in her bed room which greatly upset her but she fell asleep in minutes. It was close to 1:30 PM by this time.
Garrett slept for about two hours. He might have slept longer except for Nick was using a saws all. I turned the movie back on for him. I checked on Hannah and she wanted to stay in bed. She ended up sleeping for about two hours as well. The kids played in Hannah's room for a while.
Snack: chocolate milk and popcorn. The kids played with pretend keys for a long time, locking all the doors.
Garrett was picked up around 4:45 PM. Brad got home at 5 PM.
[The boring bit about me: I worked on Sherrie's wrap for a bit while the kids played. More laundry. Blogging and internet surfing. I had to choose quiet activities since the little bugs were sleeping. I unloaded and loaded the dishwasher.]
Both kids ate pink moo and toasty sticks while watching cartoons.
We ran to the store for a couple of emergency items like milk and a pharmacy item. The kids started running around like nuts so I grabbed a cart and stuck Hannah in the seat. Garrett had to put his hands in his pockets and then they were under control at that point. We had to wait a few minutes for the pharmacy to open so we (I) recited the days of the week and the months in the year for them.
We got home and the kids colored with markers for a whole 10 minutes then played in Hannah's room.
Snack: dried fruit, Ritz crackers, Gatorade.
The kids were running around like nuts when Nick came to work on the bathroom and they bonked heads. I gave them a "toldyaso" about the running then ice packs and kisses and they were fine.
We went outside for about an hour - mostly in the shade on the patio. They took turns riding Hannah's tricycle and pretending to drive places. We talked about different places you can go and the different things you might see there such as the beach, the mountains, a store, and a baseball game.
Lunch for the kids: leftover sausage, mac 'n cheese, and cob corn. Brad came home for lunch and brought Taco Bell and a Dr. Pepper. What a great thing to do!
Since there was going to be a bit of noise in the back of the house with Nick working on the master bath, I put the kids on a quilt on the living room floor. I started them out watching "Bolt" but they wouldn't settle down, so I turned the movie off. Under threat of "I'll tell your dad(s) that you aren't listening well today!" they finally quieted down. It probably helped that I was sitting in the rocker saying, "Hush". Garrett fell asleep around 12:45 PM, while Hannah just wiggled on the floor. She was starting to wake Garrett up so I put her in her bed room which greatly upset her but she fell asleep in minutes. It was close to 1:30 PM by this time.
Garrett slept for about two hours. He might have slept longer except for Nick was using a saws all. I turned the movie back on for him. I checked on Hannah and she wanted to stay in bed. She ended up sleeping for about two hours as well. The kids played in Hannah's room for a while.
Snack: chocolate milk and popcorn. The kids played with pretend keys for a long time, locking all the doors.
Garrett was picked up around 4:45 PM. Brad got home at 5 PM.
[The boring bit about me: I worked on Sherrie's wrap for a bit while the kids played. More laundry. Blogging and internet surfing. I had to choose quiet activities since the little bugs were sleeping. I unloaded and loaded the dishwasher.]
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, a very full day.
Garrett was dropped off just after 6 AM. He watched cartoons until Hannah woke up. He ate a toaster waffle and had pink moo. Hannah woke up at about 7:30 AM. Pink moo and toasty sticks. Petey finished what she didn't because he was naughty and climbed up the table to grab it. I asked Hannah why she let the dog finish her breakfast. She blinked at me and said, "Because he's silly."
Since the baby was coming over, I let Hannah choose whether or not to stay in pajamas or get dressed. She wanted to stay in PJs for a while. I pulled out the old VCR and plugged in the Lion King for Hannah and Garrett to watch. That only lasted about 20 minutes.
Time out for both kids for running in the hall after I asked them not to twice.
Baby Evelyn was dropped off around 9:45 AM. The kids just stared at her for a bit.
Snack: graham crackers and dried fruit.
They played with Mr. Potato Head and friends for a while. Then they played in Hannah's room, too. I turned on the Lion King again while I fed the baby then sent them outside.
Lunch: chicken nuggets with ranch dressing, macaroni and cheese, mixed fruit cup, apple juice. Garrett had seconds on the mac 'n cheese while Hannah barely ate. They both had a couple of pieces of chocolate for dessert.
Hannah and Garrett went down for nap around 12:30 PM. They were fooling around and on the second warning I took the ni-nights away. I gave the ni-nights back close to 1 PM. Garrett was out but Hannah took a little bit longer to wind down. The baby fell asleep also so I closed my eyes for a few minutes and woke up an hour and half later when the baby was wiggling around the play yard. Hannah woke up after sleeping two hours. Jim woke Garrett up when he got here around 3:30 PM.
Hannah had pink moo and fruit snack then got to play Pac-Man for a little bit after Garrett went home. (I sent Garrett's fruit snack with him for the car ride.) The video game didn't hold her interest for long so I let her watch cartoons while I fed the baby again.
Brad got home around 5 PM.
[The Me part: I attempted to fold some clothes but there wasn't much productivity today. I forgot to feed myself this morning.]
Since the baby was coming over, I let Hannah choose whether or not to stay in pajamas or get dressed. She wanted to stay in PJs for a while. I pulled out the old VCR and plugged in the Lion King for Hannah and Garrett to watch. That only lasted about 20 minutes.
Time out for both kids for running in the hall after I asked them not to twice.
Baby Evelyn was dropped off around 9:45 AM. The kids just stared at her for a bit.
Snack: graham crackers and dried fruit.
They played with Mr. Potato Head and friends for a while. Then they played in Hannah's room, too. I turned on the Lion King again while I fed the baby then sent them outside.
Lunch: chicken nuggets with ranch dressing, macaroni and cheese, mixed fruit cup, apple juice. Garrett had seconds on the mac 'n cheese while Hannah barely ate. They both had a couple of pieces of chocolate for dessert.
Hannah and Garrett went down for nap around 12:30 PM. They were fooling around and on the second warning I took the ni-nights away. I gave the ni-nights back close to 1 PM. Garrett was out but Hannah took a little bit longer to wind down. The baby fell asleep also so I closed my eyes for a few minutes and woke up an hour and half later when the baby was wiggling around the play yard. Hannah woke up after sleeping two hours. Jim woke Garrett up when he got here around 3:30 PM.
Hannah had pink moo and fruit snack then got to play Pac-Man for a little bit after Garrett went home. (I sent Garrett's fruit snack with him for the car ride.) The video game didn't hold her interest for long so I let her watch cartoons while I fed the baby again.
Brad got home around 5 PM.
[The Me part: I attempted to fold some clothes but there wasn't much productivity today. I forgot to feed myself this morning.]
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday
Garrett got dropped off around 6:15 AM. He said he'd eaten breakfast so Brad just gave him a yogurt cup. Garrett said he was full so he didn't finish it. Hannah didn't finish hers yesterday, either. I suspect the Yoplait may not be as tasty as advertised. He played with toys while Hannah slept.
Hannah woke up around 7:45 AM in her own bed. She had pink moo and toasty sticks for breakfast.
We washed and brushed (Hannah's teeth) and headed out the door to meet Susanne and kids at the Lazy 5 Regional Park. The kids played at the playground for a little while and had dried fruit for a snack. We went over to the water play park around opening time only to find out that they were not going to open until June 4th. Hannah was very upset that we couldn't stay and it took her a little while to calm down. Garrett was really easy-going about the whole thing. He's such a cool little dude.
We decided to let the kids eat their lunches at the picnic tables and move the party to the Coconut Bowl. Lunch was turkey and cheese sandwiches with chips and apple juice. Our friend, Tracy, and her kids came by the park and went to the Coconut bowl with us.
The Coconut Bowl has this play area indoors with a huge climbing structure and foam balls you shoot through air guns. They climbed all over that thing until Hannah got stuck and panicked. Then she said she hurt her leg but was fine after she cried it out. Overall, they appeared to enjoy themselves. We left a little later than I had planned to and got back to the house just before 2 PM.
The kids said they were hungry when we got home, so I fed them cheese and crackers with milk for a snack.
I put them down for quiet time around 2:15 PM even though it was so late because they were going to fall to pieces or knock each other over or both. I gave two warnings for them to go to sleep and they didn't settle down, so I moved Garrett's nap mat to the living room where he fell asleep quickly. Hannah finally conked out just before 3 PM.
Jim picked up Garrett just before 4 PM. We chatted for a bit before he and Garrett went home. Hannah woke up around that time. I let her watch a cartoon while I got dinner started. Brad got home at 5:30 PM.
[Reminder: this is the part about me. It may be extremely boring. You have been warned.
Laundry. That's pretty much it today. Just laundry. Oh, and I changed the sheets on our bed which made more laundry.]
Hannah woke up around 7:45 AM in her own bed. She had pink moo and toasty sticks for breakfast.
We washed and brushed (Hannah's teeth) and headed out the door to meet Susanne and kids at the Lazy 5 Regional Park. The kids played at the playground for a little while and had dried fruit for a snack. We went over to the water play park around opening time only to find out that they were not going to open until June 4th. Hannah was very upset that we couldn't stay and it took her a little while to calm down. Garrett was really easy-going about the whole thing. He's such a cool little dude.
We decided to let the kids eat their lunches at the picnic tables and move the party to the Coconut Bowl. Lunch was turkey and cheese sandwiches with chips and apple juice. Our friend, Tracy, and her kids came by the park and went to the Coconut bowl with us.
The Coconut Bowl has this play area indoors with a huge climbing structure and foam balls you shoot through air guns. They climbed all over that thing until Hannah got stuck and panicked. Then she said she hurt her leg but was fine after she cried it out. Overall, they appeared to enjoy themselves. We left a little later than I had planned to and got back to the house just before 2 PM.
The kids said they were hungry when we got home, so I fed them cheese and crackers with milk for a snack.
I put them down for quiet time around 2:15 PM even though it was so late because they were going to fall to pieces or knock each other over or both. I gave two warnings for them to go to sleep and they didn't settle down, so I moved Garrett's nap mat to the living room where he fell asleep quickly. Hannah finally conked out just before 3 PM.
Jim picked up Garrett just before 4 PM. We chatted for a bit before he and Garrett went home. Hannah woke up around that time. I let her watch a cartoon while I got dinner started. Brad got home at 5:30 PM.
[Reminder: this is the part about me. It may be extremely boring. You have been warned.
Laundry. That's pretty much it today. Just laundry. Oh, and I changed the sheets on our bed which made more laundry.]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, Garrett's first day back!
I've got Garrett again while his dad is working in Sparks. We're very excited to spend time with him again. This blog will serve dual purpose now. Not only will I be updating Brad on Hannah's day, but also for Jim to stay informed of his son's day with us. I hope the rest of you enjoy tagging along for the ride.
Garrett was dropped off around 6:15 AM. Brad hung out with him while I took a shower. He had cereal in milk for breakfast. Cartoon. Garrett played with blocks and cars while we waited for Hannah to wake up. He loves that Hannah has cars and trains to play with but thinks she needs some dirt bikes.
Hannah slept until about 8 AM when I woke her up. She still had a little stuffy nose and watery eyes but otherwise seemed OK. I gave her generic Benadryl around 8:30 AM. She saw Garrett and jumped right out of (my) bed. Pink moo and toasty sticks. Of course, she barely ate because she was excited her friend was here. Garrett also had some strawberry milk. He likes it a lot.
Everyone was brushed and washed by 9 AM. Note: it takes approximately half an hour to sunscreen, potty, and shoe two children and one grown up.
We went to the park for about half an hour. The kids had some fruit snack and gold fish crackers for a snack while we there. We had the place to ourselves and they got a little bored. On the way back, we had to have a little discussion about not running into the street so we don't get squashed and killed by cars. We (ha ha, like that? We.) talked about listening to me because I'm not here for background noise and that I'm trying to keep them safe.
They played with play dough for about half an hour then played in Hannah's room for a bit.
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly with mandarin orange slices and apple juice-boxes. Vanilla wafers for dessert.
Since we were on a bit of an early track with lunch, I let the kids play for another 20-30 minutes before I put them down for nap.
Nap time: Down at 12 PM with the instructions to lay quietly. A half hour and a couple of warnings later, Hannah was laying/playing quietly and Garrett was fast asleep. Another half hour later and Hannah finally fell asleep. Garrett was still asleep when his dad picked him up around 3:45 PM. Hannah woke up just after they left.
Cartoon, yogurt cup and juice. Benadryl again at 4:30 PM. Hannah helped me pick up toys. Brad got home around 5:15 PM.
[Skip this if you don't care what I was up to. Don't give me that look, I know it's all about the kids. It's like this: If I don't write it down, it's like it didn't happen, yeah? Well, I'm tired for a reason and I'm going to put it in this blog to remind myself that I'm not just a cook and care provider. I'm also the maid. I'll keep it separated so you can volunteer to be bored with my daily lot or pass over it if you wish.
Aside from entertaining, feeding, & toilet training children and the various prep and clean up involved, I swept the entry way, scheduled Petey's dental cleaning, cleaned the hall bathroom, and picked up all of the toys. Oh, you can just assume that I've done one, two, or three loads of laundry each day. I've given up on trying to do it just twice a week. It's a daily occurrence now. I blogged, of course. I also watched about 30 minutes of TV, believe it or not.]
Garrett was dropped off around 6:15 AM. Brad hung out with him while I took a shower. He had cereal in milk for breakfast. Cartoon. Garrett played with blocks and cars while we waited for Hannah to wake up. He loves that Hannah has cars and trains to play with but thinks she needs some dirt bikes.
Hannah slept until about 8 AM when I woke her up. She still had a little stuffy nose and watery eyes but otherwise seemed OK. I gave her generic Benadryl around 8:30 AM. She saw Garrett and jumped right out of (my) bed. Pink moo and toasty sticks. Of course, she barely ate because she was excited her friend was here. Garrett also had some strawberry milk. He likes it a lot.
Everyone was brushed and washed by 9 AM. Note: it takes approximately half an hour to sunscreen, potty, and shoe two children and one grown up.
We went to the park for about half an hour. The kids had some fruit snack and gold fish crackers for a snack while we there. We had the place to ourselves and they got a little bored. On the way back, we had to have a little discussion about not running into the street so we don't get squashed and killed by cars. We (ha ha, like that? We.) talked about listening to me because I'm not here for background noise and that I'm trying to keep them safe.
They played with play dough for about half an hour then played in Hannah's room for a bit.
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly with mandarin orange slices and apple juice-boxes. Vanilla wafers for dessert.
Since we were on a bit of an early track with lunch, I let the kids play for another 20-30 minutes before I put them down for nap.
Nap time: Down at 12 PM with the instructions to lay quietly. A half hour and a couple of warnings later, Hannah was laying/playing quietly and Garrett was fast asleep. Another half hour later and Hannah finally fell asleep. Garrett was still asleep when his dad picked him up around 3:45 PM. Hannah woke up just after they left.
Cartoon, yogurt cup and juice. Benadryl again at 4:30 PM. Hannah helped me pick up toys. Brad got home around 5:15 PM.
[Skip this if you don't care what I was up to. Don't give me that look, I know it's all about the kids. It's like this: If I don't write it down, it's like it didn't happen, yeah? Well, I'm tired for a reason and I'm going to put it in this blog to remind myself that I'm not just a cook and care provider. I'm also the maid. I'll keep it separated so you can volunteer to be bored with my daily lot or pass over it if you wish.
Aside from entertaining, feeding, & toilet training children and the various prep and clean up involved, I swept the entry way, scheduled Petey's dental cleaning, cleaned the hall bathroom, and picked up all of the toys. Oh, you can just assume that I've done one, two, or three loads of laundry each day. I've given up on trying to do it just twice a week. It's a daily occurrence now. I blogged, of course. I also watched about 30 minutes of TV, believe it or not.]
Monday, September 22, 2008
I'm caring for a friend's little boy for a while. I thought about doing a little daily report for his dad so he could see what we did during the day and that his boy is enjoying himself. I included information for my husband as well. I know what it's like to miss out on the little things. I don't know if anyone else would care about our little achievements (potty time) and highlights (watching a movie), but I figure, it's content. I've been so bad about posting to this blog that this might be good filler.
What we did today, Monday, September 22, 2008:
- Watched cartoons for a while so Amy/Mommy could wake up.
- Breakfast was strawberry milk (pink moo), Garret-daddy donuts, and yogurt with strawberries. Garret ate 3 donuts plus 2-3 bites of yogurt. Hannah ate 2 donuts plus 3-4 bites of yogurt.
- Brushed teeth, washed face, got dressed.
- We looked at pictures of the last night of Yankee Stadium on the computer. Looking at pictures about baseball was very exciting to the kids, but Amy/Mommy got a little choked up.
- We had some free playtime for about 20 minutes. The tots had trouble sharing and needed help taking turns. There was much crankiness and someone allegedly hit Hannah. Although it wasn’t completely determined who did the hitting, Garrett apologized and hugged her.
- Amy/Mommy was glad to have the remote control dog with the screams that came from Hannah when he repeatedly lay down on her pillow/blankets.
- We had some story time then played with trains in Hannah’s room while Amy/Mommy got stuff together to go to the park. We worked on using our words and not screaming (Hannah).
- Had snack (pretzels & water) and fun at the park. Hannah tried to run off too far ahead when Garrett tripped walking. No injuries and no lost children.
- When we got home, we played with Garrett’s trucks that were in his suitcase while Amy/Mommy made lunch. Lunch was a little early (almost 11 a.m.) because they both had some cranky pants on. They had milk, chicken nugget dino bites with left over potatoes au gratin and cooked baby carrots. Garrett ate 3 dino bites, all his potatoes (about 1/4 cup), and 5 carrots. Hannah ate almost 3 dino bites, 1 bite of potato, and almost1 carrot.
- Nappy Time! Garrett was asleep by 11:15 and slept until 2:10. Hannah zonked out 10 minutes later and woke up at 1:25. She watched cartoons in Amy/Mommy’s room while Garrett still slept. Amy/Mommy wanted to sleep but worked on today’s summary, making phone calls, and folding clothes.
- Snack was fruit snacks and Gatorade.
- We had another story time, then went in the back yard to play. We came in after 10 whole minutes and started watching Speed Racer.
- Garrett went home at 3:45.
- After Garrett went home, Hannah and Mommy had some cuddle time. When Daddy got home, we went to Sinbad's Hotdogs (we got there 10 minutes before closing. lucky, huh?) for a quick bite, then off to the party store for The Blue Party decorations.
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