Wade had a load of mulch delivered while we were all gone for break week. Some other chores/projects took longer than expected so the mulch sat untouched. Today was a gorgeous day and he was determined to get the pile off the driveway. Teague even offered up his services (probably in hopes of getting to drive the tractor), but help is help.
Month: April 2022
Ben’s last foray into soccer showed us he probably wasn’t quite ready. (He spent a lot of time laying on the field, asking when the 30 minute lesson was over, and taking excessive water breaks.) It’s been a year and he seemed excited to give it another try.
He spent the morning talking about soccer and even wanted to get Little Ben dressed too. We showed up at soccer and the man immediately remembered Ben from last year. I shook my head in shame and he laughed. He told me he only remembers the really good and the really bad kids. I told him I knew exactly which one Ben was. I tried to be prepared with multiple layers but it’s hard to have fun in 40 degree windy temps. Ben did pretty well for about 25 minutes. The other 20 minutes most of the kids had a hard time. (Spring is taking it’s sweet time to arrive this year.)
Teague takes his shower in the evenings, but it’s a tricky thing. We only allow electronics in the window between dinner (which isn’t a set time) and bedtime (which is set in stone). He tries to stay ahead and sometimes wants to take his shower at 4 – which is fine. Putting on pajamas and then not going out to play – that isn’t okay.
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These laundry baskets belong to Teague and Alex. The deal in our house is you bring the laundry basket downstairs to the laundry room when you need laundry done. (Or in Alex’s case, you can also just do your own laundry.) I was a little surprised when these showed up today. I did laundry right before leaving KY!
Today was a full day! Ben had preschool but we still managed to play outside on the new swing set and make Mac & Cheese for lunch. Then it was a short nap before picking Kaitlyn up from school and rushing to swim lessons. Then those two were back on the swing set. The rope ladder came unattached and Kaitlyn was nice enough to hold it tight while Ben climbed up and down. Thankfully Daddy will be home tonight to come up with a new knot to keep it secure.
Then we had a second birthday celebration for me! That meant Mexican take-out, cake, and gifts. Teague was nice enough to take over my camera so I got more pictures of the evening than ever before.
When I travel with the kids, I always have a long day first and then a second short day. Due to some commitments tomorrow, today had to be an even longer day than normal. I planned out our 13 hour drive and booked a hotel room. I had the car loaded last night and got everyone ready to go at a reasonable time this morning. Gram packed everyone lunch and snack bags. The kids were amazing. The only two times we stopped were once for gas and once for a combined gas and dinner stop (at Waffle House of course). We all commented that it was a great day for us and a day Wade would have hated.
Funny note – Teague isn’t sleeping under that coat. He goes to extreme measures to make his iPad charge last as long as possible. He has the brightness turned down as low as possible and is using the coat to allow himself to see it in the daylight hours. The kids all own portable chargers but Teague takes great pride in never needing his.
This three wheeler was a hand-me-down we inherited it from Amber. We brought it to Granny and Pop and it has been going strong ever since.