October 5, 2012

Orange Leaf Wants You!

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• The kids were busy talking before 7 and really this just starts my day on the wrong foot.  Ha!  After they got up, they soon were downstairs in my bed and they just kept talking.  Robby was upstairs running but everywhere I went to avoid the talking it just followed me!  
• We waved bye to Robby and then had our breakfast.  We did our memory work during breakfast and then started school.  Fridays are a bit lighter so we were done a bit after 11 so I started on my chores.  
• Then it was time for lunch and after lunch I asked the kids to put on their clothes and clean the toy room since Kennedy was coming over to play.  And you wouldn't believe it but they worked and worked on cleaning-I guess they just needed someone to come over and see that messy room.  Maybe we will have people come and play each day.  
• Graham did get his mouth washed out with soap today-he has started a lying a bit and did today.  I have had enough of that and today he learned that I was serious.  Graham's lie was telling Anderson that Nonna was hear already to pick him up and when Anderson looked out the window and didn't see Nonna, Anderson committed his wrong and knocked Graham out of the chair.  Don't worry, Anderson was punished as well (just not with soap).
• Soon Kennedy arrived and the kids went wild, nuts, crazy.  I don't know what it is about having someone come to the house but it causes everyone to lose their minds.  They eventually calmed down-when Keaton and Campbell went to bed and everyone calmed more when Anderson left with Nonna to spend the night with her and Pops.
• During nap time, the girls and Graham painted a bit and I worked on changing Keaton's clothes from a summer size that was getting too small to the right sized winter clothes.  After a bit of painting, they watched a movie and soon it was wake up time.
• I guess that I should learn to get Keaton out of bed after her nap as soon as I hear her, but I was busy working and she was just talking and not fussing so I let her be.  When I did go and get her, she had been a very busy little girl-shredding and eating a flashcard of the letter M.  Poor Graham will never be able to learn to read because he will never learn the letter M.  
• When Robby made it home, we loaded up to go out and eat pizza.  The kids were intrigued with the game room and enjoyed it-we told them that they could each have one quarter or we could go and eat ice cream next.  They picked ice cream.  Now while eating, Keaton spent her time waving and blowing kisses at all of the waitresses when they passed.  
• Anderson spent the evening with Nonna, Pops and Jason at Chuck E Cheese. Jason sent us some pictures and it looked like the little guy had a blast.  I am sure he was one tired boy by the time he went to bed.  
• Graham was so tired that he fell asleep on the way home but Kennedy and Reagan were going strong and ready to play more.  Campbell was hot on their heels-they helped put on Campbell's pajamas and seemed to enjoy having a little mannequin to play with.
• Big day tomorrow and it all depends on the weather-but tonight, I am going to pull out my hot chocolate and my snuggie!