Visit to the Coast

On this rainy day, it seems like a good time to post about our fun and tiring trip to the beach. A third MOBILE child definitely adds to the challenges of traveling, especially when she doesn't walk yet! The weather was very windy, so we probably only lasted a total of 2-3 hours of beach time over the 3 days. We spent hours and hours at the pool though. Even K enjoyed her time in the water, although she didn't last as long as the boys. D has really gotten very good in the water and spent half of the time diving under water to find the toys that sunk to the bottom of the pool. O is still wearing wings, but got more adventurous after a couple trips to the pool. It's always wonderful to get away with the family and enjoy our time together!

A Day in the Life of a 4-year-old

Although I hadn't planned on posting today, this event just needed recording. While at work today, my crying child showed up with his front tooth 1/2 way out and blood all over his face and shirt and jacket. He had fallen at the grocery store with my mom. As evident from the picture, that tooth is no longer in his mouth. I decided this wasn't a job for a mom, so a dentist friend of mine helped me out! O cried until I told him that the tooth fairy was coming and that he was going to lose his tooth before his big brother! He decided that this made him "bigger" than his older brother and was quite proud of that fact. Owen was great as the tooth was removed and told me that we wouldn't be able to kiss for a while...so sweet. I wonder how much this will cost the tooth fairy?

Weekend with the youngest 2

This weekend, Billy took D to Spokane for the weekend and I stayed home with the littlest 2 kiddos. I wondered how it would go with this combo, but it was wonderful. O really acted old and helped me around the house and with his little sister. We had time to play games, read books and go golfing. Both of the kids also slept really well, which always helps the mommy! I'm glad I got the chance to spend a little more quality time with them and I'm sure that the big boys had a great trip too. Right now, K is sleeping and O is taking a bath, ahhhhhh