Play

Finally we are getting into a good routine. Eli is being great and taking the kids out by myself does not seem daunting at all. We made a grocery trip yesterday in an hour and 15 minutes. That may seem like a lot but I have a 20 minute drive there and back so for leaving and getting home in that time that is pretty good. Eli was great and helped so much while we were out. They ran out of bubble bath, so for their reward they got bubbles. I even jumped on the band wagon and got the colored tablets for the water. Who wouldn't want to take a red bath?!? Ok, really I wouldn't but they loved it!

Today as I was folding and doing laundry early in the morning with a fussy baby on top of the dryer I had the bright idea for another outing.

He is getting so chunky. He also getting to the stage I called the "old man look" or "creepy clown." Eli went through this. Their faces are so round and their heads are getting big and so their hair is spread thin like a bald old man and then he has the baby acne still going on. It makes for an interesting combination. I think I have said this before but when Eli went through this I could hardly look at him and call him cute. I should never admit it but it was true. Ari is getting to that stage but I still adore him. He is good company for chores as long as he is not screaming.

Back to my outing idea....... I knew I needed diaper soap and to exchange a diaper. So it was off to the diaper store. I also remembered that there was Play right next to the diaper store. It is really cool eco friendly play area you pay to use and the kids have a blast. I honestly had never been into the actual play area as I had not had a chance to really take the kids yet. After talking to Eli about it we all got ready and away we went. The kids were great.

When we first walked in there were so many kids and chaos. They kids looked a little nervous. Finally they found an area they wanted to play in. Eli chose something familar I think for comfort. When we left he was playing blocks and that was where he went first.

After a few minutes of adjusting and checking everything out he was off to play with everything else.

Ari hung out in the ring sling with me. He slept, pooped, and cried. Such a surprise. He was the talk of all the other mom's though. That and how I was nuts for bringing all three out by myself etc. We were an oddity apparantly. I was told I had my hands full at least 4 times. Yep I do but its wonderful!

They really were great and didn't even throw a fit for when we came home. It is getting easier.

I also had a nice surprise as I came home and looked in the front yard..............................

Our mushrooms are back again this year. I didn't think it would happen as it has been such a dry year. It is also hard to believe around this time a year ago I was talking about them. Time has flown by. I am sure I will be watching their progress everyday.