Turning 34

This week was pretty nice. The weather was gorgeous every day, definitely shorts weather, and the kids loved it. The one downside was the time change. Beth told me she hated Benjamin Franklin because of the stupid time change. I ended up driving the kids to school a few times this week as they started adjusting to the different schedules. By the end of the week we had evened it out.

It was my birthday and I got some awesome presents. Beth made me a coupon book with blank coupons I can fill out give to her and she will do whatever I want to with no argument. That is priceless. Caleb gave me the book he spent the last week writing and illustrating, and that is truly priceless. Jacob was worried that he didn't have a present so he found me some stickers and wrapped them up to give them to me. Rob had to work late, but came home with cake and ice cream and did everything he could to make my day special.

My new strategy for sanity it to take the kids to the park after school every day. We might try to do it after dinner. I'm hoping that it will make bedtimes easier to have some exhausted kids at home.

This week was pretty mellow. We stuck around town so I could go hear one of my favorite authors speak. It was fun to hear her stories about writing. While I was gone Rob had the kids outside and Beth feel and scraped herself up really badly. Poor girl. In February she feel on the way to the bus stop and scraped up her face pretty badly. She had scrapes on her forehead, nose and lips. This time she avoided her face, but scraped both elbows and knees and she has a bad bruise and scrape on her belly.

We also walked to the park yesterday morning, but it was kind of muggy and we didn't stay too long. The kids enjoyed it, and when we got home we found the leprechaun had paid us a visit. lots of chocolate all over the house, and some pretty serious pranks. He tied one of the bathroom doors shut. Sneaky little thing.

Rob got some footage of the boys getting ready to go to bed the other night, and I think he might share it. It's cute. Jacob's playing Plant's vs Zombies and Caleb's reading in his bed. Later in the week, Jacob went to sleep holding a copy of Sly Cooper in his arms. We may have a problem with video games and Jacob in the future.

Have a great week!