Me: I have bad news. Kaitlyn threw up.
Me: I have good news. It was entirely contained to a towel on the bathroom floor.
Me: I have bad news. Matthias was on the towel.
At least that happened before his bath.
Monday was our seventh anniversary. Bryan was sick, which wouldn't have been a problem except that he took Nyquil instead of Dayquil and went to bed before the kids. As it was, everyone was asleep by eight, leaving me to my own devices for several hours. I made a double batch of runzas and put enough for seven meals in my freezer.
Tuesday I took the girls (and Matthias) to the zoo. We rode the train, which was exciting for the girls but disappointing for me -- it doesn't go past any animals! I'm not sure what they were thinking when they designed the train loop, but you see zero parts of the zoo as the train takes you down through some trees and back up alongside a lake. After the train ride, we stopped by the Indian Farm section of the zoo (also not very zoo-y). The goat pen is open for visitors, so we went in to brush the goats. Kaitlyn especially was excited about touching the goats. Gretchen like brushing their heads.
Tuesday after dinner I took the kids down to Sidney in preparation for visiting the Kleins the next morning. Since we started an hour closer to their house, we did get to see Eva for a few hours before she headed off to school after lunch. After we got back to Sidney, Matthias and I ditched the girls with Grandma and went home.
Bryan and I had schole (good conversation with good friends, preferably over good food) with our church friends on Wednesday night. We enjoyed the portabella burger recipe that Grandma Aufdemberge and I discovered back in 2008.
Murry said she'd keep the girls until Friday, so Matthias and I took Thursday to run some errands. I spent far to much time and money in a teacher supply store that I learned about recently. Despite my intentions, I did not get around to practicing for the upcoming orchestra concert, nor did I get any sewing done. I did get to go to my Thursday night Bible study without any children, which is a rare occurrence -- usually I take Matthias. He was sleeping when I left, but quite distressed by the time I returned home. :(
On a related note, I joined a Bible study. It's through the Catholic church we attend, although I convinced my Orthodox friends to join, too. :) We're going through a series called The Armor of God that focuses on a few verses in Ephesians 6. I'm finding it quite enjoyable.
Friday was a little bit crazy since I had to get the girls from Sidney in time to be back for Gretchen's dance class. We made it, though. The Weys came over in the afternoon to make playdoh and talk about shapes (two completely unrelated activities). Then Olivia went to dance. I have a feeling that Fridays will always be a little crazy since we have the two separate dance classes to attend.
Saturday was just lovely. Everyone was feeling better after their various ailments. I took the girls to Joann one at a time to pick out fabric for a Christmas present I'm making. The whole family went out to Bryan's aunt and uncle's house to pick apples. We enjoyed the fall weather and didn't get too annoyed by each other. :)
Pictures:
Matthias rocks the pink and purple towel after his bath. The big question is: Does he look like a little girl when surrounded by pink?
Rudy and Kaitlyn share the dog bed:
Kaitlyn and her two pairs of sunglasses:
The fox outfit:
Pick Towel or not, he still looks like a baby boy!! So handsome!
ReplyDeleteI think he looks more like a boy when surrounded by pink than Dorothea looks like a girl while wearing boy clothes.
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