Capturing Moments: Two more kids, 10 times the exhaustion

Jackson and Ethan are here. Anna and Geoff are attending a wedding in San Francisco this weekend, so we have the boys until this evening. I am tired, so very tired ~ four kids is a lot of work. But, the boys have been really, really good. I am surprised, not because they are bad (they are not), but because this is the longest they have been left with both parents gone. I had, metaphorically, put my body armor on and prepared for the worst ~ tantrums, fear, screaming...the works. Fortunately, we haven't had any of that. The boys have been going to bed, eating, playing...all without fuss. Friday I added Matt and Zach to the mix ~ I know, glutton for punishment ~ but, the kids all played so nicely and really enjoyed each other. I love having the kids spend time together ~ I love that they are close to their cousins. I do wish they lived here so we could spend more time together.

Thursday:

Run to Starbucks for coffee
Take Anna to the airport
lunch and naps
lots of play time
dinner
walk to the ice cream store ~ we took the wagon for Cailey, Ben, and Jackson. I carried Ethan in the backpack. We only had one person ask us if they were all ours!
bed time

Friday:

Breakfast and play time
drove to pick up Matt and Zach
stopped at Subway for lunch
nap time
lots of playtime
Grandma K came over to play and brought balloons!
dinner and bedtime

Saturday:

Starbucks ~ thank you Grandma K
Yummy homemade banana bread for breakfast - Yeah, Me!!
went to Zachary's baseball game and played at the park
lunch and nap time
went to buy a new fish, the furniture store, the mall (pizza!!!), the Container Store...yes, all four kids went and were FANTASTIC!
bath time and bed time!

Sunday: