Wednesday...

It's been a beautiful week. The weather has been in the 70s, so the air is off and all my windows are open. I love the breeze blowing through the house! It hasn't been hot enough for the slip n slide or the little pool, but the kids have been "tearin" up the backyard. Right now E and A are still playing with the big girls. I love the sound of laughter and giggles from the outside, yet on the inside my two babies are fast asleep. :) Annika had a complete meltdown due to something that was not worthy of a meltdown...that means its bedtime. You'd think the world was coming to an end, yet she doesn't fight it!

I had the house cleaned today.....4 1/2 hours later they were done! It was a heavy duty spring (well, summer) cleaning. The house needed it and I am very thankful that its done. :) I will sleep good tonight. At about 4:30 they still hadn't gotten to the kitchen, so I was trying to think of someplace we could go. Wednesday night.....Chuck E Cheese! Was I Mrs. Cool Mom!! We buzzed over there for some dinner and playtime until our house was done. The kids didn't get to play too long, and we got a million tokens, so I told them they didn't even have to get out of the van....I just had to pay the women and we could head right back and use our tokens. Well, they saw all the girls outside playing and talked it over with each other and decided that they didn't want to go back! They've been playing ever since.

I talked to Tim today (I do talk to him everyday!) and his Mexico trip is going well. He laughs at the big lunches at 3 in the afternoon and then a light dinner at 8-9. Isn't that why America is so heavy??? Light lunches at noon and huge dinners? Anyway, he wants to come home tomorrow, but after 9 holes of golf this morning on a beautiful course, he is having a good time. He's already making plans with the guys for next time when I come along. Any takers for 4 adorable, well-behaved angels for a few days??!

After a trip to the Urgent Care on Monday evening with Isabel, we found out that she has a stubborn ear and the infection was back. I'm praying that she beats it this time and it doesn't end up being an on-going thing. I don't have any kids with tubes in their ears, but I have a feeling that Issy will be the one. I had all the kids with....yes, I did bribe them with a sundae from Culvers if they did good....and we were in the door and out again in 15 minutes. The kids were disappointed because it was a brand new place with really cool things for them to do in the waiting room! The doctor was looking for Sponge Bob in Isabel's ears....they thought that was cool when she had him in there. I didn't! They did tell the Doctor that they don't watch Sponge Bob....except for at Nana Shirley's, according to Annika! I think she's telling a story on that one.

This morning on our way to VBS we went past "Rainbow Park" and the kids saw a huge carnival going up! Oh the excitement in our van!! Its Cary Days this weekend, so you know where we'll be!! I think we need Pupsi down again this weekend. :) He always has a full money clip when there are rides and "fair" food to buy!! We now have a 4 foot high, pink pony in Alaina's room that Kaylee won at a carnival. Alaina knows she is going to win one just like it.....can't wait!!

Two more days of VBS. I was suppose to be in Erik's room this week, but with Issy and her ears, I had to take two days off. So, tomorrow I'll be back with him. He thinks that is so neat-o to have Mommy in there! Yesterday I gave him the choice of either staying there or coming home with me. He wanted to come home with me and have some Erik time.....we got in the van and he buckled up. I started the van and in a hurried little voice I hear, "Mom....wait.....I think I changed my mind. I want to stay." It was so cute! So, we unbuckled and went back in. He didn't even give me a kiss good bye! I'm excited to go with him tomorrow and Friday again. :)

Have a good night! I'm going to go get Erik and Alaina, read our marathon bible stories for Sunday School summer reading program, and go to bed. Oh, and I do have more pictures of the Kung Fu party and also of the "dumbest day in Tim's life".....I just have to post them at some point...soon.