How Does the Weekend Go So Fast?????

The sun is shining, we found our shorts that mostly fit, and the weekend flew by!! 

Friday night I hosted some yogi friends over for dinner to celebrate Kelsey's baby #2!  There was lots of wine, laughter and I think we ate food?  We had a great time and the boys played nicely in the basement.

Paul was DYING to meet my friends, and then came up when he figured everyone was here.  He turned real shy but then we heard him yelling at Ryan down the basement stairs, "I saw them, I saw them!" Oh sweet boy! 

 Saturday morning I took Charlie to a little gym class where he kicked balls, played with bubbles and made new friends.  He LOVED it and it made me feel bad that I hadn't done this with him before. That guys loves one on one time!  

After naps Paul DEMANDED we make his Star Student Poster. He had been begging to do it since Wednesday so we could "just get it done" which really made me feel like he was my child!  This week he gets to share 8 pictures on a poster with his class.  I really tried to let go of control and let him pick his eight pictures.  So that is why there are no current pictures of Charlie and Peyton Manning made the cut.  Oh 4 year olds.  

 

Sunday was beautiful.  I just love this weather.  We walked to the grocery store, we went to the park, we played in the backyard and even ate dinner outside.  Oh summer, come to me! 

How was your weekend?

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday blog friends!  I am pretty pumped that I already worked out this morning, but that probably means I will be exhausted by 3:00 pm. Take a little give a little.  

We had a great weekend filled with lots of friends.  Friday night our friends who have a girl Paul's age and a boy Charlie's age came over.  Listen.  I have 2 boys.  I am totally satisfied.  I am not going to have a third baby to try and have a girl because I would have a boy and then my house would literally blow up due to toddler boy destruction. However, there is something about a girl.  Who wears bows and headbands.  And who listens.  And is quiet.  Paul, Charlie and Ellie were on the couch and Paul and Charlie started arguing about a toy they both wanted to have and we heard Ellie say "Boys.  You need to share."  AND THEN THEY DID.  Seriously it was like a little angel on my couch.  Second best thing of the night?  Paul and Ellie came in the kitchen and told me to close my eyes because they had a big surprise.  A big surprise in 4 year old language isn't necessarliy something I get excited about.  Paul poops in the toilet and all of a sudden it's a big surprise.  So imagine my shock when they led me into the spotless playroom they had just cleaned up.  Come over everyday Ellie.  Amen. 

Easton thought all of this was a little boring and was perfectly satisfied laying on my disgusting dog hair filled floor watching the iphone.  I feel you man. 

Saturday Ryan and I woke up and took the kids to the gym.  We have to bribe them to go to the kid's center by promising a donut afterwards.  Stupid but it works! :)  Then we came home, napped and got ready for a fun one year old birthday party.  Paul thought it was necessary to bring along the glow sticks I picked up at the Target dollar bin.  One year old birthdays usually mean rave to me too.  The big kids had a great time dancing and using their glow sticks as guns, swords and whatever other weapon they could think of.  

Sunday we woke up and were surprised to find a ton of snow on the ground.  I wrestled the kids into their snow clothes which only took 37 minutes and a meltdown by Charlie.  Paul had a great time sledding and Charlie hated everything.  Hated his jacket and boots and wouldn't put on his mittens.  So I took the Char man home and Ryan and Paul had wonderful morning.  

After I took a million years to get Charlie undressed, I threw in a load of laundry and found him like this.  Asleep on our family room floor with his hand down his pants.  Sledding for 30 seconds takes it out me me too dude.  

The kids napped, Ryan and I got some wings and fries and put the Superbowl on.  The boys sort of ruined any relaxing laying on the couch Sunday football but it was nice to have a low key night.  

Happy Monday to all! 

Weekend Recap!

Another Monday but I am off today so it is not so bad.  And I just have cute little Charlie on my hands, so I plan to do a few errands and get some more Christmas shopping off my list.  We had a full weekend with LOTS of pizza and LOTS of wine.  That is always my favorite.  

Friday we had our co-worker Kate and her family over.  Her oldest and Paul are similar in age and they loved playing with each other and getting every single toy we have ever owned out.  Obviously. Here are the crazy kids.. baby Cameron loved crawling around in our dog hair and Charlie already went to bed by this point.  A long week for the Char-Man.  

Saturday I woke up to teach the high school girls swim team some yoga.  Teaching yoga to teenage girls, most who have never done yoga, is an experience.  But a positive one.  There is lots of laughing and falling and probably cursing under their breath.  But when I got them to savasana which is just laying down on the mat with your eyes closed, not one of them moved for 2 minutes.  People need savasana.  

Then I came home and picked up the boys and met my friend Ashley at Monkey Business.  But it was a Saturday.  And it was snowing.  And we were certainly not the only people with that idea.  It was SO busy.  We lasted an hour and I didn't say one word to Ashley.  But at least we got out of the house.  I parked myself on the couch for the rest of the day because it was cold and the DVR was full. We finally pulled ourselves together and went to our friend's house for more pizza and wine.  The boys had a great time and I got some great ideas for Christmas from their toys.  Perfect. 

Sunday = yoga, grocery store, crazy people at Costco, laundry and more laundry, a little school work and forcing myself to read my book instead of cleaning 800 things.  Ryan was depressed because the Broncos lost so we drank beer while the kids watched CARS 2.  

Finally, a little laughter to make your morning better.  My mom sent this to me and it is by far my favorite parenting strategy! 

Hope you have a great Monday!!