Violet started it all...she likes to think she's the baby and I play along in an attempt to not make it worse. When I was finished wrapping her up, Zeke wanted to get a blanket too. And Jayden had to join in. When all my burritos were wrapped, they promptly unwrapped themselves and pretended they were butterflies fresh out of their cocoons.
Zeke made me this little ring out of a twisty tie he found on the living room floor. Talk about killing with kindness. I had just hollered because nobody-would-stay-still-and-read-on-the-couch-so-mom-could-have-quiet-without-having-to-banish-them-to-their-room-since-Violet-was-already-banished-to-their-joint-room-and-besides-the-baby-was-sleeping.
And then up walks Zeke. with a sweet little gift. and a sweet little voice saying "I made this for you!" I hope I never forget this.
Once I got Zeke launched outside to play, I started working on snack. I had clipped a recipe for a healthy snack from the paper. I thought it was a make-your-own-crackers thing. It turned out to be baking powder biscuits with shredded cheese mixed into the dough and an excellent idea for rolling them out really thin, then twisting them. I made a double batch so I put the second half in the freezer for later. These will be great as breadsticks, maybe even with a little garlic salt and extra butter. OR! put cinnamon and sugar in them instead of cheese and bake them for breakfast! YUM!
Violet took a nap while she was banished to her room, but not before playing a little dress up. I'm not sure she has ever worn the same outfit all day. Atleast she left her initial clothes (including diaper) on under today's concoction. I peeked on her while she was sleeping and noticed the dressy dress she had gotten on. It wasn't until she got out of bed that i realized she had a swimming life jacket on underneath. When she came out to the kitchen I playfully suggested she put on her purple tu-tu and she went for it! So, in this photo she is demonstrating a different implentation for the idea of layering in cold weather. Sweat shirt and pants, life jacket, purple tu-tu, and dressy dress. Nice.
A short time later, she came back to the kitchen and said "I'm ready to go swimming!" Well, instead of the lifejacket, she had gotten into the swimming suit drawer. Yesterday, she wore her brother's trunks around so I guess its an improvement that she put on her own suit. With coordinating socks no less! (Albeit, different socks than she was wearing earlier...and different than the ones on her at bed time come to think of it) Now that they're all in bed, I've gathered up all the stray clothing, and tomorrow will hopefully (and probably in vain) put it back where it belongs so I won't run clean clothes through the laundry.
Its Wednesday, so a long day for Chris. I had everybody in bed by the time he got home. When he came in the door with the Frosty and french fries I requested as an attempt at recovering from the day, he also brought the mail...a box with MY name on it! No return address, but the postage was from Wentzville...hmmm. I wasn't expecting anything. What?!? Dost my eyes deceive me? CHOCOLATE! and other sugary treats. AHHhhhhh! It was a sweet surprise reminiscent of the bygone era of college care packages. Thanks Mom and Dad.
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