Catching Up

With all our craziness, it was nice to have one of the laziest weekends we've ever had.  Granted, the rainy weather did contribute to the zero accomplishments this past weekend as well.

Thursday with Klanicas was fun.  I got permission for Molly to go to camp with Abby for the day and they even had an extra shirt in the right color for her to match my girl.  Mary left with my Eli for his first overnight with a friend ever and I was left with two three-year-old girls until the older ones finished camp for the day.  Hazel and Annabella were hilarious, playing side by side, with one being "Mommy" and the other was "Little One."  Listening to the two of them chattering away is highly entertaining.

H: Okay, Little One.  It's time for nap.  You lay down here and Mommy will be here.  No, 'nabella!  You lay here (pointing to her princess bed as she climbs into my laundry bucket).
A: 'Night, Mommy!  You'll be right here?  (Closes eyes, fake sleeps.)
(2 seconds later)
H: Time to get up!  Let's go to the store.  (They go to Pip's room.)  'Nabella, you be Mommy.
And it starts all over.

Hazel says Annabella is her favorite friend.

Molly stayed the night with us and then we did a mad scramble drive to swap Molly for Eli and get my Abby to camp on time (only because we stopped at the library on the way back).  Didn't get Hazel a real nap until the weekend, but it was such a relief to have happen since it made for a much happier little girl.

Yesterday was another Klanica filled afternoon.  We went to Accidental Artist and painted pottery, something Abby had been waiting to do for when Molly got her since she did it for her Girl Scout badge.  Since I had all the kids with me, I splurged a little on a platter with the kids' handprints.  I'll have to take pictures of their projects to post here after they're fired.  Hazel was so mad about leaving her doggie named Scout behind to get "cooked."  We hung out at Skagit River Park in Burlington after zipping to Fred Meyer for snacks.  By this time, we had Rachelle and Emily along with us bringing our kid total to nine.  I think we did well for maneuvering through the store with nine kids trailing, especially with two of them being three, and three of them being boys.