Day 28: Bedtime

I get asked all the time how we get the boys to bed at night and to be honest, it is an ever changing process.  They share a room so every night is like a slumber party with their best friends - things can get a little silly. 

Now that the quiet game, sleep race, and sleep race quiet game have lost their fun we have moved on to a more zen approach.  We do stretches!  I started doing stretches with them last year when Casey was working a lot of evenings and I was doing bedtime by myself.  I really needed a way for them to calm down but still be able to wiggle their bodies a little bit.  They are totally willing to sit still and listen to instructions because their task is ultimately a challenge for their bodies and they love a physical challenge.  Now we have mixed in a little fun of saying good night to their toes, knees, head, etc.  One of their challenges was being able to cross their legs.  As a little joke for myself I had them cross their legs, make circles with their fingers and say om.  Hilarious yet effective!  They really enjoy it and some yawns are guaranteed to follow!

 

Mix in some slow jams on the iPod and a few trips to the bathroom and its dreamland for these guys. Isaac, now he is a different story - add a few more trips to the bathroom, random walking around the room before finally falling asleep under or behind his bed.

 

Evan meditating!

Day 27: Little Jenny

Here is a secret I don't tell too many people; I love Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies. Love them!  I randomly came across the recipe for these at 1am this morning. 

Enough said.

Day 26: Staying Busy

It was a rainy Saturday and we have one kiddo recovering from hives and another with a newly developed fever.  What are we going to do all day? 

The first rule of a lazy Saturday is to stay in your pajamas.

We played cars...

 

We had monster fingers...

 

We piled up every single pillow in the house and went nuts!

 

Evan

Isaac

 

Drew

Day 25: GNO

Girls Night Out!

Tonight I got to have dinner with my dear friend Kim while daddy and the boys had pizza and a dance party.

 

Speaking of party, look at us party animals downing our glasses of water! 

 

Day 24: Growing

Quick rule change: this 365 project will be a hybrid of a picture or new post everyday.  Needless to say, I didn't take a picture today.  HOWEVER, I just happen to take a lot of pictures most other days so I have plenty to share!

I took this picture of Drew last week because I couldn't stop laughing every time I saw him stand still.  When not in motion, Drew's pajama pants are CLEARLY too short for him.  He is currently a good 1 - 1.5 inches taller than his brothers (but they are quickly catching up) and some things look a little different on him.  I just cleaned out their drawers this fall and already everything is too short again.

This picture just cracks me.  I especially love the small fry shirt!

This is Drew trying to stand still for me after a dozen blurry pictures!

Day 23: Sick Day

We woke up to Isaac crying in the bathroom this morning because his feet were itchy.  So I looked.  Yikes.  Time to get the boys ready and head straight to the walk-in clinic.  Poor guy had red bumps all the way up his legs!

Thankfully Evan was still with Grandma and Papa so I just had Isaac and Drew to take into the doctor's office.  I'm not sure why they must save all of their wacky spazziness for the doctor but they did.  I little embarrassed and a little sweaty, I managed to hear enough of what the doctor was saying to learn that Isaac had hives.  I knew it would be a long, itchy day so we headed home.

 

Let's see what the morning brings us tomorrow.

Drew and Isaac in the doctor's office practicing their letters.

Day 22: Sleepover Part 2

Today is Evan's turn for a sleepover at Grandma and Papa's house.  He was so excited this morning, he even said, "remember mom, don't pick me up today!"  Something tells me he is going to be just fine.

 

The thing about 2's instead of 3's is that they all fit on laps for a bedtime story.

Isaac, daddy, and Drew