Making pizzas for our Friday pizza & a movie night. I look forward to this official start to the weekend. It's work to make the pizzas but instead of the hour of fussiness and doom before dinner, the kids enjoy making food and then are busy watching a fun movie until bedtime.
Mike in the neon shorts, kicking the soccer ball. He continues to love playing soccer, I enjoy that he is finally old enough to focus all that energy somewhere. He is a joy to watch, he can't stand still even on defense. When they put him as goalie he is literally skipping around the goal area watching the ball, ready for it and calling out to the defenders to pay attention. So cute.
After school the other day I sent the kids out back like always and I took a second to be grateful for the peace and quiet in the house and the happy kids outside. Those moments of peace don't last, but they are sure gifts that make the chaos of the rest of the day easier to handle.
Katy cracks me up. This is her first taste of cereal.
Second taste. She is definitely not handing me mother of the year award.
Diana cleaning her face. We were all enjoying her facial expressions. Poor Katy!
The kids have discovered how to climb up doorways.
Mike keeps timing himself to go faster.
Diana begs for help.
And Jake, who can't seem to make it up one way, simply discovers another way. That is totally Jake's personality as he tries to keep up with his older siblings. I love his determination.
Nicole couldn't make it up for the longest time. Trying to make her feel better, we joked that the secret to the boys being able to climb was their sticky stinky feet. So she ran around until she was sure her feet were sweaty and then she tried again and could climb to the top. It was hilarious.
For Nicole's bday Jim is doing another backyard project. These are the kids rock climbing holds.
Project materials.
Jim and two guys from work started the project yesterday cementing four of the six pillars as well as getting the rock wall started. It will have a trapeze bar, climbing rope, two platforms with telescope/steering wheel, rope webs, and the rock climbing wall. I'll paint the other side of the rock climbing with chalkboard paint too. Our goal is to finish by Saturday when Nicole has her bday party. When we first moved in to this house we almost bought a really nice swing set. After building out all of these things for the kids in the backyard, the price is not even half of that swing set.
D and Katy are doing really well together. Diana is finally getting how to be gentle with Katy (yes it took a long time for her to realize her own strength and that no, Katy does not like to be poked in the eye no matter how much you love her) and she was really sweet the other day reading books to Katy. Especially when Katy kept trying to eat her books.
Last night Jim was out on call for work, and I was reading a book by our window in my rocking chair. The window was open and a cool breeze was coming through. Our house may have a lousy direction for gardening but it makes for the perfect sunset view from my window. One of those sweet peaceful moments.
Diana rocking her first pigtails. She was trying (and succeeding) to sneak a banana muffin while I was taking this picture.
Katy is 5 months old if you can believe it! She is a strong little thing and rolls onto her stomach all the time. Her curious mind cannot wait for her body to catch up so she can explore her world and tag along after her siblings.
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