Sleepy

So the really hard part about Thi going to pre-k in the afternoon is that he comes home and is EXHAUSTED...and cranky. Today we went for a little drive to McDonald's to get the kids each a a cookie. Thi took the opportunity to catch a little shut-eye. When we got home I let him sleep in the car for a few more minutes while we played in the back yard. I just opened the door and let him sleep. I was thankful that the weather was cooler so that I could let him sleep for a little bit. He woke up in a much better mood.

Popcorn

Popcorn is one of those snacks we cannot keep in the house. It goes so quickly. The kids love it! I guess it's a better snack than cookies, so that's a plus.

Apple Pickin'

Today has been a great day. Jonathan had off work, so we got to spend the day hanging out as a family. Jon humored me with a family trip to the mall. I got some new jewelry at Forever 21. We then came home made hamburgers on the grill, and sent the kids off to naptime. I then went shopping at Old Navy for outfits for our pictures. They aren't until next month, but I had a little bit of money and wanted to get our outfits before I didn't have any money. After naptime I took the kids to the park and let Jon watch the Cubs game for a little while. When we got back we went to Eckert's tp pick some apples. The kids enjoyed the apples, but enjoyed the tractor ride out to the orchard more. They only picked a couple of apples each before they were ready to get back on the wagon. All-in-all it was a great family day.

Lunch

Last night we decided that after church we were going to pick up lunch and then head to a park with the kids. Little did we know it was supposed to rain this morning. Our trip to the park got put on hold, and the kids ended up with peanut butter sandwiches instead. They didn't know about the park, which is probably a good thing. Tomorrow morning we are going to pick apples, so hopefully that will make up for it.

Hanging with the Houk's

This evening I got to hang with the Houk girls. I let the girls' mom and dad have a date night. I went over there right before bedtime. We watched Veggie Tales...and then it was off to bed. I then spent time looking through magazines and reading my book. It was a good night and I'm glad I got to let the adult Houk's go out for some adult time.

Pizza Time

It's been a while since we have made grilled pizza. I'm not sure why because it's one of our favorite meals. Trust me...it was delicious!

The Bus

Since school time falls right in the middle of Charley's naptime the boys ride the bus to and from school. To school a bus picks them up that is just for the preschoolers, but after school they ride the bus with all the other kids. Last year it wasn't a big deal because Justus rode the bus to school with everyone else and rode the preschooler bus home, which dropped him off right in front of our house. The bus after school now drops the boys off a couple doors down from ours. I'm not really a fan since the boys are the first ones off, and I can't see the bus stop from inside the house. I really don't like it because I'm scared of them getting off the bus without me knowing and just wandering down the street or something worse. Maybe I'm being a little overprotective, but I'm okay with it in this situation. I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.