I took a gap month (catch up pt2)

Family in a box!

The kids finally realized you could build train tracks and make the trains run on the tracks. They've been the favorite toy ever since.

Yea they all love swinging.

And we have some crazy climbers now.

The kids each have their own cheapo little measuring tape from Home Depot, and the big girls were measuring each of the track pieces, putting them together, adding them and measuring to see if the result matched their sums. Self-directed play - I love it!

They had made a restaurant.

Avy made a helmet so she could fight dragons.

We made inclined planes with toilet paper rolls and marbles, and talked about why the marbles rolled down.

We briefly flirted with the idea of doing away with the babies' cribs. Here the kids were getting used to the idea of sleeping on the floor. Ultimately Momma decided she was crazy and that she wasn't going to attempt any thing like this while Daddy was traveling (whew).

They're watching a window-washer.

Investigating a stream by the park.

I took a gap month (catch up pt1)

We've still been taking some pictures but mostly March was a blur of no sleep for me - something we're slowly figuring out. The major change for me? No more coffee. No. More. Coffee. -sob-

Needless to say, I don't remember March. Or really, the first bit of April either. But apparently I was still documenting it!

Ellie discovered the joys of static electricity:

Brace yourselves, I'm going to outright brag for a moment. Here's how a lot of mornings go now: Lily sweeps the floor:

And all four kids work to unload the dishwasher. Yep. I'm retiring.

Theo loves to make a cozy spot and read. Actually, all the kids do, even when it's sunshiney outside - look! Sun!

Theo gets a lot of this now. It's going to be a shock to the others when he fully finds his height ;)

I predict many many braids in their future.

Avy reading to Theo.

We had a game night with our cousins Michael, Diep and Evelyn so the kids and I made chocolate muffins for snack.

Lily definitely approves.

The following pictures pt2

...are from Nana and Becky again, I was out and fancy free - whee!

New awesome bike - thanks Nikki!

Theo got a ball. Theo loves his ball.

Playing drive through at the toddler time.

Theo wants some fries please!

The following pictures

Are compliments of Nana and Becky; Momma was off doing taxes... reading... sleeping... amazing.

Avy made a robot.

Theo ate a lot of chocolate.

Ok ok, everyone ate a lot of chocolate. I don't judge, I was napping.

Nana and Becky came up with a torture game for stuffed animals apparently. It worked!

They also brought new toys. We love building with magnets!

Also we had snow! Ellie threw on some mittens and rushed outside.

Everyone eventually joined her once putting on a thousand pounds of winter gear.

More restaurants

Sushi this time! Again, the kids didn't eat great but their behavior was exemplary.

Ellie decided she liked salmon sushi - this is how she put away five plates.

Theo decided he liked spring rolls. He also liked edamame - he got really good at popping the beans into his mouth from the pods.

Avy enjoyed the basketball game that was playing ;)

Lily ate everyone's rice.

Watering her elephant

Yep. My big kids unload the dishwasher now. It's amazing.

Random handstand.

Aunt Becky is here! Momma is so excited!!! (and oh, right, so are the kids ;)