Our Day

Today I had a pleasant day at home with all the babies. My morning started off at 5am when Eleanor wanted a bottle. Then soon following, about 5:30, Hampton decided it was time to get up. As soon I as I get one child's sleep schedule to normal, another one decides to shake things up. Hampton has been waking up way too early lately! Thankfully though Everett slept until 7. While Hampton was watching a video I made a big batch of whole wheat cinnamon waffles. Yum!
After breakfast we played with the toy food and all the utensils. This kept everyone busy for awhile. During Eleanor's nap the boys watched a video and I was able to get some laundry done and dust the house. I also may or may have not had second breakfast.
During Eleanor's nap the boys and I also worked on a craft project. Then it was off to play and play some more. I am so happy that for the most part the children are very content playing all day in our playroom.
For lunch we had peanut butter and honey wraps with grapes. Then it was off to nap time. Hampton now naps in the boys room and Eleanor naps in her room. Everett "rests" in the playroom for at least an hour. Today however he was down there for a solid two hours! He was narrating and carrying on, so I left him alone to his imagination. During that time I was able to eat some lunch, clean, and watch some of The Bachelorette.
After naps we had a light snack and played once again. Tonight's dinner was a pumpkin penne bake and peas. There was some slight negotiating about eating with Everett, but the promise of ice-cream for dessert was enough to get him to finish his meal.
After dinner and cleaning the kitchen, we went outside to blow bubbles and take a short walk. Then it was off to bath time. While the boys watched Little Bear, Eleanor and I snuggled in her room and then she went to the bed. The boys and I then read some books and had snuggle time as well.
I know hear the boys squealing and laughing upstairs in their beds and I am exhausted! Exhausted....but I know how blessed I am. I cherish the days I have at home, even though it is exhausting. Praying for rest tonight.


 

She is into everything and is everywhere! Dare I say she is quite a handful?
They know they aren't supposed to do this (they are on the coffee table!) 

 

Accepting the mess. I want to find a sign and post it on my front door that says: Pardon our mess. We have small children. 

 

 

Everett did all of these jigsaw puzzles himself with very little help! I know I am a bit bias, but he is such a smart boy!

Our craft project 

 

 

Tonight's dinner

Friends Visit

Yesterday the children and I made the 1 hour/15 minute journey down to Liberty, SC to visit our friends. The Burke children practically line up exactly to our children in age and gender. We always have so much fun! The boys ran wildly about and the girls chatted in the kitchen. Perfect.
And Miss Amy showed us their garden. Here she is showing Everett a baby watermelon.

 

And Everett helped pick some of the produce.

Hampton was searching for a horse here on the neighboring property.

 

We had such a great time. We were there from 9-5:30 and all the babies were wore out! Thankfully they all caught a power nap on the way home. Such a fun visit. At the end of the day Everett said "That was fun. Shall we do it again sometime?" I think we will!

Eric's Birthday

We celebrated Eric's birthday last week. We had a really fun family day.

We served him breakfast in bed: cinnamon maple quinoa, fresh blueberries, and a Starbucks iced coffee.

We then headed to our favorite spot: the arboretum. It was a beautiful day.

The boys love to run and play there and we love it too! We even had lunch at their cafe.

 

 

 

 

The boys checking out a worm.

Oh we just love this guy. He makes us laugh all the time. He is gracious. He is kind. We miss him completely when he is away.

And by golly- I think he loves us too!

After lunch we took a walk on one of the trails.

For lunch I made an Eric birthday tradition- Farmers Pasta. And the perfect end were these fudgy brownies with peanut butter frosting. Eric and I then went on a date that night. We went to downtown Asheville for dinner and a movie.

Happy Birthday Eric/Daddy! We love you!!!

Summer Photos

This morning was fun. The children's babysitter Yvonne, who is also a photographer and our friend, joined us at the arboretum to capture some summer photos. I am always so nervous when I set out to get photos because the children as always so unpredictable. They actually did pretty well though. Of course there were some treats involved! After our photo shoot and some play time we had lunch at the cafe. The children enjoyed cheese, grapes, bulgar wheat salad, bananas, granola, chicken salad, and pumpkin bread! I am so impressed with how well Eleanor eats now. She loves to feed herself. With full bellies, the babies are now upstairs napping. What a great morning! These are the pictures I took.......

Handsome Everett

Silly Hampton

 

Oh I love those big blues! 

A lollipop treat that was promised for cooperation.

I love this one.

Boys in Converse tennis shoes. So sweet. 

My sweet Eleanor was definitely ready to eat at this point.

 

 

 

 

Can you spot Everett? 

 

 

 

 

 

Visitors

My mom and sister came up last weekend for a visit. We enjoyed walks around the neighborhood, Friday night in downtown Asheville, breakfast at Tupelo Honey Cafe, and an afternoon jaunt to the arboretum. It was fun having them here! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Month Comparisions

In the order of: Everett, Eleanor, and Hampton. It's fun to see each baby at 9 months!