Today brought an early morning trip to town for groceries. Sometimes taking three boys is a breeze, other days it is not. Yesterday Gramma picked up a new kid sized wheel barrow for the little boys. They had so much fun helping Grampa clean out the chicken coop and wheel the straw up to the big garden to compost. After lunch I noticed a smudge of pizza sauce on Sawyers head as I nursed. I smiled as I remembered Ollie planting a big smooch on his forehead just after lunch. The snow is still melting and there is water everywhere! We go through pants like crazy around here these days. This afternoon I looked out the kitchen window and noticed Ollie sitting in a puddle. He had slipped on the ice and fell and wasn't sure how to get up. Most of our snacks have been enjoyed out on the deck so that we can soak up as much of the sun as possible!
After dinner the home was buzzing with noise as Camilla practiced her piano, somebody else was obnoxiously playing a kazoo, and dishes were clunking in the sink while the preschooler stood on a chair and rinsed them. Ollie screamed in annoyance at an older sibling and one of the littles was still at the table scarfing down seconds of dinner. Mike and I laughed as we tried to talk over the noise!
When everything finally calmed down, there was water all over the kitchen which made me wonder if it was worth it to let the preschooler rinse the dishes. Luckily I've done this a few times and had put down a towel in anticipation before he even began. We let the kids play outside a little bit later than usual to enjoy a few minutes of peace before the chaos of bedtime ensued.
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