Preschool Visit

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Preschool preview today…first Levi in the morning, then Carlos in the afternoon. Both are excited to go back to school and really missed their teachers and friends. Levi loves the new airport they have to play with and Carlos made a jellyfish out of K’nex and then cooked up some fancy food in the play kitchen. 4 more goodnights before the REAL mama taxi starts up and I’m up at Wilkes 4 times a day, with stops at Island School and sometimes St. Barnabus and Jefferson and Kristian’s grandparents on the way!

9/11

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We were out of t.p. this morning and I had to go to the store at the butt crack of dawn so I thought that I would grab a coffee while we were out. At our little coffee place they always play the news and this morning it was all 9/11 coverage. Mary and I were sitting there talking about it this morning and both of us vividly remember where we were, what we were thinking, etc when it happened.
Dee and I were on the ferry going to Seattle (I was working at Clipper and she was working in Kirkland) and heard on the radio that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. My first thought was “Damn, I have an ass for a boss (NOT Beth, seriously people…DB) who is totally not going to understand me being late, we have to drive right past the World Trade Center to get to Clipper. How am I going to get to work?” If you don’t know Seattle, we have a World Trade Center right on the waterfront and I just assumed that was what they were talking about, I figured a small plane had lost control and gone into it. Little did we know the magnitude of it all. It was a very scary day at work, watching all of it unfold on the internet and sitting in the Port of Seattle building feeling like that wasn’t the safest place in the world to be, a prime target. Our boss, the ass…NOT Beth, wouldn’t dream of letting us go home and we even thought about a walkout. It was strange how silent the skies were, how sullen the mood was and people just didn’t know what to do or think.
Patriatism was at an all-time high and I remember going to Vegas awhile later and watching the fountains at the Bellagio dance to “Proud to be an American” and the many not-so-dry eyes around us. People changed on 9/11, people really changed.

Like A Newborn Baby

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Seriously….if you ever wondered what it’s like to have a 5 year old with a broken collarbone, it’s just like having a newborn baby. Getting up all hours of the night to care for them is just the start.

All in all, it’s exhausting! Have to give a huge thanks to our MNMs friends who have graciously offered to bring us some meals. I didn’t realize that we were not really doing dinner (does cereal? McDonalds? Corndog? really count as a meal) so this will help out a ton. I’ve been fighting a cold on top of getting up at night with Levi so by dinner time I’m beat.

Many have asked how he’s doing and yesterday was a really tough one for him. As a mama is makes me worry that more may be going on. We gave him a dose of baby vicotin during the day, he napped and seemed much improved but since it was day 3 he shouldn’t have been getting worse. Doctor’s appt today, going to push for more x-rays and see what’s going on with our brave little guy. He’s learning better how to tell him brothers to keep their distance so that’s a bonus, plus I rented some new ScoobyDoo and Justice League (Superman, Batman, Spiderman) dvds so he can be mellow. I figure a few days with the tv isn’t going to hurt him.

Went to a great picnic for the Wilkes preschool last night, what fun to have the kids all playing together and the parents getting to chit chat. Great food, too! The boys love their teachers and were excited to see them again. I forgot my camera, otherwise we would have had some great pictures.

Off to hit the store real quick for some much needed coffee…and toilet paper, we’re down to the last roll and that would be bad. Obviously grocery shopping hasn’t been high on the to-do list. Then the big boys have an hour of preschool each so today’s busy again.

Pupcake, anyone?

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Pupcake is Levi’s term for cupcake, always has been…too darn cute! I saw these in a magazine and we have a school potluck tonight and I couldn’t pass up the chance to make them. Of course, in the magazine they say “back to school” on them but how the heck are you supposed to write all that on a little chocolate covered graham cracker? The apples are Skittles with a dab of green frosting and the chalk (although it looks like valium pills) are a cherry certs candy. I think they turned out cute!

Big Preschooler Trey

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Trey was SO ready to go to school Tuesday morning, he’s been watching his brothers go for awhile now and he really wants to be a big boy, too. Nana came to pick him up and he was so proud putting on his backpack and heading off to the “castle school”. Nana reported that he chatted about school the whole way there and when they got there, they other kids were in circle and he ran in with his arms open and said “Ta Da!” That’s our boy!

I Can Sew

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I bet you’re amazed….yeah, buttons are just about the extent of my sewing capabilities but here’s my latest attempt at being a seamstress. Levi picked out this cool castle theme fabric to cover his sling, it’s much cooler than the navy blue one. I did it by hand, it’s not perfect, but he likes it and that’s what counts!
He’s doing well, it still really hurts and he has trouble getting comfortable to sleep but the baby vicotin helps that. I think the hardest part is that we’re all still trying not to bump into him but the boys forget and try to snuggle up to him or wrestle and we’re having lots of tears. Tears from Levi because it hurts and tears from the others who feel bad that they hurt him. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.

Levi….broken

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So while we were packing up the campsite this morning, the kids were across the way playing at the playground. They were doing great, but all of the sudden we heard Levi crying. I ran over and he told me that he had been hanging upside down on the pullup bar and let go because he wanted to catch himself with his hands. It all went terribly wrong and he landed on his shoulder. He’s a total trooper, he kept his arm next to his side but said that it was ok and a little later in the day he even lifted it up some. We thought we would wait a little bit to see how he did, but while we were at an Island School function he was wimpering and I knew we needed to get it checked out. Turns out he broke his collarbone. OUCH (been there, done that)! After a long wait at the ER, we got a sling for him that is gigantic and some pain meds to help him through the night. Now we just have to get some button up shirts and figure out what the heck he’s going to wear to sleep in. Tonight he’s wearing the same shirt he wore today.
Keep out little guy in your thoughts for a speedy recovery.

Camping Again

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We just love packing up and camping with the boys…Fay Bainbridge is our favorite spot since it’s so close to home. We can swing by and change clothes or grab a forgotten toy without it being a huge hassle. Plus it’s close enough that our friends and family come by to visit us. We’re all totally beat but it was a fun weekend.

The boys had a funny thing happen, we had a “pet” chipmunk that we fed bits of bread. We put some in the boy’s Rescue Heroes car and the little guy actually got in and looked like he was driving.

This week starts Trey’s first real day with me leaving him at preschool…gasp….and Carlos and Levi have a back to school potluck and a classroom visit.

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Monkey Bread

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Our big monkeys were busy in the kitchen with Nana and Papa today when I took Trey to a preschool preview at his “castle” (it’s actually at St. Barnabus church but he thinks it’s a castle and couldn’t be more excited). I picked them up before the banana bread was done but we’re looking forward to having a taste tomorrow. They sure had fun licking the beaters!
Trey had a great day of school, he painted, did playdoh, played outside and met some of the kids that will be in his class. He’s been watching Levi and Carlos get dropped off at school for the past couple years and he just wants me to drop him and leave. He’s growing up so fast but despite his terrible 3’s stage, he’s a super sweet kid most the time and he’ll always be our Baby Trey.

Love and Marriage

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Funniest thing last night…
Carlos asked Alice if she would marry him. That’s not the funny part, it’s a shocker, since when she was 4 she had said she was going to marry ALL of the boys when she grew up and Carlos was the one who said “you can marry Levi and you can marry Trey but no me!”
Anyhow, last night he asked her to marry him and she said “why yes” and then proceeded to ask…”Do you have a jewel?”
They learn early, don’t they?