hot

It got hot today!  And humid.  That's what really gets me.  Hauled the sprinkler out for Caleb and Logan this afternoon and they had fun with that for quite a while.

Last week was pretty normal busyness.  You know, just trying to keep the kids fed and clothed and not killing each other.  On Monday we met up with Lea Anne and Heidi at the Early Childhood Center in Zeeland for "Play and Learn".  It was nice!  Mostly just a fun time for the kids to play with lots of different things.  They sang a song, read a book, and then had free playtime where there were toys to play with and crafts to do.  Caleb and Logan got to use scissors and paint for the first time.  :)

On Thursday Levi got his first haircut!  It was getting a little too long in the back, and I'd been wanting to cut it for quite a while, but kept putting it off.  I definitely appreciate that Caleb and Logan can sit much better for haircuts now than when we first started!

Friday I ran a few errands with the boys.  Doing things like that are a LITTLE more manageable than they used to be.  :)  We went to the library, to Bath & Body Works for the soap we HAVE to have, and then to Lowe's for a couple things.  That's where things really started to fall apart...  Caleb (who is greatly skilled at pushing his brothers' buttons) kept making Levi mad, so Levi was screeching alot.  Then, when we were near the front of the store, Logan swallowed his gum.  His first reaction was to cry, but then he got mad and let out an ear piercing scream.  That was one of those moments where I didn't even look around to see who was staring, I just looked straight ahead, kept walking, and pretended I didn't hear a thing.

Friday night Eric and Lea Anne came over with their kids and we had a great evening together.  It is SO MUCH FUN watching the kids play together!  I just love it that they are old enough now to just go play and enjoy being together.  We were able to just sit inside and watch the kids run around out in the yard - they still had to make a few trips in, of course, but for the most part we actually had somewhat of a conversation.  :)  One thing in particular that was just hilarious to observe, was the kids were out in the grass over by the field and they all just started pushing each other around.  No one was angry, no one got hurt, they just had fun pushing each other.  And, no, Heidi was not exempt just for being a girl.  She has no problem getting right in there with the boys.  We have a pile of dirt in the driveway that we've been using around the yard, and of course the kids ended up playing in there.  They all ended up FILTHY, and Heidi went home one shoe short, but we found it the next day.

Saturday was a full day as we planted our first garden!  It's exciting and nerve wracking.  Everything is planted, fence is up - now we wait for the weeds to come and veggies to be harvested.  :)  We put the garden kind of behind the spruce trees at the end of the driveway, and Mike was easily able to put in a water hydrant back there.  That is SO nice.

Sunday morning we took the fam to church, but I didn't think Levi should be in nursery (more on that to follow), so he only made it through part of the service before I had to take him out.  In the afternoon I had a photo session with a family from church, and then in the evening I stayed home with Levi.  Ideally I wouldn't have a photo session in the middle of the afternoon, but this was a large family that is hard to get together, so I went with what they could make work!  We found enough shady spots to manage.

So, I don't know what's up with Levi, but I hope he gets back to his happy self soon.  He's been cranky, not sleeping the greatest, and has a full body rash.  He had a low fever a couple nights last week.  I guess some sort of infection he's fighting off.  His rash looked ever so slightly better today, so hopefully we're on the right track.

With Logan and Caleb it feels like one step forward, two steps back right now.  :)  There are so many things that are fun about this age, but, wow,  it is difficult, too!!!