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Is the pop corn hot?

Yes 

Can I pour apple juice on it? 

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She got scissors with her school supplies. So when I told her that she can’t run around with them she says “they’re mine”

Keep in mind I didn’t yell at her, and I didn’t take the scissors. Just told her she can’t run around with them in her hand. 

Visiting time

I went and saw the boys at camp. Henry is only there because my parents are there so he’s not a real camper. So I figured it was OK to go see him. 

I pulled in and Meatball (the dog) was more excited to see me then Henry was. He was pretty focused on his iPad. Wyatt came over because he needed a drink. He pretty much stared at Henry’s iPad. 

They are both exhausted. You can see it in their faces. Finally Henry and I walked around to take some pictures with the statues. 

I walked around and told him stories from my years there. It really makes me realize how much I miss the place. 

The kids are on constant go from 730am till 930pm with no rest. So my mom stepped up and took them to bed early. 

sugar shenanigans

Last night mana bear came home very tired, but her cubs were full of energy. 

I had to do something so they would let mommy rest. So I got them in the car and headed to the store. I told them we were going to make brownies and they could pick out what they wanted. 

They wanted, frosting,sprinkles, and oreo ice cream. We waited to pay and I picked Jordan up to put her on the belt to pay for her. She told me I didn’t need to pay for her because she was my person. The lady in front of us got a kick out of that. I smiled and said “well technically she’s not my daughter” Jordan quickly interrupted with “I’m your daughter” 

😍😍

We went home and began making brownies Riley thought the mix was in side a bag inside the bag. 

And as you can see some of it even made it into the pan and got cooked

We spent the rest of the night watching Alice in Wonderland. Eating our big bowls of sugar shock. 

empty nest

It’s another week of camp for Wyatt. Only this time it’s for a full week, and Henry will be there too. I can’t believe they’ll be gone that long and I miss them already. Henry once went away to the beach with my parents, but Wyatt was home that week. I’ve never gone this long without seeing them before. 

After the girls left for their dad’s it got real quiet in here. But we got to have some fun before they left. 

Laundry baskets are always a lot of fun. Unless of course they are filled with laundry. Although sometimes the kids don’t care. 

What I find the funniest is that with all kids gone from the house, Disney Jr is still on the TV. 

I guess when you get so used to the kids ruling the TV you DVR the shows you want to watch and leave kids shows on 24/7. 

Wyatt’s Memory

When Wyatt was around two, he tricked people into thinking he could read. He would have you read a book to him. After the first few pages he’d stop you and make you start over. After a while he’d let you get a little further before turning back a few pages. Turns out he was memorizing the books. He’d then sit and recite it as if he was reading. 

Ever since then he was a sponge, soaking up as much information as possible. He will memorize so many different facts and stories. Once he took the girl’s Disney Princess E-reader and by the time he watched Sleeping Beauty he knew the story. 

When we drive he’s always asking about the town we’re in and about other towns he’s been to. I’m starting to think he’s starting to develop a Google Maps in his own brain. 

It’s chaotic, but at least it’s fun

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That about sums up how it went. 

The plan go to Keystone State Park, swim, cook watch a movie. In the end (spoiler alert) totally worth it. 

While I was packing the kids occupied themselves by spinning on an office chair in the kitchen. Only problem there were a few stacks of boxes of papers and things we were going through a sorting there. Now they are everywhere. 

On the way up, the usual “are we there yet? How long? He did this, she said that” and a fight over between St. Vincent University being a castle or church 😩

When the boys were told we’re going to the beach, Wyatt got upset because he assumes that means Topsail Island, North Carolina. 

It’s a testament to the irony of the universe that I am so sarcastic and my son is so literal and emotional. Jordan opens her window and puts her hand out, immediately Henry tattles. My response? “If Jordan wants to put her hand out the window and it gets cut off, then she’s the one who goes through life without a hand, not you”

“I DON’T WANT JORDAN TO GET HER HAND CUT OFF!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭” Wyatt starts wailing. 

Once we got there, they couldn’t wait to get stripped down to their swim suits and run into the lake. 

We spent the afternoon and evening back and forth between the “beach”, the playground and the picnic table eating. When it started getting dark we took our blankets over to the move screen and watched The Good Dinosaur. 

On the way home the kids fell asleep and I had carry each one in to bed. Riley said she had a so much fun and she was storing today in her memory bank. 

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Henry on turning 5. Yes he calls adults “grownuts”

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From our trip to the  Carnegie Science Center

They fight they fight

They fight and fight and fight

Fight fight fight 

“Why did you hit him? Why is she crying? Now what? ”

That’s pretty much what it’s like with 4 children. It doesn’t matter what combination of the kids are involved they’ll all find away to fight. 

Then moments later they will be best friends and you can’t even imagine what could ever tear them apart. 

Just last night both Riley and Jordan each asked several times if it was time to go get the boys or if the boys were here yet. Each time I’d tell them not until tomorrow. 

This morning when the boys got here the girls were asleep. Wyatt and Henry asked a dozen times each how long will the girls sleep. 

Not 10 minutes after they woke up did the first fights occur. Over Eat N’ Park cookies no less. Riley and Henry both screamed “I don’t care about you”. So being the great parent that I am, I called them on their bullshit.Reminding them about how they wanted to see the others and did care. 

All kids fight. It’s normal. But sometimes it feels like my kids are the perfect recipe for combat. 

Wyatt 

He’s so emotional. Is an over emotional emo kid. Just about anything said to him could make him cry. He has great selective hearing, until Riley speaks. He hears every word she says, and for some reason thinks it’s law. 

Riley

She loves to be in control. I wouldn’t call her a control freak, just things go better when the other kids do what she wants. 

Henry

He’s a natural born agitator. He’s good too. He knows how to get under your skin. He’ll pick whether he takes your toy, or sits just a little too close, he knows what bugs you. Retaliate, pick on him, then like any good agitator he tattles. 

Jordan 

Being the youngest she’s used to stomping her feet when she doesn’t get what she wants. She crosses her arms and pouts with the best of them. It’s a perfect dynamite to Henry’s agitation and Riley’s control. 

But for all their fighting they can do some pretty amazing things. The other day Riley was stealing all the pictures from our beach trip last year. She wanted a picture album of her family. Sliding on rocks the other day Riley and Henry held hands helping each other walk up top. We stopped at Sheetz and while using the bathroom Wyatt was worried about Riley because she was alone. 

Whatever it is, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. No matter how frustrating and hectic it may get, they fight because they care. And I love every moment of the insanity.