Kim and Jeremy came into town for a few days so we got together with Tyler and Kacey for a dinner and a trip to the AMY(Children's museum)
Our kids have so much fun with thier cousins and we can't wait to do it all again at Thanksgiving time.
We spent Sunday night with my parents and Doug and Carly with Brinlee. We love playing the games they bring. Dave left for a business trip and I got to stay for a day to play with my family.
I played racquetball against my dad and was beaten handily, but still had a great time. My mom and I went shopping. Sometimes it amazes me how different my mom and I are. She is able to make decisions so much faster, easier and without stress than I am. I wish I had that ability. We bought paint to re-do a nightstand and gifts for my sisters on missions. My dad was watching the kids and when Mariah woke up she was so mad to be with him and not me, she cried at him the rest of the afternoon, which just breaks my dads heart because he is so fun and good to the babies. Luckily after her next nap she was back to smiling at him.
Carly and my Grandma Louine came over and spent the afternoon with us.
Hallie told Grandma, "I like your face, beacause it is cracked!" She also prayed. "We're thankful that Jesus can help us be awesome!" She is so funny!
I then took my first flight alone with 3 kids. Despite having a stroller to fit 3 it was quite the adventure. Hallie was alsleep so I needed to carry her through security, but I needed to carry Mariah too. Jackson VERY rarely holds Mariah and NEVER while walking, but I used him to carry her through and he did great. He still reminds me of the time he held Mariah. I put Mariah in one window and the other two kids across the aisle. I sat next to Mariah thinking she might need me . . .turns out she fell asleep and the other kids were asking me for things for the entire take off and I wasn't able to help because I was too far away. I'm not sure how I should do things differently next time because I bet if I sat next to the older kids Mariah would cry through take off and I couldn't help her. How do you fly alone with 3???
By the end of the flight all 3 kids were asleep. I carried each to the stroller seperately, then carried the luggage and pushed them through the airport to pick up more baggage and then get in the shuttle (also an adventure. . . luckily a kind soul loaded my luggage while I moved each kid 1 by 1) Finally I loaded each kid individually into the car and we headed home. I was exhausted by 11 pm, but still had to unload each kid into bed and go to bed alone since Dave was traveling. Isaid I would never travel alone with 3 kids . . .even with GREAT behavior from my kids, it was still really difficult!
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How do you fly alone with 3? Well...you don't. HA! Just kidding. Kind of. I stopped doing it for a year after Michael was 3 months. AND I didn't get him a seat, I just held him. That way I could sit with the other kids in one row. It's a tough life, right?
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