Our busy week

Yes, I know, everyone is busy lately and our family has not been the exception.

Just wanted to document, lest I forget.... or maybe I should say for when I forget as we all know that it will happen.

Monday

We have not been to the Pacific Science Center in ages, so I figured it was time we go. They have a new exhibit called "Animal Grossology" that we have been waiting to see.

  The dynamics have now changed as Tristan is under the impression that he can do anything the olders can and he is no longer content to sit in the stroller and observe.

 

Sariah likewise has moved on from wanting to stay just in the kiddie area and has become aware of all the other things there are to do.  For this Isaac is grateful. He now has a new comrade as Michael declared independence starting last trip ,which left a distraught Isaac all alone.

Seri has declared boredom with the place in typical teenage fashion.  However, for this I am grateful as she now stays in the kiddie area and plays with the babies while I check in on the other two.

It just makes me realize how drastic the changes are.  It was one thing to be a mother of younger children, quite another to be able to check each box in those forms that ask you which age children you have.  Now, their interests and personalities and maturity levels have them all going in different directions and I am trying to manage observation duties of them all.  It's a work in progress.

A few minutes after the last picture was taken Tristan leaned all the way in to get that toy that was just out of reach.  As natural law dictates, he became top heavy and fell face first into the water table.  Truly priceless.  You know your a mother of five when everyone around you is terrified and you are laughing so hard you are barely able to assist in saving him.

Tuesday

Seri was dropped off for camp in the morning.  In the afternoon we went to a picnic sponsored by a group I am thinking about being involved in, M.O.P.S.  The kids had a great time playing at the park and afterwards we went to the mall and watched a local Kids music band  called "Recess Monkey".  the children had seen the group at Auburn days also.  Since most of the songs were replays and the babies were getting cranky we left early.

Back to the discussion about having children at different ages.  This was clearly a great activity for Isaac however Mike was a bored ten year old and Sariah was still a little too young too appreciate the experience.

 

Wednesday

In the middle of being visited by my visiting teachers I get this great idea to go to the Auburn water park.  As soon as they leave, we are off.  On the way, I decide it would be nice to invite some other families along, as I have been accused of not sharing the fun activities we do with others.  So, as I am driving the calls go like this. "Hi! we are on our way to the water park now if you would like to join us."  I know it was last minute but that is just how my family tends to roll.

We ended up having three other families join us and we all had a blast!  The Caswell, Lopez and Waite family sure added to the fun the children have at this park.

Tristan was mostly satisfied with playing in this water puddle.

Sariah and her good friend Daniel.  Some may remember a post about this same time last year announcing that Sariah had received her first kiss......

This is as close as little man would get to the water.  But he is playing in it, can't you tell?

 

A sure sign that it has been  successful day.....  this is what I saw as we were leaving...

Thursday and Friday we recuperated and mom made up for lost time on all of her chores.  We wanted to play some more and were planning on it, but Sariah had a runny nose and I knew my house would not survive any further neglect.