Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch - We took the kids to the pumpkin patch this weekend and they had a great time. We left and asked Anthony what his favorite thing at the pumpkin patch, it wasn’t the hay maze, the pumpkin patch, or the baby animals, it was the overcrowded slide. We had a great time and took some great pictures of the kids. I woke Louie up out of his car seat and took his picture in Anthony’s old pumpkin costume. The other 2 kids I would have left them sleeping in their portable car seat not wanting to disturb them, but not that it’s number three, I didn’t want him to miss the pumpkin patch.

Avabelle – Avabelle had a super loving week. Dad was pretending to do a Karate kick and she would say,” Daddy” and hug his leg. She told him that she didn’t like that. She was on the couch and gave me a hug and told me “Mama I love you soooo much.” That little girl melts my heart. She didn’t leave Anthony out all her love she’s been feeling, he was trying to open the door for her and she said, “Anthony I love you so much.”. We moved her mattress by Jasmine’s bed and now she lays there and likes to talk to Jasmine and sing to her. Finally Jasmine had enough and went to lay by Anthony it was pretty funny. Tony and I laughed for a long time. She came down with the stomach flu this week, but seems to be feeling much better. It breaks my heart when any of the kids are sick.

Louie – Louie is a big growing boy he fits in 9 month clothes already. I had a 6 month outfit and it looked like he had on high water pants.. It might be just the Carters brand, or the fact that I like to wash everything in hot to get the poop off, and then it shrinks. I rinse their clothes in cold but it doesn’t make a difference. He keeps smiling and loves to listen to the Leapfrog alphabet sound video. When the part comes on about what sound the o makes he said ahhh two times, it was super cute. I guess he already knows what the o sound is, and now I have to start teaching him how to read .

Anthony – Anthony loves being a big brother and he prides himself when he’s in a good mood, doing stuff for his little sister. She said I can’t open my yogurt and Anthony said, “Here Ava I will help you.” He opened it for her and she said, “Thank you brother I love you.” I love those conversations between them. Anthony learned the un and at word families this week. I had un on the board and he said mom that says un. I was so super excited I think he got freaked out. He also decided that he wanted to join Karate since we went in the strip mall that had a Karate for kids place. He hasn’t stopped talking about it. I told him after he get’s his flu vaccination that he could join. He told Ava that he was going to join and she couldn’t because she was too little and might get kicked in the face. Ava said, “ Anthony I like my dance class.” She doesn’t care because she is such a girly girl. Anthony was pushing around Avabelle’s doll in the stroller. I asked him if that was his baby and he said, “Yeah Mom it is, but you can’t touch his hands.” I laughed so hard because I have told him numerous times not to touch Louie’s hands because he sticks them in his mouth.


Tony and Rita – We cleaned out the play room so I could set up centers, like my classroom. That way the kids could have more productive play when I do things with them. We had them in bed a couple times this week on time so we could have some down time, but still not every night. My epiphany I had about myself this week is not to take myself too seriously. I told Tony that I’m not as laid back and playful as I used to be. I really have enjoyed myself a lot more being light hearted I really missed that about myself.