2/3 the noise

Well...it was probably a bit less than that because I swear each child adds exponentially more noise. Either way Josh was at a sleepover on Friday night so it was must me and the girls.

Fortunately, I was able to plop downstairs and work on laundry and cleaning on Friday night. Unfortunately, small children don't find that sort of thing as rewarding as I.

So in between loads of laundry, which Lauren loves to help with, the girls and I read books, played peek-a-boo and enjoyed the peace and quiet. But boy did Lauren miss her brother. The only time it wasn't quiet was when I heard, "Mommy, where Joshie go?" a million times.

After a few hours, I put Ella in her swing and found her doing something her brother has done since HE was a baby.




To this day...if Josh is tired he will twirl(or pull at) his hair. He used to do it to me all the time when I would hold him and is definitely a signature trait for him. It is the ONE thing I hope to never forget about when he was a baby. So to see my little Ella carry on the tradition made me smile.

Saturday morning Dustin got to put on the Big Brown uniform and drive a UPS route for the day. I certainly wasn't going to keep him from experience so the girls and I did a bit more cleaning. But wouldn't you know it...emergencies always seem to happen when he's gone.

I had made lunch and placed a bowl full of cut apples on the table. Lauren couldn't stand waiting so she decided to climb up on my chair and reach for the apples. The table leaf collapsed and she went face first into the corner of the table.

Initially, she freaked and I did as well. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped pretty quickly and after 15 minutes she was asleep in my arms (which then had me panicking about a concussion). The ice brought the swelling down and by yesterday after her bath she looked much better.



Lauren was pretty bummed that she didn't get to have a sleepover, too. So Dustin took the two older kids to rent movies and set them up for a sleepover in the family room. I made them popcorn, kissed them good night and when Dustin went to check on them a half hour later he found this:



Too cute, right?

Sunday morning Ella decided she needed some one-on-one time with her mom. So I got her dressed and ready and we had some fun tummy time bonding.






Sunday was bath day. The kids and I have a routine down and it seems to work for us. Most bath days the only thing that's dry afterward is the ceiling...and sometimes that's not even the case! Thank goodness it only occurs three times a week...if I'm lucky!




Here's to hoping this week flies by so that we can enjoy yet another relaxing weekend!!