It looks like I spent the WHOLE week at the lake. Which I guess I did.

Sunday:

Lake food

Lake view

Lake naps

Monday:

WATCH OUT FOR THE PINK FLOATY IT WILL RUIN YOUR KID

Love our BityBean in the water

Party countdown is on

Tuesday:

Lashes

Loaner wrap is super cushy

Star Wars, kids playing, me editing = mom life

Wednesday:

This baby is finally learning to sleep in his own room

He doesn’t know how to use that phone yet. Probably.

SO GOOD

Thursday:

Linc’s bouncy house makes him popular with the girls

When he can’t find his own blankie, brother’s will do

They are both very pleased with themselves

Friday:

Linc slept in his room. I woke up to this on my vidoe monitor.

Someone should watch that baby near the water

Gorgeous evening for a walk

Saturday:

Wore my lobster wrap down to the lobster docks

Double chocolate cake for lunch

Cards for dinner

My goal for this week is to get the kids to bed BEFORE 10 pm every night. It’s finally getting dark almost early enough for a real bedtime – no one will sleep when the sun is still up at 8:30. But I need 2 kid free hours after they all go to sleep and right now that means I’m still awake at 11:45 pm. Why can’t kids and grown ups switch? I will go to bed at 7:30 every night and they can stay up until whenever? Oh right, because then nothing would ever get done.

This week’s agenda includes two farmer stands, more lake, a horse barn, blueberry picking and car repairs. One of those things is less exciting than the others.

I love minor league baseball. I mean, I love major league baseball too, if I get to actually go to the game in person. But major league baseball games are a) expensive b) far away and c) expensive, so I mostly stick to local minor league games. Our team here in town has changed names at least 3 times since we’ve lived here. First they were the Gators (maybe?), then they were The Defenders (I’m sure about that one), now they are the Connecticut Tigers. I appreciate that they make it family friendly. And cheap. Sitting in the first row right on the 3rd base line make the game much more fun for the big kids.

Poor Linc though. Baseball stadiums aren’t exactly baby-friendly, especially for a baby who just started walking and climbing steps. I felt like I spent most of the game wrestling an angry, wet badger. He did seem to like the baseball food, which kept him partially entertained. I mean, who doesn’t like licking the salt off of soft-baked pretzels?

After the game the kids got to run the bases, which they thought was neat. At the end they each got a coupon for free Ben & Jerry’s, which I think is neat, because I can make them share one scoop while I eat the other. Win win.

Photographic proof of our fun and/or eating:

Running away…

Linc thought this game was super fun.

I think that mascot was hitting on my husband.

Linc also thought this was a fun game (despite his face not looking so fun).

I started and ended my week with beautiful photo sessions where everyone wore short sleeves. The heat in my house is still kicking on most nights but I am almost confident I can put away my winter coat. Which is good, because today starts soccer GAMES in addition to practices so we’ll be spending even more time outside…

Sunday:

My new favorite beach spot for photos

Another week, another goat

After a very full day we still managed to grocery shop thanks to a happy back wrapped baby

Monday:

OUTSIIIIIIIIIIIDE

She’s such a pro

Catching up on Scandal (ugh, why do I bother?) while editing

Tuesday:

This wrap is called Arendelle’s Meadow and I HAVE to own it (I’m just borrowing it right now)

Her happy place

Evan was complaing it was too sunny to see the iPad screen so he put my jacket over his head. Kids these days.

Wednesday:

Let me oooooouuuuuut

I had to pin him down with my foot and then pull it out of the picture really quick

Swinger

Thursday:

BEST wrap meet-up ever

Practicing

Love soccer practice because of the dirt-eating opportunities

Friday:

This face was temporary…

…because this is what he wanted

Mommy, I’m a koala!

Saturday:

BFFs

Cheese, guacamole, bacon, and chipotle sauce from The Whey Station

Perfect evening for some photos

Today we went OUT OUT OUT to enjoy the 75 degree weather and now we are all tired tired tired. We just at dinner (it’s 4 pm) and I’m counting on a 6:30 pm bedtime for everyone – probably including me. 12 hours of sleep (even interrupted sleep) sounds amazing. The only family member who isn’t tired is Linc, who is currently out on the porch screeching at anyone who walks by and shoving push-cars around. I WISH he was in here nursing to sleep in my lap – because that’s always a nice excuse to sit on the couch instead of clean stuff – but he has an endless amount of energy. I’m actually looking forward to him walking so I can wear him out more.

It snowed again yesterday. They had to move the Easter Egg hunt at church inside because of snow. I can’t.

Sunday:

Home Depot is always a family event

Weirdos

TA DA!

Monday:

Actual babywearing in action: cleaning, sorting, folding and putting away clothes to consign/donate/keep

Snack time

A girl of many skills

Tuesday:

Big kid, little kid fun at the aquarium

Eye appointment

Anyone want to buy a really soft wrap?

Wednesday:

Happy grocery store helper

New Ebay score = success

Not so into the monthday photos this time

Thursday:

SASS

SIT DOWN

Another Ebay find. I might be in trouble.

Friday:

Peeping bunnies

Her 100% self styled Easter outfit

I would be way better at eating healthy if they hadn’t put that 5 Guys in town

Saturday:

BABY GOAT PILE

Baby goat stand

Baby who also stands, but I’m way less happy about this one

I registered the big kids for super fun Mystic Seaport summer camps this week. Which made me think “Oh yeah, summer is coming, I’ll need to do something with the kids.” But unfortunately, planning for summer did not make summer come. Remind me not to complain AT ALL about a single hot day once they FINALLY get here.

April should be better though. A little warmer. More stuff to do. Evan’s birthday (no big party, just some fun). BABY GOATS. And my own birthday, which will probably go entirely uncelebrated besides the Facebook mentions, but since I’m turning a very boring 33 that won’t bother me much. I’ll be pretty happy with a nap and some Mexican food.

So, Linc learned to scoot this week. More than lunging, more than wiggling, real one-knee up monkey scooting which makes him fully mobile. For good measure he can also pull up to his knees on the couch, chairs, the cat, the dog, and anything else he can reach. He’ll be on his feet within a month and probably walking by 9 months, just like his jerk brother and sister. WHAT GOOD IS WEARING HIM ALL THE TIME if it doesn’t slow him down at all!? I didn’t WANT him to be mobile!

Sunday:

This is a friend’s house, but I’m pretty sure we NEED that chair

OH BROTHERS

That’s right buddy, keep giving the tools the side-eye

Monday:

DECOY BABY

Big kid wanted to ride in the cart

Feeding babies real food is GROSS

Tuesday:

Vicious baby nail left that scratch on his own face

Fairly successful back wrap job

Sure, that seems like a good idea

Wednesday:

Sleepy baby in Target is my favorite baby

IT’S A HEATWAVE GET OUT THE KIDDIE POOL

Poor, poor choices

Thursday:

We really need to find a solution to her face hair

I’m not even going to bother to put those away

DIY teething necklace: a ring sling ring on St. Patrick’s Day beads

Friday:

Someone is smug about getting to use the iPad

Old Man Lincoln hits the casino

Food the size of my HEAD = the best kind of food

Saturday:

Naps at 8 am aren’t a great sign

This is why sponsored pins are a BAD IDEA. This are all results of “DIY BOOKCASE”.

She won’t stop stealing my heels

We were supposed to go out of town this weekend but our plans changed and we were left with two completely free days. We spent one doing literally nothing and one day having a family adventure. Both were nice but exhausting. I think having a 7 month old means I’m exhausted no matter what we do these days. I actually have dreams where I dream about being asleep.

In fact, I need to go to sleep right now so I can get 3 hours before Linc wakes up to eat. Being a mobile jerk baby takes a lot of energy.