Holiday weekend = I don’t even know what day it is anymore. E had Friday off but is at work today, but was home for Saturday and Sunday so we were out of the house the WHOLE time. This is the first time I have even touched my laptop. I sense that might happen a lot this summer, since our default activity is “swimming at the lake” and that means way less screen time. Not a bad thing.

Sunday:

Sleep in the morning

Sleep in the afternoon

Party all night!

Monday:

If there is water around, this child will end up in it.

Downtown New London

This is her swim pose, according to her

Tuesday:

Shouting at the neighbors

I’m hoping the baby is cute enough to make up for my crow’s feet. SHEESH.

LOUNGING

Wednesday:

So pale he’s translucent

There were like 50 of these photos on my phone. I’m guessing Caroline took them.

Freeze pop time

Thursday:

Those socks are ridiculously small

IS THIS SCHOOL YEAR OVER YET?

Boys hanging out, Caroline practicing

Friday:

Princess Caroline wears high heels AND kicks your butt

Getting his summer reading started?

That’s Caroline up in my custom wrap. We ALL love it.

Saturday:

Shoe thief makes a break for the exit

New photo opp at the aquarium

They are both fans of dads wearing babies

I can’t believe I have to pack THREE more weeks of lunches for Evan. I am so, so ready to have the kids home for the summer. I realize in a month and a half I’ll be screaming “OMG WHEN DO THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOOOL??” but right now the beautiful weather + wanting to sleep in + our new lake beach club membership = ready for summer. I just need the water to get a TINY bit warmer so Linc and I can swim/float around. Right now he’s mostly eating sand, which he enjoys on the way in but does not enjoy on the way out.

I’m already 2 days late for Linc’s 10 monthday update post, but I swear I’ll do it this week. I also have two posts with actual words almost done, so this might be a record week for me – I haven’t blogged that much in years. CAN YOU HANDLE IT, INTERNETS? Of course you can. It’s not that interesting.

The themes of this week are: Front Porch and Sleeping Baby. Those are sometimes related but not always. I’ve leveled up in babywearing this week too, with MULTIPLE back wrap naps.

Sunday:

Cream Cheese Face

The same cheese face, but with less cheese

I don’t know why he looks surprised, we were at Target

Monday:

Unimpressed at the grocery store

Helping me watch for the bus

My new favorite ridiculous pants

Tuesday:

I got your nose! No wait I don’t WHAT IS THIS THING IN THE WAY??

Still unimpressed, but awake

The dog he is very impressed with

Wednesday:

Christmas jams 4 EVER

This was an entirely unneccesary elevator ride

He did that to himself

Thursday:

Waiting room zombies

Linc was sleeping so we hung out in the car while Caroline had soccer. I felt like a bum but SLEEPING BABY.

Her cheeseburger’s so bright, she’s gotta wear shades

Friday:

Chatting with mom friends on the porch is boring for babies

He was showing her the school because she’ll go there next year too

The coolness of the sleeping baby is ruined by the arm in the sunglass reflection

Saturday:

Linc is not the step-and-repeat expert Caroline is yet.

This is not a very good picture but I love it so, so much. They’re closing the FAO Schwarz in New York and I’m so excited the kids got to visit.

New York wore him OUT

I have a severe case of the End Of Year Moms and almost no motivation to do anything besides take the kids fun places and drink iced coffees. I’m fighting hard to make it to June before I start letting the kids skip to go to the beach just because it’s too hot to sit on the couch with a baby on me. We have a lot of summer fun planned and I’m afraid we won’t have time for all the un-planned fun as well. This past weekend in NYC was a good start but we have a LOT more to do.

Happy Mother’s Day, internet! I planted my traditional flower pots and vegetables. The flowers will traditionally look beautiful on the front steps and the vegetables will traditionally die before I ever see a single tomato or eggplant. But I wouldn’t want to stop planting them. It’s tradition.

Sunday:

Super sunny soccer game

I told them not to try chasing it.

So happy to be OUTSIDE

Bonus Sunday picture: Caroline goes “LOOK, ITS BABY LINC!”

Monday:

Playing Star Wars…

Watching Star Wars…

Wearing Star Wars. May the Fourth!

Tuesday:

Still recovering from doing ALL THE THINGS over the weekend

We are becoming experts at this back wrapping thing

This is the face he makes when he sees Caroline get off the bus

Wednesday:

These are my ridiculous new pants. I love them. I wore them to the dentist.

Sweaty nap head

Taking a walk down by the river

Thursday:

Doesn’t everyone eat their cheerios in the doorway?

Clingy McClingerson

The filthiest child

Friday:

Sleepy snuggles

She wasn’t happy about the bib, but that was already her third outfit of the day

The family that slides together, ends up in a big pile of crying children together.

Saturday:

You can’t tell, but he’s crying. Because some of his Cheerios fell on the floor. Because he threw them there.

Somehow, she did not fall in.

That is not the face of a healthy child. Poor baby had fifths disease (we think) but once you get the rash you’re not contagious anymore.

I really wanted to get a picture of myself with the kids for Mother’s Day, but that didn’t happen. There were too many meltdowns, too many dirty faces, too many things to do, too many kids to wrangle. But while we were making s’mores for dinner both Evan and Caroline said THEY were having the best day ever, so at least the kids enjoyed their day. If that’s not basically what motherhood breaks down to then I don’t know what it.

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.

I am apparently allergic to everything that is blooming/growing at the moment. I ran through all the OTC drugs I had and I’m afraid to buy anything else in case the cops show up to look for my meth lab. Plus I can’t take any GOOD stuff because I’m nursing. If spring is going to kick my ass this much I would really appreciate it being warm enough to actually BE OUTSIDE.

Sunday:

Those are actually suck pads for my Tula, not elbow decorations, but don’t tell her.

I’m not exactly sure WHY Anna and Elsa were at the horse farm, but Caroline enjoyed it

Stop being a jerk, Zebra-Donkey

Monday:

He’s pleased with himself

She said she’s building a fairy house

Swim girl

Tuesday:

How does a baby who can’t dress himself lose so many shoes?

Look at the little fox with the camera!

First day of soccer

Wednesday:

I did a LOT of babywearing this week

It was not actually as warm as it looks. He just really wanted to touch the grass.

He nurses like this every time.

Thursday:

It SNOWED while we were outside

Evan switched to the U8 soccer team instead of the beginners, so we’re at soccer for 2 hours. Which is NOT FUN when it’s SNOWING.

Sight words today, learning about copyright infrigement tomorrow

Friday:

Practicing

Happy baby

Unimpressed with the outlet mall

Saturday:

Helping me with the seasonal clothing switch

Very excited about Moe’s

THIS BRUSH IS DELICIOUS

This is our second week with our new very busy schedule. I really hope the baby and my allergies let me sleep enough to survive it. I would give almost anything for 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep. It’s amazing how quickly a few bad nights catch up with you. I should in fact be sleeping right now but I was a) finishing this post and b) watching episodes of Call the Midwife I didn’t realize were new and my DVR was kindly recording for me.