This morning we opted for cereal again, as it is church morning. After breakfast we began our search on eBay for upcoming Halloween costumes. Garrett wants to be any character from Star Wars, McKayla and Larynn are both going to be genies, Brooklyn is probably going to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Logan wants to be...you guessed it, a DINOSAUR. After church, we took the kids to Pizza Hut for the lunch buffet. The kids ate like three plates full each. If they keep this up I am going to be purchasing wardrobes twice in one year! We hit Farm King afterward to see if they had any baby animals and to check straight shaft weed eater prices as ours took a shit so now we are without and hope to find one on clearance somewhere, So far, no luck. Shawn wants one that isn't 50% flimsy plastic. When we returned home Shawn took the kids outside and I attempted to put Brooklyn down for a nap. 45 minutes later, I gave up and took her outside too. Shawn mowed the lawn and I played with the kids. I pushed Brooklyn in her swing, where she sat contently for nearly an hour. The other kids at the time were losing interest in all other outside activities so I suggested they have body roll races down the hill in the backyard, followed by dump truck and skateboard races. It was pretty comical, to say the least. They had a blast, though. And, nobody ended up breaking anything, no bloody noses...bonus! See pictures and video following post!!!
As it approached dinner time, the kids started raking the lawn and collecting logs for the bonfire/cookout we were planning on having as a family. The high winds put the kibosh on that plan, so we are hoping to get it in around lunch time tomorrow so Garrett and McKayla can partake before they head home. We ended up having bologna sandwiches and chips for dinner (followed by Strawberry Shortcake!) since it was after 8:00 when all the kids were showered and in pajamas. I set out all the ingredients and allowed the kids to build their own sandwiches and exercise the motor skills a bit. They were all psyched, and thanked me for allowing them to make their own dinner. In that case, they can make their own breakfast, too! :)
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