We have all been cooped up inside for this winter break from school. Besides poking/throwing stuff at brothers, the boys have been watching Harry Potter movies over and over in no particular order during their allotted TV time. I kid you not, it was 7, 2, 6, 3, 8....but not #5 because Umbridge is mean, and not #1 because that's the only one we had for a while.
The Rainbow Loom also remains popular. The older boys made a necklace I'm modeling below.
And runny noses abound on this break -- check out the snot streak from baby J on my shirt. I chase 3 yr old Andrew around with tissues before he can:
a) rub his nose onto the couch cushions
2) lick his upper lip or
iii) wipe the snot across his cheek to his ear.
When they start to wrestle I say, "OK, time to find something else different to do or I'll pick the activity!" It took just one of them asking me what I chose -- I responded, "Take a rag and wipe down the baseboards all around the house," and they scattered. Hey, it sounded like fun to me.
Max, Benny and their friend Andy and I went sledding last Saturday. On the first run down the icy slopes of the park I slammed into Benny, bowled him over, and knocked my head on the ground. I am still talking about it to whoever will listen to me, because I still feel so bad I did that to my sweet son. He got a goose egg but seems better now, but I've had light headaches every day since. Lesson learned: outside is dangerous. Stay inside and watch movies and poke your brothers.
2 comments:
I felt the same way today thinking how glorious winter break and summer use to be for me before kids. Now I just feel like a referee.
Fun family times!! And I love your use of a), 2), and iii). Made me smile.
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