A 5 Child Weekend!

Yep, that's right. . . 5 kids!!!  WOW!

Andy & Kelli went to Jamaica for their 10th wedding anniversary,

so I was given the most wonderful opportunity to spend time with my nephew & two nieces.

They arrived around 4:30 on Friday afternoon and stayed until after church on Sunday!  Several people asked how I liked having 5 kids and I responded that it was easier having 5 kids than 2!!

We had lots of activities to keep us busy, including swimming twice; the kids loved the slide!

It was one right after the other . . down & splash. . .down & splash!

Thankfully the weather was beautiful Saturday morning and the kids got to play outside for a couple hours!  They rode bikes, played tractors, moved dirt and rocks, and played on the swing set!  It warmed my heart watching all the kids play together!

We also went to a friend's baby shower on Saturday afternoon and much to my surprise - they were the only kids there!  I was prepared though - I had coloring books, snacks, tractors, books & barbie/ken dolls to play with!  They were very well behaved, well except for Caleb throwing his shoes at the ceiling a couple times, but other than that - all the kids played together and were for the most part quiet!  I was beaming with pride when another mother complimented all the kids on their behavior!

After the baby shower was more swimming (the second round) and then movie and popcorn time!

We watched "We Bought a Zoo."  The little ones weren't quite as interested, but once the popcorn and Sprite came out - all was well!  Matthew fell asleep on the couch - he played so hard in the pool - you should see how fast he can swim!

What I learned from my 5 Child Weekend:

• Kids eat a lot of food, which means not many leftovers!  I used an entire loaf of bread for French Toast!
• After the kids play in dirt during the morning, don't shake out the clothes inside.
• Dirt can cover a small child's body - face, arms, legs, knees, elbows and feet.
• Showers work best for all kids and in an assembly line fashion - brush teeth, use the toilet, wash their hair, wash their body, dry off, jammies, dry off and dry hair.  One right after the next and before you know it, you're all clean and ready for bed!
• If the kids swim for around 2 hours in the evening they sleep really well at night and don't fight bed time.
• There is always someone to play with.
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  I love having a house full of kids!