3 Moms+7 Kids+2 Full Days=FUN

Last week the kids and I took a road trip to visit Kristina, Sadie, Kinnick, & Macey. Stephanie and Hannah also came to visit. So total we had 7 kids under the age of 4! We started our fun at the Children's Museum in Bloomington. The kids really enjoyed it. It was a little hectic with two nursing moms, but overall we were able to work together to keep all the kids busy. (a.k.a. Stephanie was a great help) I think the favorite activities were driving the tractor & painting. My girls especially enjoyed the painting wall. We packed a lunch and took in as much fun as possible before the kids needed a break.

The Paiting "Wall"

Hannah & Stephanie play while the other kids paint.

Checking out the baby chicks.

We then headed up to the Gorsch's house. After resting in the car the kids played and then we made a trip to the park. We were quite a train with Kristina pushing the babies in the double stroller, me pulling Faith & Kinnick in the wagon, Grace & Sadie on riding toys, and Stephanie pushing Hannah in her stroller. That night we let the big girls have a "sleep over" in Sadie's room. They all had on monkey pj's (unplanned) and it was a very traditional sleep over in that it took them forever to go to bed.

The next morning Kristina and I did three sets of baths & then we headed to a play group at the local library. The kids got a free book, storytime, lunch, and time to do activities. It was fun. After napping we went to let the kids play on the playground at Kristina's school. It was two full days and my kids went right to sleep when we headed home around bed time. I don't know who had more fun the kids or us girls getting a chance to visit. (Hopefully I can add more pictures once Kristina posts hers as she took a majority of the pics)

Titus & Macey waiting for bath time.

At play group Grace made this picture. It is the first time when she has wrote her name I could actually make out the letters. If you look closely you can see what looks like Gggce H. (not too bad)

Road Trip & VBS

The past two weeks have been very busy. First, the girls and I had a girls trip to see friends. On Friday we went to meet Kristina, Sadie, Kinnick, Stephanie, & Hannah in Bloomington. We took the five little ones to the zoo. It was a small zoo and only took us about an hour to see everything. The girls enjoyed the petting zoo. After the zoo we ate a picnic lunch. Then Grace, Faith, & Sadie put on their swim suits and did the spray park. Grace said this was her favorite part. We had planned to go visit a dairy farm but ran out of time. We are hoping to schedule that for a different day. We then all caravanned back to the Gorsch's for the night. The kids enjoyed playing together and us big girls even got time to visit. The next day we hosted JoniKay's bridal shower. It was fun hearing about all her wedding plans. I am looking forward to her wedding this fall. We actually got all five kids to nap during the shower (even Grace!!). These days I don't entertain like I used to so it was fun helping fix the party foods & putting together the center piece.

This week didn't slow down. We had VBS at our church, Studio Go. I once again taught Bible for 4's-1st grade. I was SO drawing a blank on how to decorate my room this year-game show just wasn't an easy theme for me. Luckily with an idea from my dad and help from my sister we got things pulled together. I ended up making a Wheel of Fortune type game for the older kids to play each day. They really liked it. Grace & Faith both enjoyed VBS this year. My girls wouldn't normally get to attend VBS. But all helper's kids get to attend a preschool VBS. Gramy & Nana & "Aunt" Jean came to see the girls perform at their program on Friday night. Faith sang enthusiastically both then and Sunday morning. Grace was much more shy this year. She kept saying, "I am not singing!!!" But in the middle of the song she said, "Faith needs my help." And she voluntarily joined the preschool group in their song. She however could not be persuaded to sing on Sunday morning. Oh, well. She wore her VBS shirt each day except for one. Each day the kids were supposed to wear a special something. Grace participated in favorite day & crazy shoe day. She would not wear her clothes backwards or inside out on that day. She kept telling her dad his clothes were wrong, she just couldn't get why anyone would want to wear them wrong on purpose. (yeah, i know she is just like me...)