Please excuse the delay in this post. There have been some major (lack of) internet issues at our house, but luckily a new router seems to have resolved the situation!
Anyhoo...
Day 3 of our 24/7 childcare adventure was thankfully filled with the birthday party of a dear friend, Miss Annie-Boo.
Hard to believe this little angel is already 4!
We celebrated with a super fun party at Hazel Parker playground. Dorothy and Gregg had thought of everything, including getting enough pizzas so that the adults could eat as well.
Hard to believe this little angel is already 4! We celebrated with a super fun party at Hazel Parker playground. Dorothy and Gregg had thought of everything, including getting enough pizzas so that the adults could eat as well.
It's hard to pass up a $5 Hot n' Ready! The kids all behaved beautifully, playing their hearts out in the warm sun and only occasionally stopping by their respective parents to have an empty bubble jar filled or to request another piece of pizza or the opening of a juice box. It is amazing to me to bring these children to parties now and know that they are pretty well self sufficient.
Although it was only a few short months ago that I was having to keep foot to foot with Benny, he and "My Best Friend, Pincky" can now go and play together without too much interaction from us.
As long as we eyeball them every couple of minutes, they are fine. They basically know their boundaries and theoretically know what kind of behavior we expect from them. Of course, none of this would be possible without the village we all have created to raise our children. (I never thought I would ever agree with Hillary!)
The younger ones come up seeing how the older ones, siblings or not, and this in turn shapes their own behavior. Thank you to all my girlfriends for raising the kind of children I want my own boys to be. It has made my job immensely easier! Of course, the dads also have a bit to do with this village. 
Here are two of them who have gone out and hunted and gathered that elusive pizza for their youngest ones.Due to the unfortunate timing of a 2 year old potty break, I missed getting good pictures of Annie Boo blowing out her candles.
After eating way too much pizza and cake, it was all we adults could do to just sit and watch the little bodies run and play. I again wonder where they get the energy!
Oma spent some time giving JJB III advice on the finer points of being a chicken fan.
After eating way too much pizza and cake, it was all we adults could do to just sit and watch the little bodies run and play. I again wonder where they get the energy! Oma spent some time giving JJB III advice on the finer points of being a chicken fan.Thanks, Annie Boo, for being born and for being such a dear friend! We had a ton of fun at your birthday party, and it was an excellent way to check off another day of spring break!!
(Blogger will not let me move these pictures where I want to!!!)
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