Today we were at the height of efficiency. Just see:
Left the house at 8:00am. All five children and their mother.
At 9:00 we saw the orthodontist. Three retainers checked.
Brunch at IKEA happened at 9:30, total (for six) $13.02. :D
Walk-through the store at 10. (We like to see the ideas and the new stuff)
Off to the Mall of America. It was Toddler Tuesday, so we got 25 points for $12.00, and my youngest daughter had a plan to ride the "log ride" for weeks. Four children got to ride. Three paid me back, so far. :)
Next up: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. My organ playing son has been looking forward to the opening of the Cafesjian Carousel since our last visit. It was open. Five rode the gorgeous hand carved horses, ($1.50/rider) including me. (You have to stay young, you know.) The Wurlitzer Band Organ was sounding marvelous as usual.
Walked through the gardens (French Impressionists) and the Zoo. The lions were regal today, and the tiger was crying. The ostrich came over to look us in the eye.
Delivered my oldest son to his friend's house, and arrived home just after 1:00pm.
Deep breath. Off to do errands and now a baseball game this evening for some of us. The "Twins" are terrible this year, but we still love them. The ball park on a warm evening is a beautiful place to be in Minnesota.
We've had 3 full days of entertaining and being entertained on this Memorial Day Weekend, so the pace hasn't been slow since last week.
What will I do when Cherie is grown and gone?!
I thought life was busy with toddlers, but it's a whole different kind of busy now. There is efficiency in our fast paced schedule!
Fun days!
Left the house at 8:00am. All five children and their mother.
At 9:00 we saw the orthodontist. Three retainers checked.
Brunch at IKEA happened at 9:30, total (for six) $13.02. :D
Walk-through the store at 10. (We like to see the ideas and the new stuff)
Off to the Mall of America. It was Toddler Tuesday, so we got 25 points for $12.00, and my youngest daughter had a plan to ride the "log ride" for weeks. Four children got to ride. Three paid me back, so far. :)
Next up: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. My organ playing son has been looking forward to the opening of the Cafesjian Carousel since our last visit. It was open. Five rode the gorgeous hand carved horses, ($1.50/rider) including me. (You have to stay young, you know.) The Wurlitzer Band Organ was sounding marvelous as usual.
Walked through the gardens (French Impressionists) and the Zoo. The lions were regal today, and the tiger was crying. The ostrich came over to look us in the eye.
Delivered my oldest son to his friend's house, and arrived home just after 1:00pm.
Deep breath. Off to do errands and now a baseball game this evening for some of us. The "Twins" are terrible this year, but we still love them. The ball park on a warm evening is a beautiful place to be in Minnesota.
We've had 3 full days of entertaining and being entertained on this Memorial Day Weekend, so the pace hasn't been slow since last week.
What will I do when Cherie is grown and gone?!
I thought life was busy with toddlers, but it's a whole different kind of busy now. There is efficiency in our fast paced schedule!
Fun days!
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