The Kids are Allright

Taking Brutus on his morning walks are always an event (when it involves the kids).  Sometimes there is waiting while roller blades or roller skates are put on, or a bike or skateboard is found.  I am sure the neighbors can't get enough of us all especially because if you know my children you know how crazy LOUD they are, even at (especially at) 8 a.m.  Emry of course had one of her great ideas for a new way to go the 2 blocks to the park.  Notice her arm looped through the wagon handle, nice Emry, one less thing for me to carry/push/pull/hold.

 After waffles it was off to parent teacher conferences and all the kids are well on their way to Stanford, I mean they are doing well.  Ethan needs to remember not to run during free time.  Emry needs to stop being so chatty during class.  Lila..........nothing to fix there.  After conferences it was time for-

 





                 

 I paid 18.99 for both haircuts including tip.  Not too shabby.  That Smart Card has already paid for itself.  When I have coupons I always use them. 

Next up we redeemed some coupons at Chick Fil-A for free kids meals.

Then a pop quiz.  In what book does a character say "Soft serve ice cream is soft serve ice cream"?  Ethan got it when he said "Berenstain Bears:"!  He was right.  It was when Queenie was stealing all Sisters friends and bought them all soft serve.  In honor of his correct answer, they all earned..........

But we went down the street to McDonalds because it is about half the price of Chick Fil-A.

Then it was homework, chores and reading time.  (With messes, whining and very annoying kid stuff thrown in all throughout).  All in all, the kids are better than all right......

Balance

 I am nothing if not balanced in my food choices.  As of last night we had zero chocolate in the house, and that doesn't really sit well with Glenn.  So I made sure to remedy that situation today.  Okay fine, it makes me a little nervous too.  And it makes my kitchen downright sad.  We're all happy now.

Work it

 

 Glenn was doing Gillian Michaels 20 minute shred this morning when all of a sudden he had 3 little workout buddies.  Usually they just watch us when we excersise, but sometimes it strikes their fancy to join in, I love it.  I remember reading a study which said that 85% of children who have parents that excersise will also grow up to include it in their lives, awesome.

Then we went on to have dutch babies for breakfast.  Buttery and sweet, but also made with 100% whole wheat flour.  This is Glenn's specialty and he probably would have used white flour but we have been out for a few weeks. 

I am also hoping that children whose parents make them yummy breakfasts grow up to take care of those parents and feed them and take care of them well into their old age.  After all, they will have the energy seeing as how they work out all the time.

Field Trip

Took the kiddos to Pennypickle's Imagination Workshop for a home school field trip.  Just to clarify, they go to school 4 days a week and on Friday it's home school which is usually some sort of project, report or field trip and always includes cleaning 101 =). 

  

  

                   
Fun day, the kids loved it and Jeannette only got taken to task once for losing Kiera.  Enough learning!  The kids night consisted of Little Ceasars five dollar pizza and a movie while Glenn and I along with Jeannette and Merrill got taken out to Mexican food. It was a good Friday.

Wait a minute.......

Two things struck me at once today.  A craving for something insanely sweet and realizing that I, I mean we, didn't receive any toffee this year at Christmas.  So after a delicious and healthy dinner of leftover lentil, bean, wheatberry and quinoa with vegetable soup, I started in on what couldn't be put off any longer.

 You can always count on Mom.

 With ingredients like this, you know it's going to be good!

 Decided to add pecans.  This is toffee for pete's sake.

                                                                                          

 Oh, my gosh.  There's nothing better.  It was perfect in every way.  I stashed it in the freezer as I am attempting to make this last as long as possible.  This stuff is sooooooooo sweet.  Won't need any more treats until at least Valentines Day.

Priorities

 

This is why Emry was doing homework this morning up until the minute her carpool came.  There were just more important things to do last night.

                                                                                          

 

And this is why I had a sink full of dishes this morning.   Clearly us Wallwork girls know how to manage our time wisely.

Surprise

Who took this picture?  Probably Emry as I am assuming Lila and Ethan don't know how to take a self-portrait.  There are about a dozen of these kissing pictures.  In some Lila is laying on her bed a la Sleeping Beauty.  Should I be mad they played around with a very expensive camera?  Wonder if they have been reading romance novels behind my back?  Tell them to at least make sure the bed is made if it is going to be in the picture?

I think I will just enjoy that my children love each other......enough to kiss a dozen times at least.