Labor day

Both babies swing during the game.

Alex enjoying his swing time.
Cute boy.
Lilly hanging out watching Julian.





Julian had a great first week of school last week. He was having fun and coming home telling me about everything and seemed to really enjoy it. Then we had a 4 day weekend for Labor day and things have fallen apart. Tuesday morning we woke up and were getting ready to go to school and Julian is crying telling me he doesn't want to go to school. It was breaking my heart to watch my big boy so distraught about having to go to school. I just wanted to let him stay home but I knew we were going to have to just make him go because this is going to be what he does from now on. I think he is still adjusting to going to school all day, every day. (Kindergarten here was only half days, so he stayed home with me, went to school for a few hours and then returned to me.) He says he doesn't like school because it is too long and he misses me too much while he is there. He is my sweet, mama's boy. I have loved every minute we've been together and I think all the time we have been able to spend together has helped make him into the sweet, loving and smart boy he is. This is also so not like him. He has never had any problems going to school since his 2 yr old preschool (his first time away from me), and he loves to be social and be with his friends. He also doesn't have any problem leaving me to spend a couple days with his grandparents, or go to camp at the beach. I did dig a little deeper and also found out he is afraid of the "drills" they have to do at school, specifically the fire drill and the "lock down" drill (Julian calls this the bad person drill). I think it is terrible that we have to prepare our kids for what to do in case some crazy person enters the school and tries to hurt people. We never had to do that we were children and I think it is awful to make our kids learn about things like that so young. Julian is such an innocent child and the thought of something like that truly scares him. I think it makes him feel unsafe at school. I have tried to reassure him that these are just for practice and the school is very safe to go to. Hopefully, we will get better and he will start to feel more comfortable leaving me. He did ask me if I had ever heard of homeschooling, so he could stay with me. I said yes, but how did you. He is always very quick witted to respond to things. It was hard not to laugh as my child is crying and very upset. We'll have to see how today goes.

Friday, we decided to venture out again. (Being brave taking 3 small kids out). We went with some friends to Lancaster to go to a children's hand's on museum and a dairy farm. All the kids really enjoyed it. It was a little crazy having to keep up with the twins when they wanted to go in different directions, but we managed and I'm glad I took them out. We then got lunch and ate at the dairy farm and played on the playground. The kids were exhausted by the time we were done. Lilly fell asleep in the car within a few minutes. Things were going great until we were about 15 miles from my house. (we did go 1 1/2 hrs away). There was a bad wreak on the highway and both sides were shut down. I finally got turned back around, and tried to make my way home another way only for that highway to be stopped as well. Finally it took 4 hrs to make it home and everyone was well spent by the time we got home.

Saturday, we went to see Chris's boss and his wife that just moved to PA from CT. We had a wonderful dinner with them and the kids all had a lot of fun. It was nice getting out of the house to see some friendly faces. I miss being able to go out to dinner with my friends and enjoy some adult time.

Sunday, Julian has his football game and we all went. It was a beautiful fall day, and a great day to be outside. It's nice because the field is right beside the playground so the babies could swing and play while Julian was playing. Julian did great. He is really starting to catch on and enjoy himself. Chris loves watching him out there and I surprisingly do as well. I didn't think I would like him to play football, but it has been so much fun. Julian gets to play with his friends, and I get to have a chance to meet lots of people. I think it's good for Julian as well to get out and exercise and socialize with everyone.

Monday, was a catch up day from being so busy during the weekend. Chris and I got some stuff done around the house and had some good family time with the kids. It's nice having Chris home. Things just go so much smoother having another set of hands. The only downside is Sunday the babies came down with a cold. Runny noses, and sneezing and low grade fevers. I know they probably got it from the kid's museum. One day with touching other things that other kids have touched and we get colds. I can't imagine how many times they would get sick if I weren't so fortunate to stay home with them, and not put them in daycare. Alex, especially seems to pick up something from most public places like that. (he also got a cold from the church daycare the one time we took them). I did take them to the doctor yesterday and make sure neither had anything that needed to be treated like an ear infection, but nope just colds. Colds are bad, because their is nothing they will give kids to help with the runny noses, other than Tylenol. I like the old days where you could use medicine on kids. Nights have been rough. The past 3 nights, we've had both babies in the bed with Chris and I and occasionally Julian comes in. I do pray these are short lived. I hate it when Lilly doesn't feel good because she doesn't have an appetite and doesn't eat. Not what my little peanut needs. Hopefully all things will continue to improve this week.