Bicycles, Braids, Bumps and Banana Bread

Halfway through the week............ The kids have been busy playing outside with neighbor kids and riding bikes. Emily taught herself how to ride a 2 wheeler back in May, and of course she goes non stop super fast, so usually about once a day she runs in for band aids (can't imagine where she gets that from!) Meanwhile, Nick still has training wheels on his because he's too afraid of riding without them.

The kids and I are addicted to a show called "Jon and Kate Plus 8" It's about a couple who had infertility issues so they had invitro and had twin girls. A few years later they wanted another, and had sextuplets!!! (3 girls and 3 boys) On one episode they took the girls to get cornrows in their hair, and had beads on them. Emily of course wanted something like that, so I tried to braid it and threw some beads in it. I did 3 on top with beads, and braided the sides without beads. It turned out pretty cute and kept it out of her face.

And speaking of bumps, Mr Monkey Boy Jacob was playing on the computer this morning and decided to stand on the chair and flip over the back of the couch onto the cushions. Our couch has a recliner at each end, so his right eye hit the corner on the top, and he's got a little bump on the outside corner. Normally bumps don't phase him but he was crying and crying so I know it hurt. Emily brought him his blanket and then he was fine

I made banana bread yesterday!!! I was cleaning out some bins with a ton of kids' papers and projects in them, and ran across my grandma's recipe for banana bread. The thing I didn't have was baking soda so we went and borrowed Lindsey's. I don't put nuts in mine however ;-)

I met Jacob's teacher yesterday too. I figured he was going to be in half day special ed, half day regular class, which kind of made me nervous, but this teacher is going to have her kids all day. They will eat breakfast in their classroom, and try to have lunch in the cafeteria. If the kids don't do well they will go back to the class. They will go outside for recess, and once a week they will go to the middle school to swim! Jacob will love that!! There are 4 kids in his class that were in his class this past year, and then 2 paras to assist the teacher. She was very impressed that he was reciting the alphabet and reading the posters in the room. :-) Only 6 more days until there will be total peace and quiet at home. I'm sure Rosie is excited ;-)