Week 3 Day 4 - Monday, June 1st - Soccer Day!

Monday was SOCCER DAY!!!!

This morning Arnold was back to work. Up at 6am and then off to the showers. He stayed and snuggled with Q and I for a bit longer than normal since he was going to work late. We hung around until about 7:30am. That’s when Q and DH went to Nana’s bus and DH said goodbye to everyone and Q stayed to play. I went over shortly after (this gave me some internet’ing time and some time to clean up a bit).

We played with some Play Doh:





We had a late breakfast of bacon, toast, buns and juice! It was fun! After breakfast the boys and I hung out in the bus to visit. Nana tried to take a break and put her feet up but the kids had other plans.









Once everyone had got potty (and peeked in on each other) we got everyone dressed and Nana took the kids on a ‘walk’ (no it didn’t end up being 3 hours this time). I got to organize some clothes and get some stuff done (not even close to getting everything put away) while they were gone.
*Now, Dad took some photos on the camera mom was bringing with her but I figured I should have some in case we need them for the missing posters:


*The smart man not going this time:


*Pictures from the walk:













I got a text message from Nana asking me to go to the park because she had to go to the washroom and she needed someone to watch the kids. By the time I got up there all the kids were in the bathroom. I hung around for a bit watching them and then I went back to the trailer to do some more cleaning up and get some stuff for lunch.





After the kids all returned home we got some lunch ready and then the kids played around in the bus while Nana and Papa packed up. I can’t believe how much stuff they can fit in that bus! We had a trunk load of stuff for them and their stuff, 4 bikes, 1 scooter and a bunch of other stuff. I was so impressed!! We all said goodbye and my kids were wiped out! Off for nap we all went!

While the boys were napping I started looking around the trailer for K’s soccer shoes. I really didn’t want to go outside since it had started to rain already. It was not looking like a good day for us. But I eventually found them in the RT. I packed up our soccer bag and worked on putting more clothes away and getting a bit more organized.

When everyone got up from nap we started to get ready for soccer. Everyone got changed and headed off to the van. I put everything inside and then we stopped at the washrooms. We went to the gas station and then to Mc Donalds for supper. It was our ‘meeting place’ for everyone (well us, Auntie Kristina and her family and Auntie Lori and her family). We had our supper there and headed off to soccer.

We got there and got our uniforms and the balls and everyone got their shoes on. They had so much fun playing around! The coach is seriously lacking in anything skills but hey, I guess it’s good we have one. It will be fun for now. We also got in charge of the net! I guess the coach lives close to the field and wants to bike and doesn’t want to bring the net every time so we will bring it except the week we are gone.

Here are some of the shots from the night:

*K in the car with his Soccer shoes!


*Getting his ball and being all excited that it matched!


*Lo in his shirt:


*K in his shirt:


*E in her shirt:


*Action shots (K is #8, E is #5, and Lo is #6 (I think, E and Lo might be switched)








*With the Soccer Net, upset that he couldn’t keep playing:


On our way home we went to Reeds Dairy and got milkshakes and some milk for home and came home.



I got every ones toothbrushes and we went upstairs, brushed our teeth and came back to the campsite. Dh got some dishes done and cleaned up and I got the boys in pjs and in bed watching a movie. They had fun.

DH finished everything up outside and then came in for bed. We got to bed by 10pm.

Week 3 Day 3 - Sunday, May 31st - Nana and Papa Day 2

Sunday was such a great relaxing day. Arnold and I had the rule that whoever got up first had to go to the house and flip the laundry. I think we were both kind of waiting in bed for the other person to get up. Eventually I went. When I returned I found Quinton in Nana and Papa’s bus. I guess DH set them up with a movie and Kyler showed Q the outside and goes, “Look Nana’s bus!” and that was it! DH had to take Q over there and they played with some Duplo.

Here’s a shot with all the kids playing:


Nana:



Kyler eventually came over to the bus once he noticed that there was a smell of eggs and bacon! K played with the toys as well and Papa and Daddy stood outside and made supper. They had fun, and breakfast was great! The best part or helpful part! Papa puts the bacon grease on the fire! It so helps with making a fire later that night!




Q having a bun on a ‘stick’:




We sat down and had our breakfast in the bus. After breakfast Arnold and Papa headed back out to the house and did another load of laundry, some grocery shopping, some hardware shopping, and got some wood from the house. Nana and I took care of the kiddos and played with our cameras for a bit.













(yes he is eating a leaf, he is trying to show Amber it’s ‘good’)


We also made a cake! In the Crockpot! Check this out:









Once it’s done:



Once they got home Papa and DH started to take the trailer sides apart! They took off the ‘legs’ (the part that holds the roof up) and sanded them and painted them! I hung some laundry DH brought back and then headed back to the house to do another load. This time I took Q. He was having a rough time so we went to the house and did some last minute cleaning up and had a blast! I cleaned things up and found one of those tide brushes. They go around in a vibrating motion so you can ‘scrub’ out the stains. Anyway Q played with that while I cleaned everything up, took out the garbage and recycle and got the last few things done in the house. It was good to be finished that! I even managed to toss some of the chairs in the van and the freezer food as well as the donation bags.



Once Q and I got home everyone had already had lunch so we found some leftovers and had our lunch and then Nana, Kyler and Amber came home from a little walk I think. We visited with them for a bit then it was nap time. Everyone had naps in Nana’s bus as our trailer wasn’t even close to being able to be used! The boys bed was pushed in because of the ‘legs’ getting painted.



Taking a break






The men got 3 of the 4 legs done before nap time and then Arnold and I left and got the last load from the house. Nothing was left there. IT was really hard to take. We stopped to visit some of our neighbours and say goodbye and then we were off. We came home and started making supper right away. It worked out rather well for timing.

After supper Nana and I took the kids for another bike ride around while Papa and Arnold put the last leg back up on the trailer.
*Trying to get Amber to bike on her own*






*Look at that pro!



Play time:





Look at this handsome man!







Arnold and I went up to the washrooms to wash out the potty and everyone else got ready for their bike/scooter/walk to the garbage run. We met them on our way back and went around the circle with them.






*Mommy trying to catch a ride:


*A sequence of hitting Amber on the scooter:




We got home and did a little fire.




We got to eat our cake as well. SOOO good! Those kids make some great cake!





We played ‘dark Frisbee’ to wear the kids out and then K went to Nana’s bus for a sleepover! He had a blast.

*Getting ready for bed in Nana’s Bus



Q on the other hand slept with us again and hung out for a bit reading some books and then off to bed!

Another long but fun day!