Friday, May 25, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Max: I played in the living room.  I gave Maria a beach.
Nik: I swam in the pool.
Julian: I passed the history SOL.
Claire: Today is my dad's birthday.  Happy birthday DD!  And tonight at dinner Max delivered everyone's food to the table.  What a great helper.
Mark: I have magical powers.  I can make Meggie cry just by saying her name.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Meggie: I went to Max's school.  I had a snack.
Max: I made dinner up in the sky.
Nik: I went in the pool.  I played with Max in the pool.
Julian: I did lots of homework.  And I ate a popsicle I made.  It was water flavored.
Claire: I made falafal and it was good.  And good for us.
Mark: Educating other adults about phones sucks.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Meggie: I went to my doctor.  I am better.
Max: Meggie boomed all by herself (I have no idea what this means).
Nik: I rode my bike multiple times and swam with Julian.
Julian: The pool was warm enough to swim in.
Claire: I went to the doctor, Giant, Target, Shoppers, Costco, and Giant again.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Meggie: Nom nom nom.  I am eatting Daddy's broccoli.
Max: Mommy made dinner
Nik: Today I had my reading SOLs.
Julian: After the reading SOL I used a calculator to figure out how the SOL was scored.  Each question is 6 points, roughly.
Claire: I have a sinus infection but at least I have meds for it now.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Meggie: I talked to ZZ
Max: I brought flowers home to Mommy.  We made some cookies.  They look like all of us.  Meggie - there is a cookie that looks like you but it is too hot.  We have to wait until it is warm.
Nik: We came back from Mommy's house
Julian: We went to Cracker Barrel and I ate dumplings with a side of dumplings with okra.
Claire: Mother's Day was a lovely day.  Flowers, Formula 1, Nap, Dinner.
Mark: I got a lot of work done during baby nap time.  And the dishes and the laundry.  And I talked to ZZ.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Meggie: We swam in the pool.  I am clean and dry.
Max: I am eating dinner.  Daddy gave me his pizza.
Nik: I gave out invitations to my birthday party today.  Meggie sprayed the hose.  I sprayed myself with the hose.
Julian: I practiced my instrument for 30 minutes.  Yesterday I got 10 out of 10 on my 2 tests.
Claire: I was a positive day.  We had cupcakes at work to celebrate Shawn's 1 year of working at CFPB.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012

Meggie: I'm sharing with Daddy
Max: I did puzzles with Uncle Russ.
Nik: I got my braces on today.  I left school early to get my braces.
Julian: The wire to my braces is thicker.  And I have to wear rubber bands when I'm not eating and at night.  Theoretically at night when I am sleeping I am also not eating.
Claire: I spent all day in appointments, but my day ended with eating stilton melted on pasta.  And I got to read Ready Player One while I was waiting for all the appointments.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Meggie: I rided a choo choo train.
Max: I rode the train too!
Nik: Me and Julian got packed in the dirt.  I rode the train at Burke Lake Park.  It made my day.
Julian: I wrecked my iPod and rode the carousel.  The iPod might get fixed (it was).
Uncle Russ: I shoved a lot of dirt.  I stole a cookie from Julian.  I played with everyone.  I hosed down 2 muddy boys.  I drank a sunkist.  The End.
Claire: I went to Burke Lake Park for the first time ever.  I got to ride the train and the carousel.  And for dinner we had a roast dinner with lots of veggies.  Yum!
Mark: We got the baby play set set up.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Meggie: I want more salad.  I went for a walk.
Max: I took a BIG walk.  I picked up big rocks in the dirt.
Nik: I went on a walk with Uncle Russ
Julian: I went on a very long walk with Uncle Russ.  We walked to my school.  And then I did a lot of yard work.
Uncle Russ: I helped do a lot of stuff.  We fixed the faucet, moved dirt, set up the playset.  I played with the kids.  I failed to take a nap.  I played with the kids more. 
Claire: I took a 2 mile walk with Max and Meggie in the double stroller.
Mark: The sink is fixed!  And we didn't even have to go to Home Depot!

Uncle Russ PS: I got peed on.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Friday, May the Fourth Be With You

Meggie: I saw Duncan.  I swam in the pool.
Max: I went to IHOP for breakfast.  I went to Miss Webb's house.  It was fun.
Nik: We went to Costco and they had lots of samples.  And then I went swimming in the pool.
Julian: In band today we went to the first grade class and helped the first graders with their math.
Claire: I went to Nik's IEP meeting today.  He is doing well.  Next year he will need to focus on social cues, organization, and handwriting.
Mark: The day started well, with Claire.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Meggie: I went swimming in my shirt.  I took my shirt off.
Max: I want pizza.  I did not help make dinner.
Nik: I finished a Judy Blume book.  It was Fudge-o-mania.  I kind of liked it.  Well, not really.
Julian: I was supposed to wear red today for the aerial photo at school  But I didn't.  But then the photographer's car broke down so he didn't do it today.
Claire: I am eating stilton for dinner.  Yum.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Meggie: I am eating pasta
Max: I played in the sandbox at school.  When we are done outside we have a snack and read a book.  I took my Winnie the Pooh book to school today for show and tell.
Nik: My friend told me there is a cave under a tree at school but I don't think there is.
Julian: I had my band concert at school today.
Claire: I got to have lunch with my friend Jon.  And we went to Roti and I got to have hummus.  Yum!
Mark: I do not like bad drivers who try to hit me.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Meggie: I am eating an apple (sense a theme here?)
Max: I went in the pool before dinner
Nik: I played in the pool with Julian
Julian: I had a field trip to Mt Vernon. This morning I also walked to school.  I waited at the bus stop until 8:52.  I decided with the other people at my bus stop that we would wait for 2 more minutes.  When the bus didn't come, we walked to school.  We got there at 9:08.  School starts at 9:10 so we got there just in time.
Claire: I went for a big walk today as part of one of my meetings and walked around the White House.
Mark: I want punk kids to get off my lawn (or out of my pool)

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Monday, April 30

Meggie: I went on the swings
Max: I helped Max dinner.  I did what Mommy said.  I mixed-ed the eggs.
Nik: I flew my airplane
Julian: People thought I was insane today as school because I kept singing the Small Potatoes "Potato Train" song all day.
Claire: We tried a new recipe today for dinner
Mark: The kids went in the sandbox today.  Max and Meggie and Nik were in the sandbox because Max asked Nik to play in the sandbox.