Friends

I was babysitting some friends of Sadie's today, a set of twins that love to come play and are always a joy to have around. I decided to do something fun with them today and we decorated some rainbow cakes today. We just took a white cake mix and mixed food coloring in a cup of it and layered each color in the 8' round pan. When they were cool, I let each kid have a layer to decorate for themselves. It was a big success:

Sadie:
Lexi:

Jordan:

Brooke:

When it was time for a new activity they fell to the old standby, dress-up. Hours of fun always develop out of our plastic tote of treasures.

Weekend Excursions

Let me tell you how much I HATE grocery shopping now days. I used to enjoy trips to town, but now with three kids in tow it is such a disaster. All of you mothers out there know exactly what I am talking about, but my options are limited so I must endure those weekend trips to Idaho Falls for grocery shopping, running errands that all three kids have to get out of the car for, and endless lists. I have to make it a two day event, or I would NEVER come close to completing my list of things to do in town. My kids are pretty well behaved having done this kind of thing many times before by now, though not angelic they manage to do good. But I still really dread the thought of those much needed monthly weekends in town.

This last time I got some relief in my friend Korryn. She was such a lifesaver!!!! She let me stay at her house (for some much needed girl time) and then she watched my kids for me to finish my shopping! It was such a reprieve! My girls had such a good time with her kids. They keep asking when we get to go there again. She had five kids of her own but her oldest two, MaKady and Savannah were great to help with my kids. Thanks girls! I might have to hire Korryn to watch my kids each time! Hee! Hee! :) Thanks Korryn, it was a fun and exciting weekend even with the burden of shopping!

Below: Lexi thought the baby toy was more fun than the big kid toys at the Lott house.

She likes to watch out for Haylee for me too!

Below: Sadie and Anthony were inseparable! They had such a fun time together. Sadie cried when I told her it was time to go home. But we'll be back at the Lott house in a couple weeks!