Dinner and buckets

After working out at the gym, we went to my parents’ house to have lunch with Nana (my mom.)  The boys have a special “fort” area under the steps leading to the lower level of the house.  The room used to be my mom’s “stash closet.”  She kept presents and snacks under lock and key while we were growing up; as teenagers, we had a habit of eating anything that was left out.  Now the space has been cleared out to make room for the kids’ toys. There’s even a funky green silicone-covered light bulb that they can turn on and off with a string (not just a switch) – this was a new discovery today and they loved it!

This evening, Nolan’s preschool invited all of the kids to bring their dads to St. John’s for the 2nd annual “Dinner with Dad” event.  The group had hot dogs, chips & carrots for dinner and floats for dessert.  Such a fun way for the kids to spend one-on-one time with their dads!

Here are the guys before they headed out.  After they returned, things got a little silly at our house.  I’m not sure who started this, but we ended up with buckets on our heads.  Nolan and Lincoln thought it was pretty funny.  Actually, I did too 🙂

It’s times like these that make me forget how stressed or frustrated I can get when the boys are having a meltdown or I can’t figure out what they want.  Note to self: make prints of these and put them where I can see them when I need a reminder of why I love being a stay-at-home mom.