it had been awhile since we'd gone on a walk. so we packed a lunch, aired up the stroller tires and headed out.
this was regan's ride - on the way back she shared the stroller with molly.
there wasn't much water in the canal - but it was enough to throw dirt clods into.
lunch.
hanging out watching her brothers & sisters -
being macho -
always funny when mom tries riding her bike -
a group shot . . . sort of : )
surprisingly he really did want to be in the picture -
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so i've decided something in the last week and a half . . . well to back up . . . the last week and a half have had some firsts. believe it or not its just been in that time that i've gone out with all the kids by myself. grocery shopping, running errands . . .
for the last almost 4 months there hasn't been the need. i'd have one or two or three or even 4 but not five or we'd all be together with rex.
but at costco the other day i decided if i saw me with all of them i'd look too!!
<stare.look back.stare.pretend not to look.look with mouth open. or any combination there of>
i really would : ) we're a site. cart full of kids, kids walking, carrying a baby.
so knowing that - that i'd look too, i'm not caring so much that so many others do.
any mother with little ones knows the lines -
'are they all yours?'
'4 boys and 1 girl?' poor molly & regan
'i had 5 too, i know!'
'wow.'
'twins?'
'you sure have your hands full.'
one lady thought to tell me -
'i'd wished i had all boys - the girls were soo hard!'
'you're kids are so cute.'
'they're yours?'
'you're brave.'
'you must have more patience.'
. . . i always think with ones like that - yes for people like you! not for kids like them.
'i just have 1 and i don't know how you do it.'
'mine are ___ (says age) and _______ (says some unpleasant quality.'
we've been hearing more and more of those and others with more trips out.
and not that on our own we don't cause enough looks but the other day jack was just set on wanting to carry the camera with him to take pictures so - there we all were plus jacky with a black camera slung around his neck snapping away : )
yes it looks like i'm giving some type of lets-remember-not-to-do-that speech : )
we don't have it down perfectly but we are not house bound : )
we do go out together - more than just to grandmas!
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some regan thoughts -
i'm almost 4 months old. mom lately has been telling me that i'm quite a treasure. it seems to her that i've been extra content & happy. i'll sit for a long time in my bouncer just watching the life around me. its usually pretty lively life. molly likes making sure i have my new toys grammy made me for christmas. benny is my talking buddy.
here i am laughing with him - he can do some silly things and then we both laugh about it. i'm really liking ben. i was out with mom today - she went shopping. sometimes she carried me, sometimes i rode in the stroller, sometimes she took me in my seat. mom has carried me more in my seat than ever - its normally daddy's job. my daddy has gone back to work - i'm kinda missing him. once in my seat with my little purple flower toy hanging from it and my pink sweater on a lady called me a 'cute boy'. but oh well i'm really kinda liking the little flower.
here's me in the morning. this is how i normally wake up. mom says its one of the reasons she calls me a treasure. she comes in and rolls me over and i wiggle and squiggle and smile at her as she says good morning. she says i'm getting close to moving into the girls room and a big girl crib.
moving in with molly? its got me a little bit nervous, i'll have to let you know how it goes - mom says i'll be ok! good thing sailor will be there too.
i hear mom thank Jesus for me alot ...
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he's got a birthday coming up. in 5 days he'll be 5 and he's very excited.
and oh my goodness look at the time! we are late for church already : )
goodnight.
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