The week

We had a pretty low key week. Monday we let the kiddos have a sleep over (Alissa, Remi and Broden) in the living room on the air mattress. In the morning they enjoyed sliding down the stairs in their sleeping bags. I remember doing this when I was a kid. The rest of the week was same ol, same ol. I loved it! Remi went back to school and I got to stay here with Broden, Alissa and Parker. We didn't even leave the house until Thursday for Piano. It was great!

Friday was Parker's check up at the doctor and it took FOREVER! I'm not going into too many details because I am still really bugged. In a nutshell we completed his appointment and while there they had me fill out a postpartum depression survey, apparently I marked occasionally on a red flag question, so Me and all 3 kids got escorted up to mental health. The "escort" (nurse) stayed with us until the tech met with me while all the kids are being, well.... kids. Then the doc met with us and played the ask a bunch of silly questions game while the kids destroy his office. By this time we have been in the hospital for 2 hours and Parker is way over due for his nap and I am running out of snacks and entertainment. When we get done there we head down to fill up Alissa's script for an ear infection. Then to the lab to get blood work down. Wait in line 20 minutes to be told we can't do it because only Parker and I can go back and I didn't have somewhere else to leave the kids. So we head to get Parker's shots. 40 minutes and 4 shots later we are headed home.

Everything is fine. Parker is healthy, Alissa is healthy and I am fine. I realize doctors are trying to help people when they do those surveys, but they didn't even talk to me about it. I'm not so sure having a mom with 3 little kids go all over the hospital for 3 hours is going to "help" with anyone's sanity.

Friday night was much better. We enjoyed dinner and bowling with Ingersoll's for Drew's birthday, followed by a sleepover and some soccer in the morning.

Remi sliding down stairs 

Broden sliding down stairs

Playing soccer with Ingersoll's (the goal is what santa gave us for Christmas)

This little boy loves soccer. He will "dribble" anything. The big die, dice thing I made for primary, he dribbles it. The bowling ball when bowling, he dribbled it too.

Remi enjoying a game of UNO

Alissa even loves UNO

Broden has "UNO"

Our latest favorite pass time when it is cold or dark outside.