Grandpa McLaughlin Visits...

Grandpa McLaughlin has been visiting since Thursday and will be here until Tuesday.  The boys are enjoying playing with him.  Dennis and I enjoyed having a "babysitter" so we could go out to dinner Saturday and se a movie (Breaking Dawn if you were wondering).  We even managed to pick up a couple Christmas gifts while we were out.

Another big highlight on Saturday was going to the Children's Museum.  For winter they have a slide you go down while sitting on a rag.  Colin and Evan really enjoyed this and I even went with Logan.  Logan was nervous about it, but then when I bonked his head while getting on, he really started crying.  I think he actually did kind of like it, but me hurting him did not put him in a good mood.

Dennis and I are becoming pros at the Children's Museum.  We have learned to pack the kids lunch and that way, while Dennis is getting the adults food I can get them set up with theirs at the table.  This saves us from trying to negotiate a food court with 3 little ones and also saves a lot of money.  It worked out really well.

By the way, I am sure I will have a lot of posts where I mentioned we went to the Children's Museum.   Most people here say that they are there every other weekend or so!  And since many of the exhibits change regularly, there is always something new to discover.  Besides, after two trips the membership pays for itself, making it a very cheap thing to do with the kids.

The boys have been a little out of sorts the last few days.  Logan seems to have a slight cold, and congestion doesn't go well with being a thumb sucker.  So, he has been waking up very early which then wakes up everyone else.  Colin especially does not do well on little sleep, so he has been kind of cranky.

Today, Evan is off to see a movie with Grandpa (Happy Feet 2).  Colin wasn't interested in the movie and decided he would rather stay home.  Dennis is getting ready to plant himself on the couch for football for the rest of the day and I am debating between staying home and being lazy or Christmas shopping...the Christmas season would be so much easier if I actually enjoyed to shop!

I forgot to mention...on Friday Evan had Grandparents day at his school (which is why Grandpa McLaughlin is here, we figured he might want to use that as a reason to come visit for the weekend).  Anyway, they got to make a gingerbread house together.  I hear Evan was very excited to see his Grandpa come to school and gave him a big hug!

Evan's class is also so excited to see Evan each time.  Supposedly, one of the kids was crying on Monday because Evan didn't come to school (a slight stomach bug attacked the kids earlier in the week)!  That boy is popular!