Chores, Jumping, and Friends

Few things warm my heart like watching my children do manual labor.  I'm only half kidding.  Candy is learning to do the dishes and she's actually pretty good at it!   (Jan. 14)

After Candy finished the dishes, we got to go to playgroup at a local jumping place.  Jack and Mal were pretty funny crawling around.

And even though it took some coaxing, Candy finally tried the tallest slide--and loved it!

That evening Megan and Brooke got to attend a free gymnastics class offered to all the elementary school kids.  It was hard to get good pics, but they LOVED it.  It's a little pricey for us to do all the time, but I'm glad they got to give it a try.  (Jan. 14)

Candy was a little jealous but I reminded her that she got to go to the jumping place and they didn't.  After that she relaxed a little and had fun watching them.

That week was our week for babysit swap.  After a messy lunch, Jack and Candy helped me with the pizza.  (Jan. 16)

Cuties...

After making the pizza Jack retreated to his office in the corner cupboard...

I have 3 wonderful friends who have helped me by giving Megan rides home from school this year.  So on Fridays, if we can, we have friends stay after drop-offs to play while their Mom runs to pick up their brother from his school.  The girls have so much fun :)

Jack really loves "looking" at books lately.  As in he picks it up, opens it, slams it closed, and doesn't let you read him any of it.  But he sure has fun doing it. (Jan. 17)