Sunday, August 28, 2011

I Survived The Week. Barely.

Me, plus 6 kids just about all week long.  It was crazy and fun at the same time.

I kept them busy to keep my sanity.

California Surf Museum.......in downtown Oceanside.



Are the waves ready for these 3?





The museum was not totally kid appropriate.  Too many things to touch and too many surfboards to knock over. We didn't stay long.

We did see, however, Bethany Hamilton's surfboard that was bitten by the shark during her injury.  From Soul Surfer.  Someone from the museum knows the family, so it's currently on display.  Pretty cool.


Walked over to the library.

Which was my second brilliant idea for the day.

Too loud.


So, we just walked.  And, tried to stay out of the fountains. 

That, in itself, was challenging enough.

I love being downtown.......where you can smell a bit of the ocean at times.

Zoo trip.  Sans Rylee and Cailyn, but plus the Davidge 4.

This time I had Holly, though!


Carter is just like his Daddy.  LOVES babies.

He carried her the entire day.

What 10 year old boy does this?


He also led a game of Simon Says to keep kids busy during potty breaks.



Train!




7 kids at the zoo is no easy task.

Holly pointed out that we only saw one exhibit.  In 3 hours.

But, we rode the train!


Rylee and Lainey crammed our precious (and obviously dumb) Batman into this stuffed animal carrier.

Why would he allow this to happen?

Why didn't he run?

Why didn't he bite someone's hand off?

They took turns dragging him through the house, occasionally dropping him and often banging into walls.

I will never understand why he leaves the garage.

Beach day!  Love those rainbow suits. 

We rounded out the week with a birthday party with good friends, the Davidges.  They live on Camp Pendleton. 

Who knew a Marine base would be so nice? 

I'm glad it is.  They deserve it.

Austin turned 5 (far left).

And, Mike, his dad, got a major workout hauling kids through the pool.  I asked him if he wanted me to peal the superlative children (2 of mine) off of him, but he declined.

Definitely a glutton for punishment.

Like Batman.


Baby hog.

I might just get my 4th after all.


Davidges handed out $2 bills as party favors.  Isn't that a cute idea?  The kids were thrilled!

Kindergarten antics:

1. 

Jack somehow emerged from the courtyard with a "bus" sticker on him, directing him to ride the bus.  Thank goodness I was 3rd in the carpool lane, otherwise, he would have ended up in someone else's neighborhood. 

Yes, I'm concerned as to how this happened.  And, I'm not ruling out that Jack somehow convinced those in charge that he does, in fact, ride the bus.  He's desperate to.

I know this because I found him slugging Carter with his backpack in front of the school (with all eyes watching, of course).  Big brother was trying to direct him to my car.  Jack was sure he was to get on the bus.

Little guy's heart was broken. 

And, now, he's petitioning we move houses so that he can ride.

Stay tuned.

2. 

Me: "Jack, how was school today?"

Jack: "We learned about Honkey Donkey."

Me: ((((?????)))) "Hokey Pokey? The song and dance?"

Jack: "No, Mom! I told you. Honkey Donkey!"

.........blank stares......Carter starts snickering and brainstorming insults......

Me: "Hun, I'm not familiar with that one."

Jack: "Mom!!!!!!!!! You know, 'Honkey Donkey sat on a wall. Honkey Donkey had a great.....'"

Right.

That's all for today, folks.  I'm exhausted just reading all of this.

Time for a nap.

12 comments:

Brittny said...

So much to love in this one. Like the 3 hours and one exhibit. The kids who "wiped out" in the fake wave. The fact you had SIX kids all week. That awesome pool and Lainey flying from the roof tops to jump into it. Carter loving on babies. Can you fly him out here for a week so I can borrow him? Actually, just fly all of you out here. Wait, there's not as much fun stuff to do here. Fly the 3 of us out there so we can experience CA life for a little while. Better go, have a party to go to. Don't be jealous. It's a tiny house. Lots of heat and humidity. No water anywhere. Tons of food where everything is fried. Should be awesome.

Quinn, Allison, Rylee and Cailyn McNamara said...

Oh Casey, I simply love you! I died laughing at all of the pics of the kiddos - especially the ones of Ry and Laine toting batman around; I laughed when you told me about it, but somehow it was 10x funnier when I saw the pictures. So glad that you decided to document with photos rather than immediately set him free and put the girls in time out (:
You're my hero.

Dee Stephens said...

A 4th? 7-kids is a lot!
Love that Jack :)

Pam Bowers said...

That is a lot of kids! Bless YOUR heart. lol

Love that Jack! He's hilarious. You might have to let him ride the bus and follow behind to pick him up wherever they drop him off. It would make his day.

Jodee said...

Oh my word! I can't believe you went out in public with all 7 kids! You were soooo brave!

Jack is such a hoot! Love both stories!

Cassie said...

I love Lainey's yellow outfit with the toms. Adore. Caroline has an apron that I made with that same lemon fabric!

Coco said...

Bram wants to ride the bus so bad. Or walk home.

Poor guy.

starnes family said...

A 4th? Yes! Would love to and not, all at the same time.

IA, I start climbing the walls if we stay home. Kids do just fine.

Kelly Beatty said...

Jack needs his own blog. And I want a 4th bebe starnes.

Merry Mack said...

Those surfing pictures are presh.

I would need more drugs with all those kids.

Poor Batman.

You are too fun!

Oh, Jacj and kindergarten....

Merry Mack said...

Sorry, Jack.

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