Lessons Learned

Some things I learned yesterday while spending time with all the neices and nephews.

• Im not smart enough to have a 4 year old. Note to self: take the next 3 years to become an expert on ALL things. When JP told me his toy dinosaur was a meat eater I immediately impressed both he and I with some Carnivore vs Herbivore chatter. However 3 min later when he asked how fire was made I foolishly replied "Uhh something to do with Oxygen & a spark"

• Dora Word: Houdie Doup ~Definition: A large round plastic ring that you spin around your middle for fun. Ohhhhh! She wants the Hula Hoop!
  

• My new exclamation: Holy Houdie Doup!

• Roll with the punches, getting wet in the only clothes you have with you... oh well they should dry out before needing to go out tonight. Get out 2 decks of cards, one to play Go Fish with the 4 year old and another for the 2 year old to throw around and the babies to chew on.
  

• Play Pens in every room of the house is a must.
  

• In the future when you need a child to be distracted/busy so that you can change diapers, make lunch, lay down for naps etc... come up with more creative and enriching activities than food or tv.

• You are not as patient as you think you are.

• The silence of 4 napping children is much sweeter than the silence of 1 napping child