Daddy's Birthday

Zach's birthday is on June 22.  This fell on a Friday this year, so he took the day off.  His real present from me was going to Chicago overnight with his sister to see a Radiohead concert, so we didn't have much planned on his actual birthday.  We decided we would take the three kids to see a movie.

Anna so happy to help Daddy open presents

Where's my present Daddy?

It worked out well that Brave came out that day.  We went to the afternoon showing, which was really crowded.  Charlie absolutely loved the movie.  He laughed harder and longer than any other kid in the theater.  Anna thought it was pretty good, but her interest started to wane by the end.  She did really good for just turning 2, though.  Zoe slept for half, and then we held her for the other half.  Overall she was pretty quiet.  Taking all three to the movies was not easy, but it went well enough we would do it again.  I'm just glad that Charlie had such a fun time.  Next year we will have to plan something a little more exciting for Zach, though!

Cute kids!

My two girls - Anna and Zoe

My best guy - Charlie

Pirates

They love matching.  It is borderline ridiculous.  I now almost never buy clothes for them unless I can find similar boy/girl outfits.  Here they are as pirates from Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

 

3 Kids Out

Since baby Zoe arrived I have been dreading the first time I ventured out with all three kids.  It seemed like the challenges would be overwhelming.  Two hands and three kids, including one in a car carrier.  Having a 4 year old, a not quite 2 year old, and a newborn - what was I thinking??  


I decided to try the first trip out while my mom was still here.  I figured her help would be essential to working out all the kinks.  We decided to hit up the grocery store and see how that went.  Zoe rode in the back part, Anna sat up front, and Charlie rode on the back.  Charlie and Anna were both in their normal positions, so they were okay with things.  The only hitch was figuring out where to put the groceries.  I ended up grabbing a basket and putting it underneath the cart.  This works out well as long as I am not trying to buy too much stuff.

At the store with Grandma

Unfortunately my mom eventually had to leave and the trips with all three became mine alone.  I needed to pick up some preordered pictures from Walmart, so I decided to give that a try.  Since the photos were already paid for I knew the trip would be relatively quick.  I packed up the kids in the van and off we went.  Anna decided this time that she did not like sitting up front in the cart but wanted to sit in the back where Zoe was.  I decided that I was not going to budge on her sitting up front or there would be battles every time.  Luckily she realized she wasn't going to win and gave up fighting after a minute.  Overall the kids were awesome, and I basically ran in and out to avoid a meltdown.  Plus, I promised donuts on the drive home, so the kids were on their best behavior.  I have no problem with bribery!

Walmart here we come

Tummy Time!

Zoe has some tummy issues, so we lay her on her stomach at times because it seems to help.  Charlie and Anna decided to keep her company the other day, and it was too cute not to get a picture of.

Dentist

No cavity club certificates

We headed to the dentist the other day.  Both Anna and Charlie had simultaneous appointments, so I brought our babysitter Jana along to help out with the three kids.  Thankfully Zoe slept through the whole thing so she was no problem. 

Practicing brushing

The dentist is great because one of his rooms is a double room for siblings.  There are two chairs right next to each other, and the techs will work on both kids at once.  Makes for a very fast appointment, which I love!

Jana sat next to Charlie since he is an old pro at getting his teeth cleaned.  He did perfectly.  It was only Anna's second time, and she was a little concerned about everything.  I ended up laying on the chair and holding her.  Overall she did pretty well.

Both kids were cavity free.  They were thrilled to get to pick a new toy from the dentist before leaving.  They both chose a little bouncy ball, both of which were lost within a day, but they were so proud to get a reward for no cavities.  I'm glad to have 6 months before we have to attempt that again! 

Prize from dentist

Practice makes perfect

My Favorite People

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Brunch at Einstein Bros on Father's Day