We Made It

We made it through the summer! We ended our summer with Super Sticker day on Thursday and a walk to Beach Park on Friday. I have to say the rugrats were fantastic. It was truly one of the best summers ever. I am finding myself feeling very sad with the kids going to school today. I miss them terribly.

Today we have Lilly, Oskar, Reed, Tobias, Evan and Philip. For breakfast we had cantaloupe, toast and milk. Not sure what the lunch menu will be. The babies are all walking in full force and very fast. They definitely keep me on my toes. Lilly celebrated her 2nd birthday on September 1st. We will celebrate on Thursday of this week. Happy Birthday Lilly! She was so sweet this morning and greeted me with much needed big hugs.

Present before and after school will be Lindsay, Henry, Sylvia, and Lexi. Oskar will be going to A.M. preschool on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Reed and Katie will be coming on Wednesday afternoons.

We are going to go on a walk now...after diaper changes...and yes, Lilly is going on the potty often. Way to go Lilly!

Bye for now,

The Rugrats!

Summer Videos

Tuff Love!

Evan Walking!

Water Play Fun

Relay Races

Cheering Section

Babies on the Move!

Baby Retrieval

Summer Photos

I love my Blanket!
What are we going to do now?
Like my new hair?
Drenched!
Fun the old fashioned way! Nothing beats a bucket!

Fun in the Sun and Water

Water Day Fun

Oskar Says, "We swam in the swimming pool. We put water bottles in the swimming pool too. We played with elephant kind watering cans. Me and the babies went on a walk with Teresa to find the big kids. We found them at Katie and Reeds"

Tobias, Lilly and Philip loved the little pool too. They filled and emptied bottles for an hour. They proceeded to eat a great lunch and take a long nap.

Henry Says, "We had noodles, chicken, corn and grapes for lunch today. Today is my birthday. I am nine years old."

Teresa Says, "The favorite water toy today was by far the empty water bottles."

We are missing Evan this week as he has been home with a fever. Hopefully he will return soon. It is great to have Sylvia and Oskar back. We were all happy to be reunited.

It has also been great to have Macey with us for July and August. We all really like her. She is a sweet child and good friend.

Lindsay says, "It was a really fun water day. We played water balloons and then got to play at Tom and Sues in their pool."

Bye for now,

The Rugrats

Wednesday Already!

And the week is flying by... Today we have Philip, Evan, Maggie, Bo, Lindsay, Henry, Lexi and of course, Lady Slipper. Sylvia and Oskar have been on vacation this week. We look forward to their return.

Favorite book day was Tuesday. We loved all the books the children brought. Lindsay read "Scary Stories" to the children. The day was gloomy, the shades were drawn, the flashlight flashing scary faces. I made the sound effects. The children loved it from Tobias on up. We also had a Toss Across tournament with Maggie being the big winner. Macey and Lilly were with us too. Lilly sat on the potty again and is talking so cutely. Macey enjoyed the stories and playing scary dress up.

We went for a long walk today and visited with lots of neighbors on the street. The vote for lunch was homemade Mac and Cheese. Enjoyed by all!

bye for now!

The Rugrats are Back

After a weeks vacation we are all back in full swing. Yesterday started out with Evan, Tobias, Maggie and Bo. Maggie and Bo will be with us this week. It is fun to see them. It was great to see Evan. He has begun to pull himself up on everything. Much to my surprise he managed to tip the end table over while pulling himself up and badly bruised his cheek. Poor Evan! On a happier note as we were putting him in the high chair Lindsay asked him if he wanted some lunch and he replied "Uh Ha". The entire group turned in surprise and said, "Did Evan just say Uh Ha?" It was great! Tobias was cute as ever. We all commented on his hair cut, however he apparently did not get one. He graced us with his incredibly fast crawl. Much faster than walking which he did not show us. Bo and Maggie were engrossed with Henry and his newly purchased football equipment. He of course had no problem showing it off. Lindsay was a huge help today as I hurt my hip area inner tubing on Sunday. Wouldn't you know the last thing I said as the boat took off was, "Go slow! I have to be able to work!" Wonders never cease! I guess that's what happens when you turn 40!

Hot Week

This last week has been a steamy one for the rugrats. Despite the heat we were creative and enjoyed many games and activities inside. Tuesday was pajama day. We lounged in our comfy jammies and played many inside activities including, large floor puzzles, music and dance, toss across, cards, coloring, legos, trains, just to name a few. As Wednesday came Sylvia decided it was time for some arts and crafts. We searched in the arts and crafts department and Sylvia found a great frame making activity. The children loved it and were occupied for hours. Oskar made several frames that were just beautiful! Thursday was hat and popsicle day. The hats were very cute and the Popsicles refreshing. We also celebrated Macey's 8th birthday. Happy Birthday Macey! We also put up living room tents, made more frames, rode bikes, and played various other activities. Among some of the accomplishments this week, Tobias can take steps on his own, Philip has begun to run, Lilly is doing great on potty training and talking beautifully, Evan can say a few words...I could have too that he said Teta...this week. We will work on that.

Today is Friday! Present today is Evan, Philip, and Lexi. We will spend lots of one on one with the babies. We are looking forward to our vacation week. We will be back on Monday, August 11th. Bye Bye for now.

The Rugrats