Merlyn, Myles, Orange Smiles, and a Sled Train

Here is a variety of pictures to help me catch up. First, we have Merlyn, who still is sensitive to noise. The other day I had four kids in the house: Merlyn, Berkleigh, Cole (4) and Alison (20 months). I was only having a 25% success rate, because three out of the four kids were crying. Merlyn was coloring and instead of complaining about the noise, she simply went and put on her ear muffs.

Myles wrapped himself in the t-shirt quilt I made for Bryan many years ago. He looked like a little vampire until he flashed his signature smile for the camera.

One day at lunch we had oranges, and I didn't want to peel them all like I usually do so I cut them into pieces and showed the kids how to make orange smiles. Here are theirs:

There's Merlyn, Berkleigh, CJ, and Cole. Cole is my newest daycare kid, and he's a VERY picky eater. He wouldn't even put the orange up to his mouth, but I took a picture of his cute orange-less smile.

The preschool bus comes a little after noon to drop off either Aleesa or CJ or both. When CJ is by himself, we go down to the end of the driveway to meet the bus. If the weather permits, we play outside beforehand. A few days ago I tied sleds together to make a train and I pulled Berkleigh, Cole, and Merlyn down the driveway. It's very cute to see it from my point of view as I look back while pulling them. They love it when I run in circles so the kids in back whip around. And yes, I do pull four big kids (Merlyn, Berkleigh, Cole, and CJ) all the way back up the driveway and end by running in circles in the turnaround spot. It's cheaper than a gym membership!