Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Whoa, what a week! Cash and Ashley were in town, so I watched Cash everyday while she worked. It was kind of stressful last time, but this time Brooke was awake more and Cash was a little grumpier. To top it all off, it rained and rained everyday, so we were pretty much trapped in the house. Not like we were going anywhere anyways because it is pretty hard to go anywhere with 4 kids and 2 that can't walk! One day we did go over to Dana's house, but that plan kind of backfired because all the kids were pretty grumpy over there, too! We thought that the older kids would just go upstairs and play together while we watched Cash and Brooke downstairs and relax. Ha! The kids were arguing a little, they kept wanting us to help them build forts, and overall just needy. So much for what we were hoping for! Oh well, it was worth a try :) The rest of the time, we played in the house, painted, watched some tv, played in the puddles, made mud pies, tried to make homemade playdoh, played in the bathtub, and just tried to keep the peace. Adilyn was a great helper, but she sure put on a pair of bossy pants. She thought she was in charge, for sure! She kept moving stuff away from Cash, picking him up and carrying him away from the stairs, and telling Kacy what to do. One day Kacy and Adilyn were fighting all day long. We finally got a break in the rain, so we went outside to play in the mud. When they were done in the mud, we went outside in the backyard, and I told them to take off their dirty clothes. I got Cash all cleaned up, and when I came out they were out playing on the patio. Naked. They proceeded to play out there naked for at least an hour. They were pretending to wash their dirty clothes in buckets, then they would lay them on the grill to dry, then wash them again. Seriously...after all day of fighting, this is what entertained them?! They were out there giggling and having so much fun. Obviously I was trying too hard all day long!
I love having Ashley and Cash here because we usually don't get to spend too much time with them, but it is a lot of work. I can't wait until all the kids get older, that's when the real fun will begin!