The Mooney Clan

It doesn't look like spring outside but I am going to push ahead as if it really is what the calendar tells us, the first week of spring. I pulled out my spring craft stuff today and planned a few activities. When I worked with daycare kids (at a center and at home) I did crafts with the kids almost every single day. I absolutely have not done that with my kids. But I want to. I like to do it and its fun for the kids. It gives us all something else to do instead of fight and scream at each other (that goes for them and me!). I have planned it out a bit and I am going to go and buy a few supplies this week and we'll get our stuff up and make it look like spring inside, even if it doesn't look it outside. I'll have to give Caden a few harder projects when we do stuff during naptime. It'll be fun. The kids didn't have a great attention span. Partly because they are boys and partly because they aren't used to sitting and doing activities. Evan stayed

Last night was tonnes of fun. We had a bunch of people over for a potluck/st.patrick's Day Party. It was great! Caden Liam Deanna reading to Dylan. She just got in the door and Dylan cornered her. They know a lover of reading when they see one! Lorraine and Jonas Karyss and Crystal The Reids Harmony Heather (we are so glad she is back living in Regina!) Craig Alicia Sass Caden Aaron Andrea and Ceara Evan Libby Dylan HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

It is St. Patrick's Day and once again we tried to catch a leprechaun. Caden suggested we put out some money and some lucky charms. It worked!! We caught a leprechaun! But unfortunately he escaped before we got a chance to see him. He even took all the money we left him!! He did at least leave all the kids some treats. Caden had his buddies, Michael and Elijah for a sleepover last night so they helped us out too. We all enjoyed the treats (green push pops being one of them) and had lucky charms for breakfast (ok - not ALL of us - the kids can keep the lucky charms - yuck!) and green mac and cheese for lunch (after a little hesitation).

One of the things I wanted to be intentional about now that the boys are older - was one on one time with the boys. So - I have a day once a week where I take one of the boys out - just the two of us and Justin does it another night. After four weeks we will each have had time with each boy. Make sense? Anyway - we are really enjoying it. I was just thinking about it because Justin just left with Dylan. They are going sledding on this warm day. How fun! I'm happy for both of them. The kids get so excited. Cute.

I finally took some pictures this week. Just a reminder of what the kids look like - I know it's been awhile since I posted any. I thought I'd bookend this blog the same way my days start and end. With wrestling.... Liam Dylan Evan Caden this correctly portrays how the fighting or any other activity usually ends... with crying.