passports and chinese food and video games....

an afternoon of out and about with four boys and five girls, and me. Aaron doesn't like me to take his picture, so I just say, "fine, put your hand up....I'll take it anyway." Filing back into the van after shopping at the warehouse club.

I tried to get a picture of my boys, but they kept walking...Aaron and Sam and Jonathan and Joseph...and Charlotte Claire...and Camille

Jon has no idea he is smaller than his brothers.

He also has no idea he is too small to push his sisters in a car-car cart. So he did it, and didn't bump into anyone that I know of.

Suzanne and Sonja....

The little monkeys.




Sam

Jonathan

Joseph

Camille did not want help buckling, yet she did not want to do it herself....so she had a fit before we even left the driveway.

She didn't love having her picture taken....

Aaron applied for a passport renewal. Joseph stayed in the van with Sam and Evelyn and Suzanne and Sonja. Aaron and I, and Jonathan, Charlotte Claire, and Camille went in to to the county clerk's office. They kids sat in a row of chairs while we waited, and made friends with some of the ladies who work there. They told them about Emily and Abigail, and how we have a dog named Rosie, and lots and lots of other stuff. The ladies gave them stickers and got out some stuffed animals for them to play with. When we were leaving, I think Camille made on of the lady's day by saying, "Mommy, that is my FRIEND!" and pointing to her.

We picked up some Chinese take-out, which I told them we were eating at home...ha. We had to drop off some movies to RedBox, then Joseph and I went into Blockbuster and got a few more...they ate in the van. They couldn't wait. Then we all went to BJ's and got some cookies and croissants ($2.99 a package, bakery fresh, with $2 off coupons...how can you go wrong with 6 huge croissants for a buck?), three coconuts (the boys put those in the cart...), milk and cheese and chicken. And a game for the Wii...yes, I am a sucker. It is nice though because we have enough controllers now for four people to play at once...MarioCart! Jon loves the steering wheel! Oh, he is learning how to share, ouch!

Emily took Margaret and Kathryn out to lunch today....such a nice sister.

So now we are home...Suze is making a huge Waffletown road for the new Zhu Zhu pet she bought with her birthday money. Charlotte Claire is playing too, Camille is changing her clothes, Joseph is eating a peach and watching the little kids play Wii.....Margaret is on a computer, Mali is having a snack,Sonja is playing dollhouse, Kathryn is cuddling with Camille who put her shirt on backwards... Ben just had some of the chicken and rice we brought home. It is a cloudy day, so it is cozy in here and it doesn't feel sinful to be parked inside.