Photo Every Hour: August 21st

Happy August 21st! Clearly Connor wanted to make sure we rang in the new day as soon as humanly possible. Thank goodness for a husband who will take him for a little bit so I can go back to sleep

3:53 Because of course I've still got a night time feeding to deal with that Darrell isn't exactly equipped to handle

Rise and shining! Time to start getting on an earlier morning schedule since school starts on Thursday

7:00 This puzzle has been William's obsession. I've helped him sort the pieces, but he's put every one of them in place on his own--over 1000 when the puzzle is all said and done

8:00 Play catch with me Mommy?

9:00 Almost done with the puzzle! I was hoping to get an errand in this morning, but couldn't bring myself to pull William away from the puzzle when he was so close to finishing it

10:00 The boys do well sitting through story time at the toy store, but let's be honest--the only agree to go so they can play with the toys afterwards

11:00 Lunch date with Daddy today, so of course we have to pick up some cookies for a treat

12:00 Visiting Daddy for lunch is even more fun when his boss has an office full of balloons in celebration of his 40th birthday!

1:00 One down for his nap (or at least reading quietly in his room), one to go!

2:00 One of my last days have a lunch time "companion" while the younger two are sleeping. I can't decide if I'm happy or sad about that change

3:00 Play time in the nursery

4:00 Getting in my Target run since it didn't happen this morning

5:00 Playing nicely while waiting for dinner

6:00 Finishing up dinner (or--in my case--just getting started with dinner. Don't let the empty plate fool you; I end up feeding Connor most nights so I don't even bother loading my plate with food until after he's done)

7:00 Desperately trying to get a fire started. Turns out the wood (and ashes sitting in the bottom of our fire pit) was pretty wet

8:00 Washing dishes while Darrell puts the older two to bed. I'm not sure which of us got the short straw...

9:00 Well, safe to say Darrell got the short straw. This is the boys' "stuff" that they usually take to bed with them--and it has all been removed as a punishment for their inability to listen and go to sleep (and in case you are wondering, Garrett's is the massive mound full of animals; William just has his blanket and one animal)

10:00 Darrell did (eventually) get a fire going. Nothing to write home about, but enough to roast some marshmallows (and isn't that all that really matters anyway?)

Always up way later than I should be. Especially with my now earlier mornings. Such is #momlife