WeekendStuff

A pretty terrific weekend, I'd have to say.

Mackenzie continues to have this random fever here and there. Today she has been complaining of her teeth hurting and points to the same spot, so I am hoping this means molars, which would explain A LOT....poor sleep, poor appetite, and irritability (using the word 'irritability,' is putting it, shall we say...mildly). But, I do have to say that given her challenges mood and otherwise, she has had an exceptional weekend....

Two parties, two round trip trips to town, not enough napping, sleep a little bit later than usual last night...all that and really her only meltdowns (given the challenges listed above) were yesterday morning and a long one at night and a few little ones today. So, she hung in there! And, she had a GREATGREATGREAT time at her two parties, with her friends. Oh, I feel like a criminal for forgetting my camera. The sight of her and her friends today, in their party dresses running and playing and laughing....P.R.I.C.E.L.E.S.S.

I already talked about BFF Saige's party yesterday. Today was a party for Danielle. Truthfully, she is not a friend Mackenzie talks about too much, but I know how much work goes into putting together a party and wanting it to be superspecial for your child, so I felt that it was important to be there, for Danielle and her mother and for Mackenzie as well.

When Mackenzie got there, the JoJo arrived at the same time. Those girls started playing immediately and the overtired daughter I had 5 minutes before, was no more. Her and JoJo did the TotPower thing...running off, not listening to the moms, walking through mud and feeling totally smitten with their rebellious totselves. It was AWESOME. They were both a little hesitant to get in to the Princess Jumper, but laid down at the entrance side by side in their little party dresses, on their stomachs with their little bare feet crossed, chins on their hands looking in. What a sight! Mackenzie and JoJo ate next to one another and shared conversation...AAAAHHHHH, I LOVED IT. LOVED seeing my little girl with her friend, interacting and having FUN. I could go on and on...

Saige got there a little late and the twosome quickly became a threesome. Running and playing and laughing. All three walking away together, all in their party dresses. They all played together so nicel, hand in hand in hand at times. Nobody was left out, they were all enjoying and enjoyed equally. When it was time to leave, Mackenzie cried. I had tried to have her leave her earlier, since she was pretty clearly tired, but as long as JoJo and Saige were still there...not an option. She conked out on the way home. For the first time I did something I never thought I would do...I actually wished the drive were longer and drove below the speed limit and took a detour to, in fact, make the ride longer. All worth it...

And Zachy. I feel like I am in serious need of some time alone with him. I think next weekend I have to figure out a way to make that happen, which would also give Mackenzie some time with dad. Also important.

But, despite being away for the larger part of the day, I did get to have some good fun with the Zachy...my so amazing little boy. And, as always, he makes me smile. Of course when I got home he cried for me to pick him up. He missed me. First, we cuddled on the couch for a bit. He likes to push my head to the side now. This cracks him up and he does it over and over and over again and laughs and laughs and laughs, each time like it is the first time. Then I sat with him while he ate some bean stew. He and I talked Zachytalk. I tickled his feet and we played a game with his sippy cup. Simple. Fun. That is myZachy. He has a stick right now that he brought in the house, which is currently his favorite toy. Why, I don't know. But all that matters is HE thinks it is the GREATEST thing ever. And we played with whistles. He has figured out how to use the whistle; He, Mackenzie and I all had whistles and whistled away together...

We had family dinner tonight, steak. Mackenzie usually loves to have a little steak, but not tonight. She just had potato as did Zach. He sat in his high chair and she set herself up a table next to the table and we had to share between the tables, just like at....preschool. After that was bathtime. Definitely two kids who needed to be cleaned up from our busy weekend. Then...jammers time. Mackenzie in her new spongebob longjohns and Zachy in mickeymouse longjohns. So.Cute. Both of them. I know I always say it, but kids in their pajamas....deliciously cute.

Lastly, a little totmusing for the day....
After getting dressed this morning I wanted to do a temp check on Mackenzie. She said, "I look hot."