Tired

Today I had a lot of helpers in the kitchen. I keep a 4yr old and a 5yr old. They have not been coming as their dad was out of work, but finally after 4 1/2 months he has found some. Today I had them help me make chocolate chip cookies along with my 2yr old. Anytime I cook with toddlers/kids I get wiped out because all my senses are on high alert the whole time. The cookies came out great, the arguements were kept at a minimum, no one got hurt, and the mess we won't talk about. Then tonight is our regular pizza night. A good friend of mine sent me a pizza dough recipe that is ready to use in 20 minutes. It turned out great! It was the best I have ever made! I had help making it by my 5yr old and 2yr old. By the time I was through I was ready for bed! They of course are not.. I need about a gallon of coffee to get through the rest of the evening!! On a fun note, my 5yr old and 8yr old had a bunch of fun making this marble run in our hallway. It kept them busy for over an hour! They had such a blast deciding how to position the cardboard, then trying it out to see if it worked. They finally got it configured and running smoothly. Now they want to leave it up so they can play with it. I figured they would enjoy it. They love to go out onto Discovery Kids and create online marble runs. Here they are with their creation.

The 2yr old thought it was a lot of fun also and laughed and laughed at the marble rolling alone.

He is so proud of his creation! "This was awesome mom!"