Days with the Jensens: The Weekend

This weekend couldn't have started out any better. On Friday Ella Ann went to school and Rane went to his first PMO (Parents Morning Out) at our church from 9-12. Do you know what that meant? I was alone for 3 hours! What else is a girl to do besides shop? After Megan and I dropped off our boys (who happily went to class) we headed to the mall to shop for our baby girls (Megan is due with a baby girl in December). We were pretty much giddy with excitement over 1) not having to push a stroller and deal with children and all their gear, 2) shop uninterrupted at a very slow pace for cute baby girl clothes and 3) talk, uninterrupted again! It was so refreshing to just spend time without kids with a good friend. It truly made my entire week!

We went back to church around twelve to pick up the boys and they did great! A friend at church got the ball rolling for a PMO this year and I couldn't be happier about it. Poor Rane doesn't have any "friends" of his own because all of the siblings of Ella Ann's friends are older than him so really he doesn't have anything to do besides hang out with the girls. He needed to get out, not that he has separation anxiety, but he needs interaction with other kids his age. The class of 11 has a teacher that does Bible-based activities, songs, stories, etc. with them. He will go on Tuesdays and Fridays and I know he will just love it. When I was putting him in the car I had a little conversation with him:

Me: "Rane, did you have fun?"
Rane: "Unnnn!" (His version of "fun" as he is shaking his head yes.)
Me: "Did you have a snack?"
Rane: "Nack!"
Me: "Did you play?"
Rane: "Pay!!!"
I love that he is learning language at a rapid pace now and it is so cute to hear him repeat the last words of every sentence we say! He was smiling so big when I was talking to him!

After that we headed home for lunch, Ella Ann got off the bus a little after 2:30 p.m. (by the way, that is going great) and after running some errands I picked up a large frappuccino for Spencer and I to split...mmmmmm! Spencer and Ella Ann worked on making a pizza for dinner and it was very, very good but of course Ella Ann didn't eat a bite. We got the dough from Whole Foods and it was so yummy and it was only $2.50! We put Rane to bed and let Ella Ann stay up late to watch "Toy Story" as a special treat. She ended up in Spencer's lap with major sweaty palms and feet because she was scared half to death! Oh and I made chocolate pudding cake in the crock pot for dessert. What a day!!!

On Saturday we did our usual run to the Farmer's Market and after lunch we stuck around the house for the day. Gary and Gayla gave us a blow up pool since they are moving and didn't want to have to move it. Spencer blew it up for the kids to play in and after we moved the playground's slide into the water it was a water park in itself! Very fun!

Church was Sunday morning and Ella Ann attended Children's Church for the first time since she is old enough now. She has several friends in her class so she enjoyed it a lot....much better than the nursery!

Helping Daddy roll out the pizza dough. Yes, that would be her pajama shirt under her dress. If I make her wear a sleeveless shirt or dress (she will throw a fit about it too) she will always wear a pajama shirt under it when we are at home....it is my compromise to her. I know, aren't I nice???