we went to brooke and ben's house this morning for a playdate. before we went in their house, i had a talk with rex - talking about how we need to be nice to everyone - no hitting, etc. it seemed to work! the kids played very nice together today! i don't think my kids made the cotton kids cry today! in fact, malloy came to me on the verge of tears because brooke yelled at her for something that she didn't do. it was a fun playdate, though! to top it all off, stephenie made muffins! the kids were asking for them when we left and got one for the road. in the van, malloy said "that muffin was good. it makes me want another one!"  

the kids were exhausted and went down for naps, no problem! 

when they woke up, we had a yummy peach for snack, went to get some groceries, and then went to the gym. we had breakfast for dinner - eggs,sausage, toast, and a half a donut for dessert! this dinner is always a win! i hope it stays like that!! we watched the lorax while we ate dinner. since neal was working later, i let them watch the whole movie. then it was time for bed! malloy has started this new "i'm afraid of monsters" thing at bedtime. i think it's more of an attention thing than a real fear but it gets rex all worked up either way! hopefully it ends soon!!