First Day (not the whole weekend)
I'll admit it. After being the organizer for the whole 5 of us Friday night, getting things planned, getting all 4 of my own up and moving at ass early Saturday Morning, getting 2 kids and Col fed, getting all "The Gear (tm)" packed, getting us out the door EARLY no less, getting to site, getting set up for Morning meeting, getting the kids fed some more, getting them liquided, surviving meeting (yes, it was MY kid that prompted the "I wish I had his lungs" comment!) and then repacking (collin actually does the packing, I wrangle kids) moveing and resetting up at Ives, I was burnt out. I only had like 5 hours of sleep after being sick all day Friday.
We set up the Frog Tent, Let loose the kids of heck, and Col did Tavern Construction while I wrangled. Aunt Chandi was amazingly helpful as always, keeping one kid (usually Bug) busy. Boo was fussy from teething again, so I finally put him down for nap 1. Chandi bought Bug a cup from the sale at Renco, I got Boo a littler cup from Ives jumble sale.
Then I turned around, it was 1pm, I had like 8 little kids in the tent, Bug was in heaven with so many wee ones to play with. I'm glad she had fun, but I was flagging and called a halt. Col would have stayed, but unsocialpyrate was leaving too so he had no way home.
Bug then demanded politly to go to Greatgrandmas. *sigh* drive to OC, make Chicken Marsala for dinner, Drive home. Dmaned time change.
Collin was going back out to take the doublet making class on Sunday, with pyrate. I figured I'd have like 4 hours of alone kid time....that lasted until Cailie woke up and Demanded (NOT politely) to go back to faire. There was no tantrum. it was "First we eat, then we go to faire, right mommy?" Then it was "I go potty, then we got faire, right?" Then it was "I get clothes on, then faire." no question. I called Anne and Dan and distracted them with a LOCAL trip to see a friend...Will. We spent 5 hours there, I bought candles. Kids ran amok in the backyard.
I got home to find the guys hadn't left site yet...and it was now 3:30. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Bug went to nap and boo and I watched their Signs baby einstins video.
All in all, a good first weekend. I'm at work, teaching the Cold War. Spring break is in two weeks. Help me get there.
We set up the Frog Tent, Let loose the kids of heck, and Col did Tavern Construction while I wrangled. Aunt Chandi was amazingly helpful as always, keeping one kid (usually Bug) busy. Boo was fussy from teething again, so I finally put him down for nap 1. Chandi bought Bug a cup from the sale at Renco, I got Boo a littler cup from Ives jumble sale.
Then I turned around, it was 1pm, I had like 8 little kids in the tent, Bug was in heaven with so many wee ones to play with. I'm glad she had fun, but I was flagging and called a halt. Col would have stayed, but unsocialpyrate was leaving too so he had no way home.
Bug then demanded politly to go to Greatgrandmas. *sigh* drive to OC, make Chicken Marsala for dinner, Drive home. Dmaned time change.
Collin was going back out to take the doublet making class on Sunday, with pyrate. I figured I'd have like 4 hours of alone kid time....that lasted until Cailie woke up and Demanded (NOT politely) to go back to faire. There was no tantrum. it was "First we eat, then we go to faire, right mommy?" Then it was "I go potty, then we got faire, right?" Then it was "I get clothes on, then faire." no question. I called Anne and Dan and distracted them with a LOCAL trip to see a friend...Will. We spent 5 hours there, I bought candles. Kids ran amok in the backyard.
I got home to find the guys hadn't left site yet...and it was now 3:30. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Bug went to nap and boo and I watched their Signs baby einstins video.
All in all, a good first weekend. I'm at work, teaching the Cold War. Spring break is in two weeks. Help me get there.