diggers

 After we got Tatum to school this morning we had to go buy a birthday present for Sadie, Penny's friend.  We went to Walmart.  Right next door they were doing construction so we stood and watched for a long time.  Marshall was very interested.

We found an awesome present as well as some diggers to bring home. 

Marshall played with them all day.  First he played a little in the backyard.  Then he took them along as we walked Penny to school.  Right next to her school was a construction site.  So we watched. And Marshall's little digger dug.  

It dug under pipes, and by curbs.  It dug next to the scoop of a great big digger and around some trees. It dug in some mud, and some grass and some water.

 After an afternoon nap astronaut Marshall spent the rest of the day digging in the yard.  We played with all the kids in the front yard for a long while after school.  Marshall's diggers played too.

When we came inside he slipped out the back door and continued to dig.  His partners swapped around but he was constant.

 Dani babysits a little boy named Carter on Wednesdays. He stays for dinner and homework and he is pretty cute.  He played soccer and basketball with Ethan.  He played with Marshall.  He tried to play with the girls but there was a little conflict with that.  Reese and Sidney came over to play and the whole zoo was in and out and upstairs and down.  It was busy.

Papa and Grandma came over and spent the afternoon too.  We had a fun, if somewhat distracted visit. Val and her family came for dinner this evening.  We had breakfast for dinner which everyone loved.  Kenz was working but had a half day at school so she came over earlier and we went to lunch at Cubby's.  Utah seriously has the best food. 

 We've been keeping on top of baths and homework and prayers and laundry.  I forgot how hectic full time littles can be.  I think it's a little more hectic than normal because we have other family to try to visit.  The girls have been a huge help with the kids, especially Hannah but Grace too.  Ethan plays with Marshall a little and takes out the trash.

 Papa helped Tatum finish her reading out loud while we started dinner. These kids are readers.  Which is awesome.  We got a "Goodnight construction site" book yesterday and Moe has requested it 15 times already.  He also likes a book called "Marvin Get's Mad". Tatum is a chapter book reader and Penny likes 15 books a night!

It was another good day!