friday the 13th play date...3.13

oh, don't let these pictures fool you...it was not a pretty sight at our house on friday the 13th! i tried to convince my friend mary to bring her kids over, drop them off, and go back home to do some chores...

i thought that the 4 big kids would have so much fun playing together (as they usually do) and jacob could nap and all would be well...you know what they say about the best laid plans...

thankfully, mary decided to hang around...the 4 big kids, well, not really ava, she was pretty calm like normal...but sarah, griffin, and drew were C.R.A.Z.Y. that day. lots of "ugly words" (you know...d00-d00, boody...real BAD ones!), pushing, hitting, fighting, crying. general NOT being nice to each other. i swear, they act like siblings. happy one second and at each other's throats the next...

and jacob, well he boycotted his nap time for THE. FIRST. TIME. EVER! yes, you read that right. my 4.5 month old son has NEVER skipped a nap. it might be ugly. and it might be a lot of work for mommy. but he takes his naps. every one. except for this one. on friday the 13th. i think mary and i were ready to run away from home after that play date! of course, the kiddos all hugged and kissed when they parted ways like they were the bestest friends in the whole wide world!

so, lesson learned. do NOT plan play dates on friday the 13th. you may not have one superstitious bone in your body. but, heed the warning. for real.