It's Called "Magic Monday"

I think the term "Magic Monday" actually started when I was pregnant with Grace and in extreme need of a nap.  If I had a full day with the kids (Kaden + Owen) and was feeling exhausted, I would literally go to Julie's house and take a nap.  I know that sounds crazy, but we would try to get all of the kids down, or let Kaden & Luke play quietly and it was so much more relaxing to know that another adult was there (with patience) if someone woke up early or decided NOT to nap.

Don't get me wrong... it wasn't JUST about taking a nap but also having another ADULT to talk to during the day.  

Magic Monday has somewhat evolved over the past 18-months...

 school time for Owen and Evelyn to learn their letters and counting to 10...

Around October it also became "crafting Monday" as the kids needed Halloween costumes.

day 1 of the mummy costume

 day 2

November turned more into a cooking month and trying new ideas and recipes...

"Hey, let's learn how to make a killer apple pie with lattice crust!"

"Brilliant!"

November also included processing over a 15 pumpkins into purees... 

Because Sarah couldn't stand to see the pumpkin patch plow them under.

AND because, 

"Why not... it'll be fun... what other projects do we have going on?" 

(What we said in the beginning.)

 Mondays have even evolved a bit.

"Hey... since you two aren't doing anything on Monday (big-girl jobs)... 

Would you mind x,y,z for me?...."

 Here we are cutting fabric and hot gluing it onto string/sticks to make a cake centerpiece for Laura's birthday cake.

 Notice Grace under the ironing board.

And notice the grandma housecoat and stocking cap... Julie's house can be quite COLD in the winter!

Mondays might also include haircuts for the kids... 

In December we tried our hand at homemade friend gifts again.

Hot bags (filled with uncooked rice).

Another idea that sounded "quick and easy"... and tested our friendship as we worked into the dark hours of the night.  ;)

While napping might not happen as much anymore, 

Mondays are still quite magical as we are usually being creative-- with crafts or testing new recipes in the kitchen-- and having FUN, getting to stay home with our kids.