Today, Katie and I are watching some friend's kids. They have a 4 year girl and a 1 year boy. Therefore, we're treating this as a "trial run" to see how we do with 4 kids. We didn't just sit around at home, but rather we went out to lunch at Burger King and followed up with a $200 shopping spree to Wal-Mart. (A true test on a Saturday afternoon). I will tell you that 4 kids is an adventure, and in 3 short hours I've learned a lot.
1. When you have 4 kids, perfectly good strangers will come up and try to help you. We had a person at Burger King give up their large table so that we wouldn't have to cram into the regular booth. At WalMart I had two people help us with finding a "super-sized" cart that has 3 kid seats instead of the traditional 1 seat. We still had to take 2 carts.
2. 2 kids' meals is more than enough for 4 kids at Burger King.
3. Only having two Meal-Deal Toys is a problem when you have 4 kids.
4. Even a minivan is too small when you're trying to buckle four car seats.
5. Going in through the back hatch of a minivan is an easier way to buckle the kids in the last row.
6. Winter-time stinks! Putting on coats, hats, and gloves for 4 kids takes forever.
In conclusion, it all went very well. We managed to bring home all 4 kids. Nobody broke any bones. Nobody required stitches. And Katie and I still like each other. I'd call it a success!
2 comments:
Wow, four kids. I love the concept of a big family but the practical side of me is saying two is enough for us. It's bad enough that our Highlander will be "too small" for our new family. I admire your drive & energy!!! :)
Congratulations! Now that you have passed the 4 kid test, we will have to see how the grandparents do. What a funny adventure that may turn out to be -- but be assured, we are ready to give it a try. Nannie and Poppie
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