So it’s the end of the month already and I only posted a few times this month. Time is getting away from me each day. I thought I’d have more time now that the kids are in school, but that hasn’t been the case. Why is it always that way? Where dos the time go? […]
SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA JUMP
Our boys’ room is getting a make-over. This has been a plan of ours for a long time, and now it’s finally happening. The boys are excited! And so am I. Because the new boys’ room will be very cool. New beds are being built — yes, BUILT. What we are doing will look something […]
T’WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS
‘Twas the night before school starts…. and no, I’m not going to do a cute rhyme for this blog post. Sorry to fool you. But it IS the night before the kids’ BIG day. And here I sit at the kitchen table, writing the notes to stick in their lunches. Because what’s the first day […]
BROTHER BONDING
Alex is my 13 year old who has been asking for another little brother for about five years now. It took a while, but we finally have one for him. With their age difference, there’s a good chance that Alex will be going off to college when Aiden is about 6 years old. This thought […]
I have help
When people learn that I have so many children, one of the things that I get asked is: Do you have help? And by “help” they are referring to a nanny, or a house cleaner, or some kind of outside service that could assist me with everything that I have going on each day. And I […]
FIVE
This week Aria turned FIVE. It’s so hard to believe. Not too long ago, she was the baby of the family. Now she is five years old with a baby brother under her.Here is a quick update on our #9… She keeps a very messy, messy bedroom! Her favorite place to sleep is in big […]
the next time daddy is home
This was Aiden’s first time at the beach! It’s not like he played in the sand or touched the water or anything, but hey, he was THERE. And it counts! As soon as we get to the beach, my husband always digs the kids a huge pit to play in. He usually makes it so the […]
IF THE HELMET FITS
For the past 21 years I have been married to a fire fighter. Yes, the same one…for those of you who might be wondering! During his career my husband has saved lives and helped many people. He has revived heart attack victims. He has pulled toddlers out of swimming pools. He has pried […]
life resumed…
Rich went back to work after having a month off. Having my husband home 24/7 for a month straight was a treat that I am not used to. I didn’t have to wake up early in the mornings; he handled breakfast for the kids. I didn’t have to get in and out of the car […]
the sandbox
We have a sandbox in our backyard. It’s a pretty popular place to play for our younger kids. It will keep them occupied for quite a long time. The things they build, the imagination play that they come up with…well, you just can’t beat a sandbox sometimes. They LOVE our sandbox, and we’ve had it […]
30 weeks & park days
And so here I am today, at 30 weeks pregnant. Only ten more weeks to go? How is that possible. Time seems to be speeding up lately, instead of slowing down like I’d like it to. I’m enjoying this pregnancy; feeling the baby move, sharing the experience with my kids…and I am not in any […]
raising funds = no fun
So today was the annual jog-a-thon fundraiser at our elementary school. It’s when we are supposed to collect a bunch of pledges from friends and family so that our kid can run around the track for 30 minutes and earn money per lap for the school. …and there’s AJ running his little heart out I […]
Mommy Valentine
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for lovers. For husbands & wives. For boyfriends and girl friends… Says who??!! I spent my Valentine’s Day with little ones. And it made me happy. First it was with my little guy in his Kindergarten class. then off to a homeschool Valentine’s Day party And my preschooler’s class did […]
our week in photos..and a few words
Well it’s been another busy week. What have we been up to? KIDS. We have been up to (our neck) with kids. Like always. And I love that. Here’s a bit from our week… Aislynn has been enjoying her art lessons! She drew this picture of our bunny and then used water colors to paint […]
unedited.
Today I am glad school is back in session. So glad to be back on some kind of routine. Kids (and moms!) do much better and are happier when on a routine. I swear by this. What’s funny is that at first, back in my early mom years, I completely fought this concept. Routines? Bah, […]
Snow Day
Winter Vacation.I love this two-week break. Somedays we spend it doing nothing — all day in pajamas, watching movies, playing games. Other days we venture out. And I don’t just mean outside, but out of our area. Like in our local mountains for a day in the SNOW!We love the snow! […]
who’s naming this baby, anyway?
Just two more days until Christmas! Today we will be baking and decorating Christmas cookies. I’ll have to do my best not to eat too many ~ I need to watch my weight with this pregnancy, since I was about 15-20 pounds over my normal weight to start it off. Well, I consider my […]
the one where I play catch-up
It’s about TIME I come back to this blog!Seriously, do I have any followers left? I don’t blame anyone from thinking I’ve just run away…In a way, I sort of did.From the blog, that is. Not from home.But I have good reason. Which we will get to later.(the video at the end can explain it)For […]
preschool
The first day of preschool. I have done this eight times before. But of course this time, my ninth time taking one of my 4 year olds to a first day of preschool, had a special spot in my heart. She is the youngest. I doubt I’ll do this ever again. She could very well […]
back to school
We are finally settling into a routine now with the new school year. Why is it that it always takes a good two weeks before that happens? Coming back from the no-scheduled days of summer is always hard, for the kids and for me!First Day of School PhotosSeptember 5, 2012 Aislynn is my only student […]