Twas 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...
View Articlesometimes 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....
View Articleend of October already?
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...
View Articleprogress
The boys’ bedroom project is underway. It has been a slow go due to Rich’s busy work schedule which keeps him away for days at a time. But on his days off he is in the boys’ room, building those bunk...
View ArticleIt’s been seven years
Tomorrow is the anniversary of my grandmother’s death. It’s been seven years. I still miss her so much. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about her, wishing she were here to enjoy her...
View ArticleJune is here!
June. Such an exhausting month. June is the wrap-up month of school for our district, and this makes the month very chaotic. In these last few weeks all the major school projects are due; the...
View ArticleHalfway to old
When each of my kids turns nine years old, I always say the same thing. “Gee, half of your childhood is over!” Then they look at me all puzzled-like, “Huh? What do you mean…” “Well, you’re an adult...
View Articlesunglasses for three
We were in San Francisco recently on a family vacation, and the first thing the boys bought with their souvenir money were these sunglasses. First Alex bought his, and then younger brothers A.J....
View Articlejust dirt and rubble
I know a lot of you are wondering about our pool construction. We should be swimming in our new pool right about now, right? Well, our pool construction hasn’t even started yet due to the city...
View Articlebackyard pool
This update has been long overdue. You all remember my talk of the pool construction? Well, the pool has been finished for a few months now and I’m finally getting around to posted about it. We...
View Articlea weekend away
A couple of weekends ago, we rented a cabin in our local mountains. Rich and I had decided that this family of ours deserved a break from all the sports and other social commitments that keeps us all...
View Articlebacketh in timeth
The other day we treated our family to a night at The Medieval Times! This is a place near us that does a very fun and realistic rendition of the middle ages. They do a tournament show with knights...
View ArticleBack to School and Keep’n Cool
The school year has started and we are getting into the routine once again. Now that the mad rush of that first week is over, I have some time to share a few photos of our first day of school. Here...
View Articlethe pros & cons of cloth diapers…and a give-away!
Although Aiden has been potty trained for about a year now, it wasn’t until last night that I finally cleared out all of his cloth diapers from his drawers. That’s right, it took me this long to...
View Articletips on making park visits more enjoyable for the kids AND you!
Playing at a park has got to be one of the best things about being a kid. The sand, the swings, the slides -so much fun. But for us parents? Not so much. So today I’m going to share with you some ways...
View Articlethe house that doesn’t sleep…and a survey
Okay, so lately I am getting very little sleep. I blame Aiden. Yes, my sweet three year old is being difficult. Oh, he’s not trying to be difficult. It’s not his fault, actually. I blame the older...
View Articlethe 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...
View ArticleFIVE
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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleBROTHER 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...
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