i escaped the laundry

Yesterday, Doug and I loaded up the girl scouts and Noah and headed up to the TN/NC border. While I bathed, got dressed, got all the children bathed and dressed, packed the diaper bag and packed towels and clean clothes for everyone, Doug got himself dressed and listened to station 101 on the xm radio. […]

pictures and videos

I posted some new pictures and videos. I wish I could post some of tomorrow’s activities, but I don’t want my camera getting wet.

Sarah says

“Hang on, I need to fix my hair.  Does this shirt look too baggy?” I couldn’t understand why Sarah suddenly cared what she looked like until I learned that she is the only girl working recreation at VBS and the other volunteers are high school boys.

icky eye

Yesterday morning I woke up to a red, swollen eyelid.  Like most uninsured people, I set out to diagnose myself on blingo.  Let’s see, the first possibility is cellulitis and that requires antibiotics, so I’ll keep looking.  Second possibility is an eye socket infection and that just sounds gross so, no thank you. Third possibility […]

Noah says:

It’s essay time for karate again.  The assigned topic is “modesty”, a completely foreign concept to Noah. My report is on modesty. Modesty is not bragging or showing off. My mother thinks that modesty is being yourself, but using discretion about what you say, do and wear. My dad thinks modesty is not embarrassing others […]

how it works

If Doug is being naughty, they are my children. If the children are being naughty, they are Doug’s children. If the children are doing something sweet, they get it from me. If the children are doing something rotten, they get that from Doug.

milestones

Tonight, Tommy is having a friend sleep over.  At 15 and a half, this is his very first sleepover.  It may be about 10 years later than most children, but it’s just as important and special now as it would have been back then.  Way to go Tommy!