chocolate, strawberry or vanilla? cake, cupcakes or giant cookie? bag full of trinkets or a few treats?

Remember those little stuffed animals that you would pinch open like a clothespin and attach to something? That’s Evan. Evan should have onesies in every color so that I can coordinate him with whatever I’m wearing. He also needs footy sleepers to match my gowns since he remains attached to me all night long. We […]

. . . we all have mosquito bites. . . . the kids’ schedules are nearly full already. . . . the bugs have made it into the house. . . . the baby can hide in our front lawn. . . . the children need new clothes (but it fit you last month).

My children all fall into the small section of the height and weight (except Tommy, but he’s dropped quite a bit since his meds changed) charts at the doctor’s office. Their heads may be a bit bobble-head sized, but luckily they all have petite little feet. Well, in length they do. Evan just got his […]

On the other hand, Sarah has conned convinced her grandparents to let her spend the afternoon with them so she can study. She had all day Friday (no school) and Saturday to study but complains she couldn’t because there are “always” siblings in her room. The last time she was in her room “studying”, I […]

Last night it was just Evan and I at home. I got absolutely nothing done. Without another child here to entertain him, I spent all my time sitting on the floor with Evan. I couldn’t even go to the bathroom alone. When all the children are home, someone is always playing with someone else and […]

No, not the one that nobody showed up for, the one at Sarah’s middle school. She won the Historian race and is thrilled. I think she just did all of this to get a digital camera. I don’t care though. Yay Sarah!

Next week it is our turn to send Amy’s class snacks.  I thought we had difficult letters before, but tomorrow we get to send snacks that start with y and z.  No, I can’t send cookies shaped like letters.  Homemade snacks are not allowed.