My Dear Son, As we await your arrival, I have so many thoughts and feelings. Honestly, I'm still a bit shocked that I am welcoming a FOURTH boy into our family. I can remember standing on top of a mountain in Kazakhstan in my 20's and asking God to bless me with sons one day.... Continue Reading →
Enduring the Difficult
In January I had the privilege (and challenge) of speaking to a women's gathering in North Carolina. Coming up with the topic basically followed this train of thought: every human faces difficulty...most want to see good come out of their difficulty....few actually know how to endure their difficulty in order to reap the rewards (or... Continue Reading →
The journey continues…
Guess what? Yup. Bundle of Joy # 5 will be arriving in July! I find it quite hilarious that my last post was titled Not As Planned. Why? Because that's where we've been dwelling the past month. Not As Planned. You see, I had just given away most of my baby gear. And I had... Continue Reading →
Pictures are Deceiving
Today was our first (official) day back to (home) school. And many families take pictures to commemorate the event. So in keeping with tradition... Pictured below: our 8 am excitement (possibly prompted by "Ok, look excited!") Not pictured: the 5:30 am blood curdling scream of a baby who climbed/fell out of his crib, split his... Continue Reading →
Small & Simple Solutions: Kids’ Bedroom. Alternate title: A Survivor’s Tale
I've often been asked how I manage 4 kids in one (1!) bedroom, so today's Small & Simple Solutions is dedicated to that Modern Marvel. Note: we've lived in 4 different houses since our fist baby was born 6 short years ago, so we've had plenty of practice in creative sleeping arrangements/attempting new configurations/figuring out... Continue Reading →
How To Survive a Failed Field Trip
Before leaving for doomed field trip, be sure to dress up a bit. It will help you look a smidge more civilized later on as you chase your toddler through the impressionist art exhibit. Keep your toddler restrained at all times. Otherwise, he will escape the kids' area without you knowing, snag his getaway car (in... Continue Reading →
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