With an unusual amount of snow here in Philly, we've contracted a bit of cabin fever. Here's a few of our symptoms/remedies (depends on how you look at it!) 1. Built a SummerMan in honor of warmer times, complete with a written plea of "WE WANT SUMMER!" *Note: this will be the one and only... Continue Reading →
Quietly Coasting
My blog may have been quiet this month, but my family hasn't! Case in point: I'm writing this during nap time for the 3 youngest. Naps my foot! Though the kids all share a room, sometimes I divide them up into different rooms in order to conquer naps. So right now, Little Lady has climbed... Continue Reading →
Holiday Spirit Bargains
God bless the dollar section at Target, which regularly saves me from synchronized kiddie meltdowns (yup, I bribe the 3 older kids with a dollar toy if they do a good job with their shopping responsibilities. C'mon, $3 for preserved sanity is the real bargain here!) And this week, I'm particularly thankful for this little... Continue Reading →
Hiding Place
Our church meets at a beautiful Catholic high school in West Philly. One of the benefits of this location is all the outdoor space for the kids. It's pretty much a huge concrete playpen with concrete flower beds and a few concrete statues as the boundaries. Genius. Except I somehow lost Silas last week... Continue Reading →
In the Blink of an Eye
In the blink of an eye....I walked out of the room and Caramia colored on Judah's head. I didn't discover it until 2 days later. At his check-up! Permanent Purple looks good on his scalp...kinda like trendy highlights. In the blink of an eye....2 little boys 'deconstructed' our decorations. The snowman already lost an eye... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Family, Judah!
In the words of Big Brother Silas, "Judah Jones is in the world!" We've been gifted with this little guy for a whole month already, and we are madly in love. Quite literally, he has stunned me into blogging silence. I've begun a Judah post many times now, but have yet to finish (partially due... Continue Reading →
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