It's 2 am, and yes, I'm awake. We're going on week 2 of what I like to call Whack-A-Mole Sickness: one family member gets sick and I nurse them to health just in time for the next family member to pop up sick. It's a vicious cycle and perhaps the only upside is that it... Continue Reading →
Just one of those days
Just one of those days that passed excruciatingly slow. After what seemed like an eternity of laundry, dishes, peacemaking between kids and pregnancy nausea, I dared to glance at the clock only to discover it was merely 9:30. In the morning. Like, we've only been at this for 3 hours. Just one of those days... Continue Reading →
Road trip and thanks
The 3 Little Bears and I hopped in the van and drove to Boston on Saturday. The entire adventure has been filled with a sense of thankfulness. Thankful that... -minivans exist with all their cool features -we have beautiful family who conveniently live halfway through our drive...and who graciously welcomed us in and provided more... Continue Reading →
A buffet of laughs this week
The meteor that hit Russia was a source of much awe in our house. We all sat around the computer watching clip after clip of that streak of light, the sonic boom, the shattered windows and car alarms. As good parents, we took this opportunity to teach our eager pupils about space (insert sarcasm). After... Continue Reading →
Boot Camp Bedtime
We were having a difficult time tonight encouraging our kids to start slowing down before bedtime. Maybe they're still coming down off of all that Valentine's candy (ugh), or maybe they've been sneaking more without me looking? Either way, we were losing ground quickly and entering "I'm about to get angry" territory. And that's when... Continue Reading →
Concerning Morning…
In hopes of balancing out your perception of our family as portrayed in Way Cool Morning, allow me to share this morning! The Hero Hubs had to get to work extra early, so he-and thus WE-were up waaay before 6. Little Lady woke up soon after (when Daddy opened our very squeaky front door) and... Continue Reading →
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