This morning I got a call from the nurse at Number 4’s school. “Number 4 is here in the office. She ablated her pointer finger right on the top knuckle. It’s kind of deep, and I think you should come take a look at it. You’ll also need to bring her a change of clothes […]
Number 4
Less is definitely more.
We’ve all heard the saying, Money can’t buy happiness. Yes, that’s true. But after what we’ve gone through in the last four years, I now subscribe more to  Zig Ziglar’s train of thought: Money isn’t everything in life but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the gotta have it scale. Having to worry about money […]
My kids can’t handle down time.
Last week I wrote a post and described what my afternoons are like on the weekdays, and someone commented asking when we eat dinner and then said something along the lines of that sounds exhausting. My afternoons are definitely exhausting. As soon as Number 3 gets home, I have to get him to swim practice […]
Mom, are you alright?
Welcome back to the official start of afternoon mayhem, Everyone! The Logistical Olympics have begun! Are you all ready? Yesterday afternoon we had one kid start a new job, four kids at three different swim practices, one kid at a baseball practice, and a kindergarten open house. I am out of after school shape. Now that […]
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens
People are naturally curious about what life in a big family is like. I get lots of comments wherever I go, especially now when all the kids are tan and super blond. Yesterday I walked into a realtor’s office with the kids and upon entering, one of the women working in there looked at us […]
Progression of A Photo Shoot
There is a walkway from the condo complex we are staying in to the beach. It’s a beautiful walk through a marsh to the ocean, and it’s the perfect spot for taking pictures. I don’t have a real camera. I just have my phone. But it takes pretty good pictures. So the other day I […]