No more diapers!

Apple woke up on Saturday and decided that he was finally ready to be a big boy (seriously, in the last month, he has argued with me that he wants to be a baby still). But something clicked with him and he potty trained just like that. I was worried that he was just having […]

The good, the bad, & the ugly

I did it! I exercised today! I felt great afterwards (halfway through the workout I couldn’t say the same). It was a success, and I feel positive. We had a good dinner, everybody finished their homework without a fight, and the kids helped me fold laundry while we watched an episode of Little House together. […]

Kid math

Here’s a simple addition fact that just occurred to me: 1 mom + 5 kids does not equal 6. Most of the time it comes out to a lot more than that. Somehow kids seem to multiply. Where there are a few kids, a few more will show up. Now, I’m not complaining. I love […]

Bedtime…

Before I get into my little vent about bedtime, I had to show off a few pictures that I took of the four younger kids at the park the other day. I didn’t get exactly what I wanted (Noodle was the only one that was really cooperative-she has got to be most photogenic child) but […]