motherhood

A Sunday Surprise

My brother-in-law and sister-in-law took all of the nieces and nephews (8) for a sleep over Saturday night. Yes, I know, crazy! They do this about once a year and the kids love it. Of course they come home the next day tired and irritable with meltdowns every 2o minutes.  This was our Sunday. We started… Continue reading A Sunday Surprise

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6 Ways We’re Beating the Heat

It’s summer and it’s hot, but I’m not complaining. I love summer. I rather have the kids outside playing than being confined in the house by the blustering cold. Here are 6 ways we’re beating the summer heat. 1.) The sprinkler. Nothing more classic than running through the sprinkler. It definitely keeps them entertained for… Continue reading 6 Ways We’re Beating the Heat

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Who’s Lucky?

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I was going to write about why I feel lucky in life, but then I realized that the one’s who should be feeling lucky are my little boys. LUCKY THEY’RE SO STINKING CUTE! This was the scene when I came up the stairs. And what mess of toys is complete without… Continue reading Who’s Lucky?