This is a difficult post for me to write. I try not to share some of my trials because I still worry about judgement (after all, I chose this life), about “first world problems” (after all, I am graced with… Read More ›
adoption
…adoption woes…
riley has always been sensitive…as a baby he would cry when I sang certain lullabies and not other’s…it was fascinating to me so much that I often wondered if there was a russian song that was similar to “hush… Read More ›
Four Less!
I “follow” a number of blogs of families who have adopted children – from the US, from Eastern Europe and from Africa. Each family is amazing to me – in their faith and drive – but more importantly in how… Read More ›
Goodmother.com
So, after I spent $300 on baseball equipment, played outside in the 10 degree windchill trying to teach them how to catch and throw… bought DS games at $5 Below…made lunch…brought Riley to a birthday party…brought the rest of them… Read More ›
MASS PANDEMONIUM…
Yup, more and more respect for my mother and father everytime we have a holiday where we have more than my 4 kids around. Denise and her 2 girls arrived on Christmas eve. There seems to be nearly constant bickering… Read More ›
Kid # 2
is acting better tonight (thank god). He scared me a little last night as he moaned his way through the night. Today he had snippets of ADD behavior alternating with lethargy and punkiness. I gave him only some of his… Read More ›
Girly girls
Today my two girls discovered some $1 high heels that I had bought for Logan’s Princess party. They have been clip/clop/sliding all day – well aside from the fighting that happens when one has the slipper that the other wants! … Read More ›
The flip side of the coin…
I’m doing the happy dance this morning and can’t concentrate on anything…ever have something someone said affect you so profoundly that you can’t think? Well, that is where I am today. In my previous post, I talked about some issues… Read More ›
Behavior Issues
R. has been having a tough time the last few months. He has become velcro boy…doesn’t want me to be out of his sight for a minute. He also has become more defiant and trying to get away with things… Read More ›
4 Kids + 1 Momma = Chaos 