So, we're sitting here eating lunch and the topic turns to directions when Josiah asks, "Which way is north?" ~ Jeremiah, ...

Lily, Josiah, and Jeremiah all had a favorite song when then were babies. Some (Lily's) were more tolerable than others (Jeremiah'...

Little Miss Lexi has joined the ranks of mess-makers and she's durn proud of it ~ She's crawling - sort of; she gets up goes forward...

Jeremiah was not happy when he realized that tomorrow is a Saturday. As in no school . He decided that we'd just have to make it a sch...

I know, I know. People will say that I already have more than my share that I don't need another. Why on earth would I even wan t anoth...

and her baby luv you both :-)

I just love kindergartners , don't you? (see the little baby tigers on the bottom r? too cute)

I think sometimes we take things a tad too far. Like for example the pre -birthday dessert we just ate in anticipation of Brandon's 11th...

"God sure is loving you, Lady." Tyler lovingly said to me last night as we were eating a delicious dinner that I didn't have t...

1. early stages of the BBR Mrs. Lisa taught Lily how to polish silver in Aunt Terri's shop. I love how - even from this angle - you can ...

179 to go ~ Today was our 10th first day of homeschool! We should celebrate but frankly I'm worn out. Probably our worst 1st day ever. T...

We were going to finally start school today. No matter what. Ready or not. ~ We didn't. ~ I did something I rarely ever do last night; I...

Often when TJ and the boys do something (bowling, movie..) they'll invite Tyler to go along. He doesn't usually get to go- but it...

A friend recently gave me a ton of hand-me-downs (why on earth are they called that? It makes no sense!) There were so many if I’d have kept...

I really wanted to do Tapestry of Grace (ToG) this year, Year 3. Even done bare-bones style, it's better than other history programs I...

Several years ago, I dreaded hearing my father’s voice on the other end when I picked up the phone. He was making bad choice after bad choic...

home again home again jiggity jig ~ We got back early evening yesterday from a fairly successful trip to Rogers for the Big Bathroom Remode...

You really shouldn't wait until a few hours before you are supposed to leave to get eight people packed and ready for a weekend away. No...

Tyler and I came home from the visitation to find that Tony and Brandon had folded three loads of laundry (and put most of it away) They a...

Just a minute before these pictures were taken, Lexi was laying on the floor. Nobody helped her up. What a big girl!! Check out that postu...

am a tomato canner. Yes, that's right; I can tomatoes. At least, today I did. ~ I have 6 lovely quarts of peeled petite diced tomatoes s...

what do you get when you throw together some kids khakis a few old biological warfare bags some plastic party hats ribbons fabric rope hot ...

This morning Jeremiah was watching Lexi and she went pee one too many times. Leaker. All by himself he took off her wet clothes and changed...

Brandon told me a few weeks ago that one of the things he loves about summer is all of the cold drinks. So I've purposed to be more gene...

wasn't all that long ago that Josiah was helping Lily learn to walk

Poor man had to make them for himself. In my defense, I'd have made them if he'd have asked. ~ Blueberry Muffins (makes 24) cream 1 ...

The kids were so thrilled to have Aunt Terri come today with the express purpose of playing and creating with them. She brought paints, bru...

We bought new sheets for our anniversary this year. You know -our 22 nd - the one that we celebrated just 12 days ago ~ I was so happy to h...

"I was thinking about stealing you away for a few hours," he said. "Don't think ; do " is what I was thinking. I...

Lexi said her first sentence! The boys have been telling me for several days that Lexi says "Bubba" but since I, personally, hadn...