Just a few snapshots from our break week or should I say weeks! I created some of these for #hiphomeschoolingmoms #365homeschool Instagram challenge. Play along if you dare! This is what break week looks like with four kids! Linking up with Weird Unsocialized Home Schoolers for their Weekly Wrap up. Click HERE for info/to join!
Not here or there or anywhere sick kid blues If your child is coughing with a seal like bark, you may take them to the doctor, but be sure to get a mask for the child so your child can’t spread germs. If your child also has a runny nose, you might consider taking them … [Read more…]
Today we celebrated our second annual big sister day. It was not as glorious as I would like, because it coincided with when a bunch of things were closed for veterans day, but we made the best of it! We ran errands, spent a bunch of time at the store looking at things, and got … [Read more…]
Big Fun! Crazy things! We’ve done them lately! We even had a little fun doing it! Used our anniversary dinner money to let the kids ride carnival rides at the 4th of July park celebration. My husband did this. But really why get out more cash? I hope we don’t forget at some point to … [Read more…]
The following is a blow by blow conversation between my husband and me. I’m trying to share more of my thoughts with him so he’s not totally in the dark. More on that another time. Conversation after a long day Husband: I’m sooo tired. Me: I’m tired, too. But, I kind of wish I was … [Read more…]
This is the difference between experienced parents and parents that only have young children in online forums— mom ?: which dress should my little girl hunt eggs in (pictures of 3 dresses)… reply by every other mom: ‘the pink one’ ‘the one with hearts’.. me: the one that’s the color CLOSEST to chocolate. Apparently no … [Read more…]
Did you vote today? I waited until my husband got home so I wouldn’t be taking all the kids with me, and then we just both voted and took them all inside anyway. It’s such a tiny place! They have cardboard dividers, and someone standing by a machine to read the votes by the out … [Read more…]
Here’s the 411– on what it’s like to have 4 kids- the Leap Edition. I was up at 4 am to pack my husband breakfast and lunch. I lazily sat and browsed through my email and drank coffee until everyone woke up. It was a busy weekend. Well, I mean I switched laundry out, washed … [Read more…]
That’s what it’s like to have 4 little girls. Today I sang them a good morning song (think Happy Birthday!) along with huge hugs, and then proceeded to yell at them to hurry up and get out of the way the rest of the day. It happens. I didn’t get a shower and I have … [Read more…]
My 7 year old broke my heart last night. You could tell her words were coming from as deep a place as a 7 year old could pull from when she said “mom, thanks for stopping and taking the time to do my hair for me”– she was getting ready to read a passage at … [Read more…]