Should I Be Waking Up My Five-Year-Old?

We’re homeschooling.  And one of the benefits of that is that when Olivia has a late night, or isn’t feeling well, she can sleep until she’s fully rested in the morning. We don’t normally start school until around 11, actually.  Our whole day...

Picapalooza: The Last of the Fall Pics

Going… Going… Gone. Laughing hysterically at the ducks. Extremely pleased that he is allowed to throw rocks. Oh, boys.  🙂 Tinkerbell turns for a smile while Peter Pan waits his turn behind Johnny Depp, er, I mean, an anonymous member of Captain...

WOPS, Lumps, and Flattery are All Fine Topics, I Promise.

Well, the craziness of the past two weeks is over.  Perhaps I should start blogging again?  Honestly, Between Valentine’s day and this past Sunday, the kids saw Josh that first Monday, the following Friday, Sunday morning for church, Wednesday, Friday again, and...

The Mommy’s Choice

You’re cleaning up breakfast dishes in relative peace and quiet when all of a sudden, three things happen, all at once. 1) You’ve got to poop. 2) The baby runs past you with a very saggy, very stinky, very messy diaper. 3) The older two break out in a no...

Update on My WOPS Status: Oy. Busy.

(If this picture is messed up, I blame the fact that I’m posting this via iPhone.) 🙂 These are my counters. It’s the aftermath of pizza night. And an indication of the craziness of this past week. Josh wanted to work late on Monday, but I reminded him it...