Outnumbered and Overjoyed

I had my one and only parent-teacher conference with Maddux's teacher this morning. I was a little concerned that I may get an earful ab...

Maddux and I were enjoying a leisurely pancake breakfast this morning; it is Mommy- Maddux Monday and we tend to stretch everything out o...

Eli's school is undergoing some renovations and additions this year, so the amount of cool, after school clubs they host is limited righ...

Maddux and I just took our first long weekend away together. She and I flew to Washington to see Uncle Jay's twins, Maddux's newest ...

It warms my heart when I hear Maddux and a friend or two talk about what they want to be when they grow up. No matter how many fun and cool...

Introducing my newest niece and (the current object of my affection and keeper of my heart) my newest nephew.

Given the late-night display of Eli's, I opted to have everyone sleep in a little more today, even though we could get into the park as ...

So, on Wednesday I told the kids to pack a car suitcase because we were taking a quick road trip to Florida for Mommy's race. The kids w...

It started last week when Mom-Mom arrived and it lasted until tonight when the kids and I dropped Grandma Cathie and Grandpa off at the airp...

Today was awesome for our family. We all slept until 8AM-ish before the kids started to stir. We let them go wake Grandma Cathie and Grandpa...

The kids are all hyped up because the house is full of grandparents which means attention, attention, attention. This also means a little wo...

Eli and Maddux both had their last day of school for 2011 today. Maddux's class celebrated their holiday party on Wednesday, but Eli...

The kids and I have been moving through many fun "Christmas-y" projects this season. We've done light-seeing (several times), ...

One of my favorite things to do each holiday season is light-sight-seeing. We go at least once a week, usually 2-3 times. The kids have real...

So we have ups and downs with both kids. Eli gets a bit 'unpredictable' when he is low on sleep and Maddux is going through a phase ...

Just before Thanksgiving, Eli and I started reading the first Harry Potter books. I read them before the kids were born, but haven't see...

Just a warning....this is what is going on in my head 24/7 these days. This is all just a stream of thoughts that are ending up in the same ...

Gulp. Big deal. BIIIIG deal. Even when the item in question is small potatoes. The kids have definitely 'borrowed' things from each ...

Eli's been rockin' the drums as much as ever lately. Lehr has had the opportunity to play more often at church which means Eli has b...

Maddux and Lehr went on a date to her school tonight. They were to dress in PJs and come prepared to drink hot cocoa. Done and done. Maddux ...