Outnumbered and Overjoyed

Eli is my son, through and through. One of the most obvious ways is through his lists. Even though the kids don't see 99% of my lists be...

I have not been shy about documenting some of the hard and harder moments we've had with Eli. While fatigue seems to be the only common ...

About a month ago we signed Maddux up for a low-stress softball league. This weekend was an introductory clinic to get the girls together be...

Oh, if every weekend could end with a holiday Monday. :) This morning I had boot camp, but the kids and Lehr were both off, so I came home t...

While Maddux was wheeling Lehr around the dance floor on Friday night during their Father-Daughter dance, Eli and I went on a casual dinner ...

Maddux went to her first dance last night, and she even had a date! A church down the street had a Father-Daughter dance, and we knew many f...

While in Sunday School this week, Maddux's class discussed loving with our whole hearts. The craft that followed was a coloring sheet co...

Sometime before the holidays I started doing short, intense workouts at home each day, called 'BodyRock'. Eli saw me do a few and as...

I am often away from the house when the rest of the family eats breakfast on Saturday morning. Lehr usually makes the kids pancakes or waffl...

Eli was Butterfly of the Week in his class this week. That meant that he got to bring home the class mascot last weekend, make a special pos...

At least once a week, Lehr drives Eli to school instead of him taking the bus. It allows for 30-40 extra minutes of sleep in the morning, an...

Maddux has an unlimited supply of crazy random thoughts that come out in every day conversation. I wish I could capture them all, but they a...

Just one week ago Eli had yet another one of his infamous meltdowns. He got off of the bus happy, we had a great snack and 'post-school-...

...or so I hope! Eli has done a few short races with me. He always enjoys the fanfare, but doesn't ever seem to love the running of it w...

A few fun things came up with Eli this last week. The first has to do with some growth in the feet area. Eli's feet have always been slo...

Eli had his evaluations for Spring ball today. Evaluations for his last season in the Shetland league. His last season of not being the litt...

Maddux has yet to show any real preference when it comes to sports. Since we are a very outside-and-play family, we are often throwing or ki...

For 2 1/2 years, Maddux has gone to countless baseball games and practices for her brother. She's taken part in hundreds of driveway gam...

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...