Outnumbered and Overjoyed

Ruby had her first bath last night. Of course the kids wanted to get in there with her, so we had them put on bathing suits while we fille...

Well, I can't quite call her that, but Ruby DID gain a whole lotta weight in the last 5 days! 10oz, to be exact, which works out to 2oz ...

If you've been following the saga of Eli's feet for the last year-ish, we have been working to fight off a relapse. Over the summer ...

This girl is giving me a run for my money already. Eli was born at a respectable weight and gained from there. Maddux was born small and had...

So when you bring a new family member into the mix, adjustments are necessary and expected. Ruby's impact is very different than we anti...

Wow. Eli is amazing. He keeps saying, "She's so cute!" "She smells so good." "She's so precious." anyt...

With Grandma Cathie in town, the kids are 'treated' to more surprises than usual. One of those surprises was a stop at Target to pic...

Eli and Maddux were so anxious to meet Ruby yesterday.....they missed her by minutes last night and were chomping at the bit to see her this...

Wow....what a crazy 24 hours! Last night I was admitted to the hospital and given Cervadil at 6PM. It did nothing in the way of contractions...

So I had my 35 week Midwife appointment two weeks ago. My belly was measuring small, so they did a quick ultrasound. Baby girl was fine and ...

Just as we did last year, the first thing we did when school let out was make our Summer Bucket List. The kids loved it last summer, even ...

We LOVE Swim Team in our house. This is Eli's third year and Maddux's second, though this is the girl's first year really compet...

They never stop for her! In the last week, here are a few gems: For our first meet, I overheard the coaches telling Maddux's group w...

Lehr and the kids have been trying to find time to camp for a while now, but with school and sports' schedules, anytime during the schoo...

Most people choose not to believe it, given Eli's near-permanent grin and happy personality, but when that boy gets frustrated, he has a...

As great of a year as it's been, it was nice to enter 'summer mode' this morning. The kids got up around 7:30, which meant we ha...

Maddux brought home backpack-fulls of school work this week. Many art and writing projects she's worked on all year are now residing on ...

What a spring we've had! This season rivals any others we've had in regards to game change-ups and reschedules due to weather. While...

Another great year at fest! This year is was just the four of us making the trip and we stayed in a hotel we've stayed at in the past. E...

What a day. Lehr has been gone since Friday morning on a camping trip, so the kids and I have been flying 'solo' this weekend. Frida...