Parenting

I love you so much

Yesterday, Ry climbed in to my lap and said “I love you so much.” To which I replied, “I love you more than there are fishies in the sea…” And he finished, “and higher than the moon.” I’m not sure which book I got that out of.. I think it was Nicholas Sparks, Love at [...]

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First lost tooth – 5 years 4 months

Teigen lost his first “on his own” tooth a couple weeks ago. He’s had so many teeth issues… when he discovered his tooth was loose he tentatively told dad there was something wrong. I was at the store at the time. When I got home, T said “I’m loosing another tooth, momma.”… My heart just [...]

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Sweet Sixteen – Happy Birthday Cas

Cas turned 16 yesterday. She celebrated first thing by us going to the BMV and her taking her driving test – and passing. She drove herself to work, the guys sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her (except one of them) and were all surprised she got her license ON her birthday. Got home and was ready [...]

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From Co-Sleeping to Hotel Living

For 5 years, we shared our king-sized bed with first one boy, then added another boy. A few months ago, we added a twin mattress.. it helped spread us out a little bit, but very little. Finally, 2 weeks ago we bought a full size mattress set. Because of the way the floor plan was [...]

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Where in the World did September go!?

Already the 23rd of September and I’ve only written 2 posts so far this month. Goodness, where has the time gone? Earlier this month, I was [seemingly] constantly on the phone with an online charter school (eCOT) for Cas. It should have been a simple process to get her enrolled, but a simple piece of [...]

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Kool-Aid Playdough

We seem to go through playdough like crazy around here. Decided to try making our own. This is one of the several recipes we’ve found for koolaid playdough. 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Salt 2 pk Unsweetened Kool-aid 2 c Boiling water 3 tb Vegetable oil – Mix dry ingredients. – Add water and [...]

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