Today is Otter Boy’s birthday – Son2 turns 9!!!! Happy Birthday to my sweet, kind-hearted boy with the big blue eyes and adorable freckles! Quick Birth Story:Oddly I remember the day of his birth quite clearly still – funny since I have so many children, but I think it is the type of event that tends to stick with you…
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Twins – 16 Months
The boys are as cute and climby as ever!!!! They are very independent and truly do not seem to understand why in the world we would even try to put limitations on their activities. I now remember how much I detest disciplining a one year old – then times that by two and . . . ugh! The balance is…
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Monday Madness
Well, here we are another Monday has come and is almost gone! I am wishing for time to slow down! Does it? No! There are days that I simply have far more to get done than there are hours in the day. I know I’m not the only one though and I’m looking forward to summer – not that I…
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Crazy Life Update
I adore my precious twosome, but this teething thing . . . ugh! Right now they are trying to rearrange the living room – it truly is amazing what a one year old is capable when you multiply that by 2!!!!! I simply must say though that trying to keep up with two wiley one year olds can make one…
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Those Darn Teeth
Ugh! I only remember having problems with one of the older boys when they got in their molars, but the twins are NOT LIKING IT!!!! They are not happy about this painful accomplishment and are rebelling with a vengeance! I therefore am not getting much sleep – sigh! We had started to feel great about them finally sleeping regularly through…
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Tackle It Tuesday
I usually participate in Tackle It Tuesday, but today I am finding it difficult to come up with a particular tackle outside of my normal maintenance routine. I think this is mainly because we have been “tackling” SO many things lately. We have been on a crusade to organize our tiny little house. I think it helps us pretend that…
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Monday and A Menu
Wow, it seems like weeks are flying right now, something I never like!!! It is Monday again and I have a list a mile long to accomplish today. I feel drowsy and not very motivated though, so we’ll see how much I actually accomplish. I do have a menu for the week though! So here it is: Monday – Creamy…
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My Frogs
Today I thought I’d take a few minutes to introduce you to all of the frogs that mix in my soup on a daily basis – ie. my sons! Son1 is our Golden Retriever (CJ) – Age 11.5 as of this post. He is a hardworking, fun loving, often annoying and somewhat resistant young man who loves his baby brothers…
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Large Family Questions
I can’t resist and it’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these! We get so many questions about daily life, eating habits and just how in the world . . . ? So, I have occasionally posted some of these questions and the answers. So today we are going to tackle life with one bathroom. Things can definitely…
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